To Thin Seedlings
AY nF.N thinning rows of seedlings of root crops, or any other crops for that matter, it is important that some care should be exercised in drawing out those which are to be removed. The soil should not be unduly disturbed around those which are to remain. Immediately the job is completed, the rows should he gone over and the soil tamped down firmly with the back of an iron-toothed rake. II it is left in a loose, disturbed state, drying out of the surface is bound to cause trouble and, possibly, heavy mortality. It is always best to thin when the soil is nicely moist, for then the young plants will draw out more easily and with less disturbance. It. should not be attempted, however, when the soil is wet enough to cling to the boots.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24103, 23 October 1941, Page 17
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140To Thin Seedlings New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24103, 23 October 1941, Page 17
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