HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 
SWEET CORN— THINNING OUT AND 
CULTIVATION 
\ Ik 7 HERE corn is sown in rows, which is by far the best 
* *' way in the home garden, seeds should be dropped 
about three to four inches apart in the row. Under 
favorable conditions the seedlings appear in eight or ten 
days, when the first cultivation should be given by break- 
ing the crust right next to the row with either hoe or rake. 
Sweet corn is reasonably drouth resistant so long as it is 
cultivated frequently. It has practically no insect enemies. 
When the young plants have grown to be six or eight 
inches high, they should be thinned out to stand twelve 
to fourteen inches apart in the row, always saving the 
strongest. A month later the rows should be gone over 
again, this time to remove all side-shoots or “suckers.” 
Then slightly hill the rows, pulling the soil to a height of 
four to six inches up the stalks, on both sides of row. 
This will act as a protection against high winds and as a 
dust mulch to retain moisture. 
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