TRENCHES FOR CELERY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20454, 4 January 1930, Page 5 (Supplement)

TRENCHES FOR CELERY.

METHODS OF PLANTING

Karly-planted celery has had every chance to become well-established without having to resort to frequent watering. Attention has previously been drawn to the importance of preparing tho trenches in readiness for planting out of the main crops, and as the next few weeks is the best time to plant no time should be lost in placing the soil in such condition as

will ensure the best results. Remarks, too, were then made regarding the different methods of planting. Some growers prefer placing the plants in double rows, while others prefer the single row in each trench.

The single row decidedly lias this advantage—that the earthing-up can be more easily performed while the plants receive more light., obtain a freer circulation of air and are less liablo to disease, than when crowded together. To attain the greatest success the plants should be grown on without check from the time (lie plants are raised until ready for use. The trenches must lie well provided with manure and the plants should in no case be allowed to suffer for the want of moisture. After planting lightly shade if necessary until the plants arc well established.

LEEKS AND ONIONS

ATTENTION TO CROPS.

Leeks succeed hest if trenches arc prepared and manured the same as for celery. A Her the trenches are prepared draw drills 4in. or sin. deep, and in planting dihhle the holes deep enough to allow Ihe roots lo he placed 2jn. or Sin. below lite bottom of the drills. This will allow for Gin. or 7irt. of bleached stems by th.". (into the drills are again filled up. I,ike, celery, leeks should not ho allowed 1,, suffer for Ihe want of moisture, and an I he plants advance in growth an occasional application of manure water can be applied with advantage. Onion crops are now rapidly developing their bulbs, though too much rain often i ausea many ol the plants to form thick necks and run lo seed instead of forming good bulbs, (! rowers often hend such plants over to encourage bulb formation, but invariably little or no good will result front such treatment. If U far better to cull Iliein out and use them as required, for at. this stage (hey are an excellent vegelable, being equally as mild and lender as n well grown leek. When growing under favourable conditions I lie tops usually bend over without assistance as 'ho bulbs mature; except, perhaps, in a few instances wlie.ro the lops remain green after (lie bulbs tiro fully grown. Bending the, neck in such eases will assist to check Iho roots from making socondary growth. Tomatoes arc now making rapid growth and will require to ho looked over every few days to keep superfluous growth under control Jn such weather close stopping and frequent spraying is tho most effective means of keeping the plants frco of discaso.;