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repotted soon, it will become checked. 
CARNATION VALUES INCREASING 
Due to better colors, stems and size, Carnations are more than coming 
back—they are going ahead, and if managed with consideration for their 
tequirements they are profitable. We must start with early propagating, 
not later than January, for we clearly find that a strong Dec. started plant 
will be more profitable than two late propagated ones planted together. 
And if you are starting out with young stock free of the germs of stem rot 
you will keep free of it by sterilizing the potting as well as the bench soil. 
Also, in field planting do not use the same soil more often than necessary. 
And plant well hardened stock in the field early as is safe to do so. We 
use an overhead sprinkling system which safe guards them against some 
freezing. Also, we get all our planting finished early in July as possible. 
We prefer to grow our young stock in 214 in. plant bands, planting in the 
field with bands. This enables us to lift them with roots intact as shown 
in cut on right. And here is another fundamental point. If your present 
stock is at all sick, especially with stem rot, it will pay and pay well to 
replace it with clean, vigorous stock from growers who specialize in pro- 
ducing such, and to keep such stock clean, use only sterilized or clean 
soil in all stages of their growth. 
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