Greenhouse Management: A Manual for Florists and Flower Lovers on the Forcing of Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits in Greenhouses and the Propagation and Care of House PlantsJudd, 1898 - 382 páginas |
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... covered with eight inches of soil . A few of our most successful growers secure bottom heat by running one or more steam pipes lengthwise of the beds at about the center of the layer of stones ; the heat distributes itself through the ...
... covered with eight inches of soil . A few of our most successful growers secure bottom heat by running one or more steam pipes lengthwise of the beds at about the center of the layer of stones ; the heat distributes itself through the ...
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... covered with manure . A half inch of sheep manure will be prefera- ble , but if this cannot be obtained three - fourths of an inch of cow manure will answer . Unless mineral ma- nures are relied upon , the application should be repeated ...
... covered with manure . A half inch of sheep manure will be prefera- ble , but if this cannot be obtained three - fourths of an inch of cow manure will answer . Unless mineral ma- nures are relied upon , the application should be repeated ...
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... covered with a thin layer of cinders , or gravel , and about three inches of clean , sharp sand should then be put on . While it is not desirable to use sand that is very coarse or very fine , the character of the sand makes ...
... covered with a thin layer of cinders , or gravel , and about three inches of clean , sharp sand should then be put on . While it is not desirable to use sand that is very coarse or very fine , the character of the sand makes ...
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... covered with two inches of sand . After the roots have been formed in the sand , they will find their way into the soil below , and thus obtain nourishment until they are planted out . After being boxed or potted off , the young plants ...
... covered with two inches of sand . After the roots have been formed in the sand , they will find their way into the soil below , and thus obtain nourishment until they are planted out . After being boxed or potted off , the young plants ...
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... in the fall it is a good plan to plant in the open ground some of the early varieties , so that they can be covered with a frame when cold weather comes in the fall . They will bloom freely for several THE CARNATION . 35.
... in the fall it is a good plan to plant in the open ground some of the early varieties , so that they can be covered with a frame when cold weather comes in the fall . They will bloom freely for several THE CARNATION . 35.
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Página 379 - ital importance to the farmer than that of the best method of maintaining the fertility of the soil. The very evident decrease in the fertility of those soils which have been under cultivation for a number of years, combined with the increased competition and the advanced price of labor, have convinced the intelligent farmer that the agriculture of the future must be based upon more rational practices than those which have been followed in the past. We have felt for some time that there was a place...
Página 380 - By PROF. THOMAS SHAW. The place for this book will be at once apparent when it is stated that it is the first book that has ever been written which discusses the management and feeding of cattle, from the birth of the calf until it has fulfilled its mission in life, whether on the block or at the pail. The book is handsomely printed on fine paper, from large, clear type.
Página 381 - The entire subject of butter-making in all its branches has been most thoroughly treated, and many new and important features have been added. The tests for moisture, salt and acid have received special attention, as have also the questions on cream separation, pasteurization, commercial starters, cream ripening, cream overrun, marketing of butter, and creamery management. Illustrated. 5x7 inches. 100 pages. Cloth. Net, $0.50 Questions and Answers on Milk and Milk Testing By CHAS. A. PUBLOW, and...
Página 382 - The story of the properties of the soils, their improvement and management, as well as a discussion of the problems of crop growing and crop feeding, make this book equally valuable to the farmer, student and teacher. Illustrated. 303 pages.
Página 379 - Send for our large illustrated catalog, free on application. First Principles of Soil Fertility By ALFRED VIVIAN. There is no subject of more vital importance to the farmer than that of the best method of maintaining the fertility of the soil.