The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-03-14
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While the plants are growing, the
next important item is the prepar
alton of the soil to receive them
"her they are ready to be set out.
I'll is necessary for strong vigorous
growth and to have thu soil rich
and thorougherly prepared. Har :
row, roll or drag until the soil
is in good filth. When the plants
are three or four inches high, il
they have not been too much
crowded in the plant bed, they will
have four or five leaves and be ready
for planting. Some level the soil
nd make rows and plant at prop
err distance. part. Others prefer
to make q hill, raising the soil q
little above the surface where each
plant is to grow before setting ont
the plant. 1t is something of an
item to get the plants out and
started TO growing reasonably early,
as late planting is far mere liable
to be injured by drouth, The rows
can be made about three feet apart
each way, or if desired to cultivate
only one way, the rows can be mar
ked about this distance and the
plants set out about this far apart in
the rows. The field should be will
prepared before planting
There are several ways OF setting
out the plants. Some make hole
with sharp stick and pour in a
small quantity of water ana then
insert the plant, setting rather deep
and pressing the soil firmly about
the roots. Others sprinkle the bed
thoroughly and wait a snihclent
time for the water to soak DOWN
thorough thorougherly around the
the. roots then small NUMBER OF
plants are taken mp at time ano
are set out. AL things considered
the better plan is to take SINAI
quantity OF rich mold or loan, pull
yerize and make fine and aaa
sufficient quantity of water TO make
it about the consistency OF cream
Take up the plants carefully IRON
the seed bed and dip the roots
carefully, making a point TO nave
as mneh as possible to, this water
and soil adhere to the roots. care
sho uld be taken not to get the leaves
into the mixture; then make place
for the plants, taking out one az !
time and setting out. A man ahe
boy can set the plants out in tNlss
wayveTy rapidly, the boy Carrying
the vessel containing the plants ands
taking one out at time and The
man setting them out. The plants
should be set reasonably deep, the
soil pressed close up around th'
roots. More plants fail to grow
from neglect of this than from al
most any other one cause. It il
necessary if a good yield is to b
obtained, to be sure OF a good stanC
hence 1t Is a good plan to go owe
the rows and replant where thu
plants have failed TO grow. Thor
outh work IN the preparation will
aid materially in preventing injury
from the cutworm.
Some cultivators depend altogeth
err upon watching to keep down the
cut worm; Others apply small
quantity of ashes and salt around
each hill. When only COM
paratively small number of
plants are set out very good plar
is to set stiff paper around eacf
plant, as the worms can not clint
over it; but to do this with any
considerable number of plants
would be quite task. In any
case, whatever plan is attempted
thorough work must be done, ant
that from the start. AS with al
other cultivated crops, it is essen
tial that clean, thorough cultivation
be given from the start, and, as
rule, the more thoroughly this
done the better will be the growt
This should be commenced early
as it is early cultivation that is tn
most important. If the plant
make q vigorous start to grow, fire
quent, thorough cultivation wi
keep it up, but If they got stunte
they will never entirely recove
The cultivation should be kept u
until the leaves interfere so ths
the work can not be properly don
without needlessly disturbing th
plants.-St. Louis Republican.