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to cling to the tap-root, from which they can not easily be sep- 

 arated, thus causing the plant to be poorly set. A little loose, 

 damp earth, sprinkled among the roots of the plants and the tops 

 slightly wet and covered, prepares the plants to stand a longer 

 journey. Properly packed, they can be set next day with good 

 results or can be transported to some distance. It often saves 

 time to set a few extra plants now and then through the field, 

 between the regular rows, to be used later to fill vacancies that 

 may occur. Quite large plants can be moved if a little soil is 

 left around the roots. 



Sometimes it is advisable to set small plants from seed-beds 

 or boxes to a nursery until they attain a larger growth, if not 

 enough seed boxes or beds have been provided. Another good 

 reason for doing this is that after a good many plants are removed, 

 the remainder are loosened and disturbed. 



If the sun is shining when the seedlings are transplanted, 

 the young plants need some shade until they start. Ti leaves 

 make a good shade. Stick the stem end into the ground and bend 

 it over the young tobacco plant and fasten the other end with a 

 handful of soil laid upon it. 



Take the plants from the seed-beds with all the roots possible. 

 Do not pull them up and break the lateral roots, but loosen the 

 soil well and take up carefully. If the tap-root is too long, pinch 

 it off some, but be sure to plant it straight. Set the plants well 

 into the ground. Set large plants with the hand and have the 

 soil so loosened up that the end of the fingers do not come in 

 contact with the hard sub-soil in scooping out a place to set the 

 plant, then holding the plant in the center of the hole thus made, 

 supporting any lateral roots with the fingers, firm the bottom 

 of the tap-root with soil up to the lateral roots, then spread these 

 out and place fine soil upon them, fill up and firm the top with 

 the hands or with the feet. 



In Hamakua, tobacco can be set at any time and will grow, but 

 it will grow better and faster from February to September (warm 

 weather), although, if set in September and October, if the 

 ground is wet, it will make enough growth to mature a crop 

 during the cold weather. 



It pays to take considerable pains to get good stocky plants and 

 have them well set. A full stand of seedlings of uniform age 

 and vitality is the first requisite towards success in growing to- 

 bacco. 



