SUCCESSFUL GARDENING 
Continued from page 5 
CULTIVATION As soon as plants in the row can be seen, begin 
cultivating very shallow and close as possible 
without damaging the plants. Away from the plants, deeper culti- 
vation should be practiced, gradually lessening this as the plants 
grow to avoid root injury. Sweeps and duckfoct are preferable to 
shovels. Cultivate and hoe often enough so that you are culti- 
vating the soil instead of plowing out weeds. If under irrigation, 
water often enough to keep the soil in good moist condition; do 
not oversoak. Cultivate at least once between each irrigation until 
the crop is laid by. 
HOTBEDS Some provision for starting certain plants earlier 
than in the open air is desirable. A hotbed will fill 
this need and pay for itself many times over. First class hardy 
plants can easily be grown and the surplus sold to your neighbors. 
Construction is not expensive or difficult. It is well to plan unit 
sizes which are generally six feet long and three feet wide since 
regular hotbed sash comes in three by six feet size. If sash is not 
available locally, write and we will tell you where this can be pur- 
chased. The frame can be built for one or more sash as needed. It 
is important that a windbreak be used to protect from cold winds. 
Illustration (1) shows the proper construction of frame and 
(2) shows the planting of seed, (38) illustrates the:exposing of the 
plants to air. This may be done during the heat of the day when 
plants are small, and when larger, expose to the cooler evening air. 
The plants must be hardened off before transplanting, enabling 
them to withstand cold, heat, wind and drying out when moved into 
the field. (4) pictures transplanting small plants from the hotbed. 
3X 6’ IS STANDARD SASH SIZE 
eet 2° THICK, S"NAILS AND ADD ST 
4° ANGLE IRONS AS SHOWN IN SKETCH “a 
HINGE SASH TO FRAME FOR EASY OW at 
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S&T FRAME ON BRICKS 4 
TO PREVENT SETTLING 
WHEN SEEDLINGS HAVE COME UP THE 
SASH MUST BE RAISED FOR VENTILATION. 
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NOLES Electric Heater Cable 
is conveniently in- 
stalled, economical 
and very satisfactory 
when properly used. 
ANY HEIGHT 
NECESSARY 
GRO-QUICK ELECTRIC SEED BED HEATER 
(Colorado customers should add 2% sales tax) 
Junior Complete with 40 foot cable and thermostat for 3x6 bed, 
or 20 *square feet (200 watt) “272. eee Prepaid $6.75 
Senior Complete with 80 foot cable and thermostat for 6x6 bed, 
pr 40 saquare feet (400 .watt)s cmc eee eee Prepaid $9.00 
wunmior ‘Cable: only 250.2. ee ee Prepaid 2.25 
Senior: Cable vonly .ic222 ee A ee ee Prepaid 4.50 
Thermostat should be used to control temperature; however one 
thermostat will handle 4 Junior Cables or 2 Senior Cables. 
If further information is wanted, send for free leaflet. 
We recommend Gro-Quick units for heating your hotbeds. The 
heavily insulated cables are buried as shown in figure 5 and ther- 
mostat plugged into an ordinary household current outlet. Complete 
instructions are sent for installation and operation. 
6 D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford, Colo. 
