Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-07-04

III some cases and narrow spacing
in others, SO that no definite con
illusions could be reached.
The theory of wider planting Ia,
It's limitations Is we'll as that OF
closer planting. To reduce the
number of plants by wider spacing
III the rows means that "A longer
period of time i required To pro
duCc crop. This is true because
large luXuriant plants do not begin
To produce flowers and boilS as
carly aS plants of more restricted
growth, 1t may seem more logical
TO many that the plants making
the most rapid growth must pro-
duCe the earliest and largest crop,
but this is not true. Large luxuriant
plants are later in setting and
maturing a crop because the young
plants of luXuriant growth dcvelop
limbs producing no bolls at the
expense of the lower fruiting
branches necessary TO the produC-
ton of all early crop. The limbs of
Il cotton plant which produce no
flowers or are called "vcgctive
branches" or wood limbs" 10
distinguish them from the fruiting
branches.
The row rather than the indivi
dual plant must be considered as
the unt under the system as re
commended. The form of the row
demands first attention, and
through improving it come the
advantages of the new method |
More plants are left in the rows.
md vet injurious crowding is
avoided. Plants that have uunler-
)uS vcgctativc branches are more
,rowdcd at ; or ; feet than plants .
with single stalks at or 10 inches.
With the veSctativc branches cor
rolled, the spacing is no longer 4
question: Ct feet. but Of inches.
Rows spaced at inches have
Usually given better results than
hose at II inches or any greater
distance.
BY avoiding the Development of
he large wood limbs the rows are
.cpt narrower and more hcdgelike,
o that the fruiting branches receive
throughout the season.
his provides much more favorable
for the ripening of the
rop. When the vcgctative
{
ranches are allowed TO shut off
ne light by growing up between
he rows, most of the bolls OH the
over fruiting branches fail to
each normal maturity. Fields of
lrgc luXuriant plants often pro-
ucc very small crops because only
he upright growing ends of the
alks and vcgetative branches
ave access to the light. This un-
eSirable condition is avoided bv
the development of the
egetative branches i'll the earlier V
ages of growth. {
The number of vegetative b
-anchcS is also influenced by tenn Il
,rature and soil conditions. b
the weather remains cool, or if c
e soil is very dry, not MANY a
1getative branches will develop, a
Ell when the young plants are t.
ldely separated; but if the con- a
tons favor luxuriant develop Il
ent of the young plants, early A
inning will result in the develop Il
ent OF large number of vegeta- fl
re branches, and subsequent c,
owding will be great. Even in tc
e absence of any disease or insect W
sts the crop may be ruined by SC
Dwding alone. OF
Suppress the vegetative II
anches' is the advice of the Il
partment TO farmers desiring to W
pertinent with the new system.
actlcal experiments must be 81
dertaken by those desiring to ca
derstand the method; merely be
lding about the experiments of of
lers Is not sufficient. ca
How long the thinning should CO
delayed to suppress the vegeta- tn
c branches and how close the II
Ints should be left in the rows ga
questions that the skillful sh
mer should learn to determine or
himself c;roa tba ,o.ro1 oo.,