USEFUL CHARCOAL
The horticulturist can make use oil | charcoal in several ways. It may be ; broken up rather finely, and in this j condition it is of great value in ! loosening heavy soil, especially when i used for potting; it is also of value in ! moderate-sized pieces for putting into I the bottom of pots for drainage. Char- | coal is also very useful for putting j into water in vases or bowls that hold • cut flowers. The stems of certain ! flowers, such as stocks, wallflowers. ! mignonette, etc., after being in water ! for a couple of days, give off an ob- j jectionable smell. This is prevented j entirely if a few lumps of charcoal | are put into the water beforehand.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 828, 23 November 1929, Page 30
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120USEFUL CHARCOAL Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 828, 23 November 1929, Page 30
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