1436 The Vegetable Industry is New York State 



between the next pair of rows, and another method which 

 requires a solid bed of rows one foot apart. There seems 

 to be very little difference in the plants produced. There is a 

 variation in the amount of seed to be used per rod, the difference 

 varying from an ounce of seed to five rods, to an ounce of seed to 

 ten or twelve rods. Some men advise the use of one ounce of 

 seed to 200 feet of drill. Where a large distance is given be- 

 tween plants, the plants grow short and stocky and have leaves 

 which are in the way when using the planter. When brought 

 very close together, the plants are spindly and weak, and not 

 desirable. So the best distance for planting seems to be an ounce 

 of seed to about ten rods. 



The depth of sowing should be carefully regulated, from one- 

 third to one-half inch being deep enough. In order to prevent 

 crusting or baking of the soil over the seed, thus hindering its 

 coming up. tine sand should be strewn along the row. If this 

 sand is drv. it will resist all attempt to bake. It takes from six 

 to eight weeks to grow plants of suitable size for transplanting. 

 Generally this is about one week longer than foT growing cab- 

 bages. The time of sowing the seed varies from the first of May 

 to the middle of June. Where a late crop is desirable, even later 

 plantings may be made. 



It is quite advisable to make more than one sowing, because 

 it offers an opportunity to choose the most favorable time for 

 transplanting. It also aids in forming a succession in the har- 

 vest, thus helping in a better distribution of labor. Clean culture 

 is necessary during the growing period of the plants, the soil 

 being cultivated lightly two to five times to prevent crusting. If 

 weeds develop in the row, it is best to remove them. At the time 

 of transplanting, the plants should cover the bed with a growth 

 from six to eight inches high. The growth should be firm and 

 st sky — a sappy, weak growth is not desirable. Careful watch 

 should he kept for insects or diseases in the seed bed and suitable 

 remedies applied at this time. 



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The land used for transplanting should have been plowed early. 

 In some cases on Lond Island a crop of early potatoes is grown 



