Show In Setting Plants In setting any kind of plants make sure that the roots are well wen spread out The most important thing is to bring the soil into as close contact with the ro roots ts as possible The root can take no moisture from the soil Ina in ina ina a natural condition until the soil son is so close to the root that capillary water flows from the water film around the soil particles to the root We Ve water t newly set plants for Jor two purposes 1 To keep alive the plant till it can get getto getto getto to taking in water naturally without the help of water artificially supplied 2 To wash the earth particles more 1 closely about the roots and so help bring about an early contact of of the roots with the soil Some do not cot know this and try purposely to leave the soil son as light about the roots as possible possible possible pos pos- sible thinking the roots can thus pe penetrate penetrate pen pen- it easier The penetrating power pow pow- er of roots is beyond the calculation of most people Roots will go wherever wherever ever there is food moisture and air no matter how firmly the soil may be packed Corn roots are frequently found four feet below the surface having having having hav hav- ing passed through layers of earth very firm and which of course had never been disturbed by the pl plow w. w |