The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

because 1t is planted upon inst tiwco
as much row.
Dupncating-In the case il is NOT
convenient or otherwise advisable 70
piaht all seed in single long set of
rows, the set may be duplicated 40 as
10 shorten it to any desired length
IN duplicating, however, care should
De taken to maintain the same rela-
ton between the different selections
and the same should all be recorded
SO that no mistake will be made in
detasseling and harvesting. Better
pollenation will probably be secured
by thus duplicating the sets.
Detasseling-When this corn be-
gins tasseling, it should be visited
daily and any tassels on the row,>
from the second, third and fourth
choice selections should be removed
before they have begun to scatter
pollen.
"Caution-Pull out the tassels
carefully so as not to break the stalks
or injure the leaves more than is
necessary.
Harvesting Test Plot.
1.-THE test plot should be harvested,
and the results recorded in the same
way as in the past season.
Harvesting Breeding Plot.
Selections for Third Years Tes,
Plot-Enough selections should be
made from each of the four strains
represented in the breeding plot to
plant ten per cent Of the next sea-
sons test plot; that is, if the test plot
shall accommodate so selections, then
five should be made from each of the
breeding plot strains.
Selections for General Planting
All of the remaining corn from the
detasseled rows that is suitable for
seed should be gathered and saved
for planting an improved general field
the following season. No seed from
| used for this field.
Amount Of High Productive Seed
From Breeding Plot.
If the work up to this time has
been properly done there should be
Of this high producing seed sufficient
to plant at least ten acres. Another
year this can be multiplied sufficiently
to furnish enough of this seed for
even the largest farm or plantation.
Mixed Seed for General Planting.
Before planting the seed saved from
the breeding plot for general planting,
should be thoroughly mixed together.
Continuous Work.
Test Plot a Court: From year to
year the test plot should be made a
court in which the best from the un-
selected fields, the previous test plot,
the breeding plot, and the fields Of
improved seed grown from ears that
have already passed the test, must
meet yearly and stand solely upon
their merits.
Best Blood Transmitted by Rem
nants Only-The quality of produc-
tiveness should be allowed to pass on
into the improved field only by
means of remnants Of highest yield
ing ears.
Present High Performance Re-
quired: No matter what the pedigree
may show, the highest record of pres
ent performance should be required
of each ear before allowing it's prog
eny to enter the improved general
| field, and then only after precaution is
taken to prevent in-breeding as pres
cribed above under breeding plot"
adopting a Different Variety -
The test plot court should he kept
| open to all seed that promise better
yields; but should selections from a
distinctly different variety be tested.
unusual assurance from repeated
taken up and the old strain discard
| taken up and the old starin discard
ed
=. II. KYLE,
Assistant Psychologist"