CABBAGE CULTURE—Continued 
CABBAGE WORMS 
Good control may be had by dusting, while the dew is on, with either three parts of hydrated 
lime and one part of arsenate of lead or a 50-50 mixture of hydrated lime and calcium arsenate. 
For small fields use a hand duster or shake dust from a loose woven sack. Large fields require 
a horse or power driven outfit. 
PLANT LICE 
Lice on cabbage can be controlled by a Black Leaf 40 solution. Consult spray chart for 
Formula. Use a hand spray gun or a power outfit as the case may warrant. Nicotine mixed 
with lime is very effective, apply with a hand gun. See spray chart for formula. 
FERTILIZATION OF THE CROP 
For average land use 12 to 15 tons manure per acre, 600 lbs. 16% super phosphate and 100 
lbs. potash, or 700 lbs. of 0-10-8 fertilizer. If no manure is at hand, or land is low in fertility, use 
liberal amount of complete fertilizer. Broadcast all fertilizer and drag it in. 
Fertilization is one of the important things in cabbage culture, as the texture, shape and 
size of heads in a strain can be greatly changed by the lack or over-supply of fertilizer. Usually 
the hill lands or knolls in a field will need more fertilizer and one higher in nitrogen than the flat 
or valley lands. We doubt the advisability of using much nitrogen on the richer lowlands or 
where clover or alfalfa sod is used for cabbage. For farms where potash has not been used gen¬ 
erally, a little should be added to the cabbage fertilizer to round out the crop and help prevent 
tip burn (leaf blight). 
FIELD PREPARATION VERY IMPORTANT 
Fall or early spring plowing is always desirable, then AS SOON AS THE GROUND IS 
FIT IN THE SPRING, DRAG IT OVER. Keep dragging once a week until setting time and 
you will conserve all the early spring moisture, also germinate and kill most of the weeds in your 
soil. DON’T plow, drag, or set cabbage when the ground is too wet. 
Late setting, late fitting and improper fertilization always spell poor crops. 
Growing 20 to 30 tons of cabbage per acre means a plant growth of 30 to 40 tons. Remember 
no plant can take from the soil for its growth what is not there to take. 
SETTING 
Size of Heads. This is becoming VERY IMPORTANT. In many sections dealers are 
paving $2.00 per ton more for heads of proper size. The grower can govern the size of heads 
almost entirely by TIME OF SETTING, PROPER SPACING, PROPER FERTILIZATION 
AND MOISTURE CONTROL. 
Our strains of Danish are free growers and will stand a little thicker setting, therefore a 
HEAVIER YIELDER. We prefer setting in rows both w'ays. If our ground is well fertilized 
and the plants are ready early, we space the rows 30 inches apart one way by 20 inches the other. 
This uses about 10,600 plants per acre. One setting early on rich, well fertilized bottom land 
might space 30 inches by 18, using about 11,500 plants per acre. For conditions not as favor¬ 
able, rows may be 3 ft. by 20 inches, using about 8,700 plants per acre or 3 ft. by 24 inches, using 
about 7,200. Gravel soil requires wider spacing of plants, more fertilizer and better moisture 
control. 
Our setting dates are from June 10th to 20th. July set Danish seldom makes very heavy 
yields. However, if one has taken pains to fit his ground and weather conditions furnish suffi¬ 
cient moisture, good crops may result. Early setting brings a crop to its fullest maturity, but 
where cabbage is intended for storage those not too ripe are just as desirable. Unusually thick 
setting retards maturity somewhat. 
The market demands a medium sized head, 3 to 6 pounds. Please the trade and it will 
patronize you. 
CULTIVATION 
Shallow cultivation is most desirable. When the leaves are large, choose the heat of the day 
to prevent breaking them. Use a walking cultivator w r ith hoe steels for rear teeth, which extends 
horizontally under the leaves. Hoe steels are listed in Planet, Jr. Cultivator catalogue. Con¬ 
tinue cultivation until weeds are controlled. Do not cultivate deep as it will injure the roots 
and dry out the soil. 
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