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Planting Pop Corn

In order to succeed best with pop corn for home use it should not be left until the field and truck crops have been planted, but should be planted early, so it will have a long season in which to grow and mature. If harvested in an immature condition it will not give as flaky and crisp pop-corn balls as can be made from fully ripened corn. A good time to plant is when the oak trees begin to show their new leaves. A warm, well-drained location, free from marshy places, should be selected. A sandy loam, if available, is best. The soil should be plowed or spaded to a depth of 8 inches or more and the surface of the plat thoroughly pulverized before planting. The rows should be about 3 feet apart. A small furrow 2 or 3 inches deep is sufficient. The kernels should be dropped 8 or 10 inches apart in the row and covered to a depth of about 1 inch. The planting should be done before the moist soil in the furrow has had time to dry out.