Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-22

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Many persons think they cam
not safely transplant succulent
plants, like cabbage and celery,
successfully during the hot, dry
months of midsummer. Of
course, it can be more easily ac-
Icomplished when the weather is
cool and cloudy, and the ground
moist, but by observing the fol-
lowing points, ] had no difficulty
in accomplishing it at any time,
no matter how bot the weather
may be. When removed from
the seed bed many Of the fine
rootlets are broken, and the sup
| ply Of moisture cut off. The
first tendency Of the plant is to
wilt and perish, particularly if
the leaves are exposed to the sun,
so that evaporation goes on rap
idly. Therefore, if transplanted
at once after being removed from
| the beIllon q hot day, the cham
ccs are that It will die. but dip
the roots in water and place the
plants loosely in a cool place
where they may be shaded from
the sun, but not shut out from
daylight, for "A TO 36 hours, and
an abundance Of new white root
lets will be formed. The whole
plant viii have a fresh vigorous
look, as though it had determin-
ed to live and grow despite its
removal. All its reviying for
ces are now at work, it is conva-
descent, and with half a chance,
it will rapidly recover. how're
move a few of the larger leaves
that the evaporation of moisture
may not be greater than the new
roots can supply and ''puddle"
the roots. This is.done by STIR
ring fine garden soil into a pail
of water, until it is the consisten-
cy of thick cream. Dip the
roots, few alta time into this,
until a heavy coating adheres to
them. A Slight sprinkling of dry
gypsum or ''plaster" will admit
-rably serve to retain the moist
ure, though too heavy coating
will sometimes bake so hard as to
effect more harm than benefit.
If the plant is now set in new
ly ploughed soil, it will live and
grow Immediately, no matter how
hot and dry the weather may be-
As it is not always convenient
to pillow the ground just before
setting the plants, the fresh moist
condition may be attained by4
ridging it up, with a pillow, and
raking or hoeing down the ridg- |
es Immediately before setting the
plants. When managed in this
manner, transplanting may neae-
ly always be made a Successful
operation. Still, if convenient
to put the plants out in heater
part of the day, they will get ac-
customed to their new quarters
during the cool hours Of the night |
and not mind the suns rays thet
following day.sSz - FYaa
Ihaye frequently put out cab |
bage plants so late in the season
that the heads became but half
formed when winter set in. Just
before theA ground freezes, a.
deep furrow is plowed on some
dry sandy knoll, the cabbages
are. carefully lifted and set as
thickly. as. convenient in the far
row in their. natural position,l
with the soil sadheiing to the |
roots The fufFdw is then COW |
cred with three or four inches of
dry straw, and this in turn with |
about the same thickness of sell,
which can mostly be done BY |
running a pillow along each side
and forming a ridge above the |
straw. The formation of the |
head viii go on during the vine
ter to'nearIy the extent that 1T |
would had the seasons been pre-
longed. They will come out IN
spring white andytender and be-
greatly relished because of |
their scarcity. Cabbages to 10
we'll shouid-bc hoed frequently
The soil around them should be-
loosened5as1 often as the showers
pack1itdown. 49, ~
This matter Of frequent cult
vationI lsapply to nearly all
vegetables with nearly equal
force. els actually less work
to hoe,pr field as effen as a weed
can beaseen thlnstol allowSfSiss iil
to get the start of you and then
try to conquer. This isa lesson
l have learned many times hid
yet ! confess the weeds occasion
ally get the better of me. 1t is
so much easier to keep square
with this world yiny alb prospects,
than to catch up after once get.
Tting behind. W. % lafdi
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