Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08
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TRANsPLATING CABBAGE, ETC.

Many persons think they cannot safely
transplant succulent plants, like cabbage and
celery, successfully during the hot, dry months
of midsummer. Of course, it can be more
easily accomplished when the weather is cool
and cloudy, and the ground moist, but by OBJ
serving the following points,SI have hadSno
difficulty in accomplishing it at any time, no
matter how hot the weather may be. When
removed from the seed bed, many Of the fine
rootlets are broken, and the supply Of mois-
ture cut off. The tendency of the plant is
then to wilt and perish, particularly if the
leaves are exposed to the sun, so that evapora-
tion goes on rapidly. Therefore, if trans
planted at once after being removed from
the bed on hot day, the chances are that
it will die. But dip the roots in water
and place the plants loosely in cool place
where they may be shaded from the sun, but
not shut out from daylight, for "a or 36
hours, and an abundance Of new, white root
lets will be formed. The whole plant will
have fresh vigorous look, as though it had
determined to live, despite its removal. All its
reviving forces are now at work, it is conva
lescent, and with half chance, it will rapid
ly recover. Now remove 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
stirring the fine garden soil into pail of
water, until it is of the consistency of thick
cream. Dip the roots, afew,at q time, into
this until heavy coating adheres to them.
A slight sprinkling Of dry gypsum or "plas
ter" will admirably serve to retain the mois-
ture, though too heavy coating will some
times 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 commence
growing Immediately, no matter how hot and
dry the weather may be- As it is always
convenient to plough the ground just before
setting the plants, the fresh moist condi-
ton may be attained by ridging it up with
plough, and raking or hoeing down the
ridges Immediately before setting the plants
When managed in this manner, transplanting
may nearly always be made a successful ope-
ration. Still, if convenient to put the plants
out in the after part of the day, they will get
accustomed to their new quarters during the
cool hours of night and not mind'the suns
rays the following day.
have frequently put out cabbage plants
so late in the season that the heads became
but halfformed when the winter set in. Just
before the ground freezes, deep furrow is
ploughed on some dry sandy knoll, the cab.
bages are carefully lifted and set as thickly
as convenient in the furrow in their natural
position, with the soil adhering to the roots
The furrow is then covered with three or
four inches of dry straw, and this in turn
with about the same thickness of soil, which
can mostly be done by running plough
along each side and forming ridge above the
straw. The formation of the head will 60 on
during the winter to nearly the extent that it
would had the season been prolonged. They
will come out in spring white and tender and
be greatly relished because of their scarcity.
Cabbages to do we'll should be hoed frequent
ly. The soil around them should be loosen.
ed as often as the showers pack it down.
This matter Of frequent cultivation will
apply to nearly all vegetables with nearly
equal force. 1t is actually less work to hoe
field as often as weed can be seen than to
allow them to get the start of you and then
try to conquer. This is lesson | have learn
ed many times, and yet confess the weeds
occasionally get the better Of me- 1t is 50
much easier to keep square with this world
in all respects than to catch up after once
getting behind.-Rural 'Ne,u Yorker.
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