17 
Pruning Roots 
Before setting plants, it is best to prune the 
roots back about one-third. Cutting off the 
ends of the roots causes them to callous, and 
they will send out numerous feeders and will 
make a much stronger root system than could 
be made if the roots were not pruned. And 
shorteninji the roots makes it easier to set the 
plants. In doing this pruning you simply take 
a pair of shears or a sharp knife and cut about 
two inches off the lower end of the roots. A 
full bunch of twenty-five plants may be pruned 
at one cutting. 
Number of Plants Required to Set an Acre of Ground at 
at Given Distance. 
Rows 24 inches apart, Plants 12 inches in row 21,7H(t 
30 •• "12 '■ •• 17.424 
36 " " 12 " " 14,520 
42 •' " 12 '* '■ 12,4J6 
'■48 " " 12 " " 10,890 
24 " " 15 '• " 17,424 
30 " "15 " " 13.939 
36 " " 15 " " 11,616 
42 " "15 " " 9,953 
4S " " 15 " " 8,712 
24 " " 18 " *• . . 14.520 
30 " " 18 " '• 11.616 
"36 " " IS " • 9,680 
42 " " 18 " " 8.287 
"48 " " 18 " " 7.260 
24 " "24 " • 10 890 
30 " "24 " " . . . . 8,712 
36 " " 24 " " 6,223 
42 " " 24 " " 7.260 
48 " " 24 •' " 5,445 
24 " " 30 " " S.712 
30 " "30 " " 6 969 
36 " " 30 " " 5,808 
42 " " 30 " ' 4,976 
' 48 " " 30 " " 4.3,S6 
A Useful Table 
When rows are 18 inches apart there are 9,800 vards of row per acre. 
24 " " " 7.350 ' " 
30 " " " 5,880 " 
33 " " " 5.323 
36 " " " 4.900 " 
42 " " " 4.200 " 
48 " " " 3,675 " 
54 " " " 3.267 " 
"60 " " " 2.940 
