The nevve and admirable arte of setting of corne with all the necessarie tooles and other circumstances belonging to the same: the particular titles whereof, are set downe in the page following.

Title

The nevve and admirable arte of setting of corne with all the necessarie tooles and other circumstances belonging to the same: the particular titles whereof, are set downe in the page following.

Author

Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1611?

Publication

Imprinted at London :: By Peter Short, dwelling at the figure of the Starre on Bredstreet hill,

1600.

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Subject terms

Horticultural crops -- England -- Early works to 1800.

Planting (Plant culture) -- England -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• The Contents of this Booke.
• The new found Arte of setting of Corne.
  • CHAP. 1. How this inuention began.
  • CHAP. 2. The reason why Corne doth shoote vp into so many eares rather by setting then sowing.
  • CHAP. 3. The manner of digging and laying of the arable grounds in this new practise.
  • CHAP. 4. The seuerall instruments for making the holes for the graine, and couering them.
  • CHAP. 5. At what depth and distance your corne must be set.
  • CHAP. 6. Whether it be good to fill the holes with common earth, and to prepare the seed before it be set.
    • How by setting and planting of Corne or vines; a great and plentifull encrease may be had.
  • CHAP. 7. How to make choice of your seed corne.
  • CHAP. 8. The difference of yeeld betweene the plough and the spade, with some new addition to the plough.