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46 CRANBERRY PATCH. The sand which is on the edges of the pond can be carted or wheeled to the centre, so that you can bring the holes to that height which is most desirable. When this is done, you may rake over and give your patch that degree of sloping which will carry off the cold spring water. The object, in such a situation as this, of making a drain, is to carry off the water in the spring and summer; but however favorable it may be to have your vines "flowed" in the winter, that "flowing" must in the summer be prevented; the drain does this effectually. 2. Swampy oy bogs have been spoken of as favorable situations in which the cranberry vine can be cultivated. In such locations, there is generally more labor and expense incurred in their preparation than in many others. First, the brush and undergrowth must_ be cleared off. Secondly, the top turf ought to be r§- moved, if possible. If there is not sand in or about the margin of the swamp, if it is not too distant, of course you will cart it in, and " fill up" and "fill in," making the covering about four inches thick. You will have to guard against, in this situation, the " coarse wild^a^^which is the enemy of the vine. This is done by spading off the surface, and "filling' in" with the sand. Should this situation be liable to be overflowed with water in the summer, the drain must be resorted to in order to save the vines, and
Title | A complete manual for the cultivation of the cranberry |
Creator | Eastwood, B. |
Publisher | Orange Judd |
Place of Publication | New York |
Date | 1856 |
Language | eng |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000060 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | 46 CRANBERRY PATCH. The sand which is on the edges of the pond can be carted or wheeled to the centre, so that you can bring the holes to that height which is most desirable. When this is done, you may rake over and give your patch that degree of sloping which will carry off the cold spring water. The object, in such a situation as this, of making a drain, is to carry off the water in the spring and summer; but however favorable it may be to have your vines "flowed" in the winter, that "flowing" must in the summer be prevented; the drain does this effectually. 2. Swampy oy bogs have been spoken of as favorable situations in which the cranberry vine can be cultivated. In such locations, there is generally more labor and expense incurred in their preparation than in many others. First, the brush and undergrowth must_ be cleared off. Secondly, the top turf ought to be r§- moved, if possible. If there is not sand in or about the margin of the swamp, if it is not too distant, of course you will cart it in, and " fill up" and "fill in," making the covering about four inches thick. You will have to guard against, in this situation, the " coarse wild^a^^which is the enemy of the vine. This is done by spading off the surface, and "filling' in" with the sand. Should this situation be liable to be overflowed with water in the summer, the drain must be resorted to in order to save the vines, and |
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