Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-04

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The RamIe PIant-IGs Cultivation and
Use.
We have recently distributed consid
cradle quantity of seed Of the ramie
plant, and information is sought as to
the mode of the culture by parties who
desire to test the feasibility of growing
this plant here. The superintendent Of
the Experimental Garden at Washington
says in his report to the Commissioner of
Agriculture: Experiments with this
plant have resulted in proving that it
can be grown successfully here. In low
OF wet situations, or in undrained, tena-
ciOus soils, the roots decay in winter
on well drained or sandy soils they will,
in the majority Of seasons, exist, but the
mode of culture evidently most satisfac-
tory is to dig or pillow up the roots be-
fore severe frosts, and keep them in
dry cellar, OF protect them in pit SINH
lar to the practice adopted in preserving
potatoes To produce the best growth
the soil should be deeply worked, only
moderately enriched, properly pulverized,
the roots planted and cultivated exactly
similar TO a potato crop. OF course, the
details Of culture will be modified as may
be suggested by experience; this, to-
gether with the question as to whether
its culture can be made profitable, can
only be developed by experiment Plants
are easily produced from seed these are
very minute, and will require to be sown
and the young plants treated in a similar
manner to that adopted in raising to
bacco." Mr.. G. Hunziker, Of Summit,
Miss, who appears TO thoroughly under
stand the cultivation of the ramie plant,
has communicated the following to a
Mississippi paper
The ramie belongs TO the family Of the
nettles. Whoever saw a luxuriant nettle
standing in fence corner awaiting the
unwary to make his hands smart, has a
nearly true picture of the ramie in its APP
pearance. The only striking difference il,
the IA mic has the leaves a little shorter
but broader than the nettle. The ramie
standing single, il inclined TO make many
side-shoots OF latierals which is especially
The case by the first planting. As soon as
il has been once or twice cut down. close
10 or rather about one inch under the
ground, and the roots have become strong
or, large number of ratoons will spout
from the roots and bulbouns, and few or
no side-ToOts will show themselves. The /
shoots form the roots or ratoons will stand
close and push each other up. These close
standing shoots contain the best fibre |
they are hollow almost as much so as a
cane. AZ soon as the fibre has the proper
strength, the stem begins 10 color a little
darker near the ground. The size which
the plants reach in certain time, varies
according 10 The richness and kind of soil,
as well as weather and mode of cultivation.
As a general rule il may be said, as soon
as the stems have reached a little more
than four feet, the fibre will be Of good
quality, but does not get hurt If left uncut
until il reaches eight to ten feet in length.
CULTURE OF RAMIE-A GARDEN Culture.
The garden culture consists in raising,
in a fast way, young plants TO be trans
planted in the field Although they can
be multiplied very fast, il will take con-
siderable time TO have sufficient plants 10
plant large fields. The multiplying of
plants is done by roots, layers, or cuttings
from the stems, which latter ought TO be
cut in pieces from four TO six inches in
length. The best way TO start is TO buy
young rooted plants in a growing condi-
ton, when such can be had. The best way
10 plant in the garden, or nursery, is in
narrow beds, so az the young plants can be
taken away, and the old ones not being
hurt by stepping too much on them. A
good way is the following: The soil has
20 be worked abouttwelYe 10 fourteen inches
deep, pulverized and cleaned of all weedy
roots the plants areplanted in about three
20 four inches deep burrows, so that when
they are afterwards hilled, she ground be
comes very near level. Az soon as the
plant is six 10 eight inches high, the top
ought 10 be nipped of. In this way side
shoots will start from almost every leaf
When they have reached four 10 five
inches in length, then the plant ought to
be covered with earth, and nothing but the
tops Of the side-shoots left 10 be seen. All
these side-shoots will soon make roots,
when they can be cut of from the mother
plant and trsnsplanted, either in the field
or in the nursery. The mother plant has
now strong roots, and will very soon have
ratoons, which have 10 be treated like the
side-shoots mentioned above, and when
strong enough and rooted, can be trans
planted, etc The reader will observe in
this way the plant can be multiplied fast
and sure. IL is needed TO keep the beds
free Of weeds, and the ground ought to be
loose around the plants, A rich, rather
sandy soil is, | believe, the best for the
nursery.
FIELD CULTURE.
Ii cannot be too much recommended 10
have the piece of land intended for ramie,
deep cultivated; SUBSIDIZED 90 fourteen inches
would not be too deep, and this is the