Cucumber and squash seed require 6§ 

 degrees. 



These figures are close to the mini- 

 mum or lowest temperature. The most 

 favorable temperatures are 5 to 10 de- 

 grees higher in all cases. It is useless, 

 therefore, to pla/it seeds in soil that is 

 too cold. 



Water drives air out of the soil. 

 Working- wet soil "puddles" it, shut- 

 ting out air. Seeds will not germinate 

 in soil that is too wet and will ger- 

 minate very slowly in puddled soil. 



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