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RADISHES— WHEN TO SOW AND HOW 
npHE best soil in which to grow radishes is sandy 
loam, well-enriched for previous crops. Fresh 
manure should never be used in the making of a radish 
bed since it is apt to infect the soil with maggots. Stiff 
clay soil may be improved by adding sand or ashes. 
As soon as the soil can be dug and raked, seeds may be 
sown in rows, twelve to eighteen inches apart, scattering 
them so thinly that no more than two seeds drop to every 
inch. Radish seed is generally of strong vitality and 
every kernel will grow. Handled in this economical man- 
ner, the average seed packet will sow a row thirty feet 
long, while one ounce contains enough for 1 50 feet of row. 
In light soil seeds may be covered one-quarter inch deep, 
less in heavy soil. Radishes quickly deteriorate in quality, 
and to have them just right, it is best to sow short rows 
often rather than to depend for a constant supply on sorts 
maturing in succession. But it is thoroughly practical 
to employ both methods. 
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