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Show WHEN TO PLANT SEEDS IN THE HOTBED The question about time to plant seeds in the hotbed is difficult to answer. an-swer. In the first place, there is no definite time, because of variations in kinds of seeds, varieties, vigor of seeds, temperature, air, light, and moisture conditions, climate, and length of growing season. In order to aproach a satisfactory answer it is perhaps best to clasify the various vegetables which are planted in the house or in hotbeds according to their various requirements. require-ments. A Hardy plants set out early in spring before danger of frost is over. No. of weeks from seed-Vegetables seed-Vegetables ing to setting out. O'nions 9 weeks Beets 5-6 weeks Head Letuce 5-6 weeks Early Cabbage 5-6 weeks Early cauliflower 5-6 weeks Kohl-rabi 5-6 weeks Summer cabbage ....6..... weeks B Tender plants set out after danger of frost is over. No. of weeks from seed-Vegetables seed-Vegetables ing to setting out. Tomatoes 8-10 weeks Peppers 10 weeks Eggplants 10 weeks Sweet Potatoes 5-6 weeks Muskemelons" 3 weeks Cucumbers 3 weeks Lima beans 3 weeks Sweet corn .3 weeks Late cabbage 7 weeks C Plants set out in summer, making mak-ing most growth in fall. No. of weeks from seed-Vegetables seed-Vegetables ing to setting out. Pet-tsai 4-6 weeks Endive 4 weeks To determine when to plant seeds of any of the sorts given in the above table, first determine when you will set the plants into the field and then plant the seeds the proper length of time in advance. If the young plants are properly cared for and transplanted the intervals in-tervals suggested in the above table will give them time to reach the best stage for transplanting. T. H. Abell, Horticulturist, Utah Agricultural Experiment Station. |