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CHAPTER YHI. TREATMENT OF YOUNG VINES. Weeding—Hoeing—Flooding. When the vines have been planted, their develop* ment depends much upon the treatment they receive from the cultivator. If they are neglected, or not noticed, they will have to contend against wild grass and foul weeds, so that it will be impossible for them to be very thrifty. If the patch which is but moderately cared for is com pared in appearance, condition, and fruitfulness with the one that is neglected, the advantage will be found to be with the former, over the latter. Cranberries do not need that amount of labor bestowed upon them which is given to the cultivation of corn; but nevertheless, they must be watched and attended to, in order to be saved. In patches of land converted to cranberry cultivation in which there is an abundance of weed, it will be necessary to destroy it, or keep it down in such a way that the young vine may have few obstacles 3* (57)
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 | 00000075 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | CHAPTER YHI. TREATMENT OF YOUNG VINES. Weeding—Hoeing—Flooding. When the vines have been planted, their develop* ment depends much upon the treatment they receive from the cultivator. If they are neglected, or not noticed, they will have to contend against wild grass and foul weeds, so that it will be impossible for them to be very thrifty. If the patch which is but moderately cared for is com pared in appearance, condition, and fruitfulness with the one that is neglected, the advantage will be found to be with the former, over the latter. Cranberries do not need that amount of labor bestowed upon them which is given to the cultivation of corn; but nevertheless, they must be watched and attended to, in order to be saved. In patches of land converted to cranberry cultivation in which there is an abundance of weed, it will be necessary to destroy it, or keep it down in such a way that the young vine may have few obstacles 3* (57) |
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