Tested Planting Tables f 0r 



thf FIRST CULTURAL DIRECTIONS IN TABULAR FORM EVER VERI FIED 

 IfoS OF VEGETABLES AND MORE KINDS OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE 



,,,,,,, „ qr |v cron they may be planted by March 15th near New York h,„ 



Hardy ng* ■ 1 arc I ;hi, h 1 ill . ndure fros and for the early ^crop y ^ y & ^ ^ before a „ dangcr rf ^ bu 



utdoors until all danger of frost is past, 1 - Hay 10th. Hall-naray vegci ia.t, 



Part I. Planning 



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IN 



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DISTANCE 



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II 



I'ER IOO FT. 

 ROW 



YIELD 



FOR IOO FT. 

 ROW 



READY 

 TO 



FAT 

 (days) 



CONTINUE 



IN 



BEARING 



(days) 



SUCCESSION 

 CROPS 



Hardy 



Bed 



IOO 



1) 



12 to 18 



1 



2 OUIICCS 



1 to r i bushels 



50 to 150 



Early var. 30 

 Late all winter 



Various 



( '.ll.l..l|N 



zoo 



1) 



jo 10 J2 



20 to 24 



4,,,-, 



J ounce 



50 heads 



Early ioo 

 Late 150 





Lettuce or plants 

 ollow an early crop 



Carrol 



100 



1) 



[J to 18 



1 ounce 



I to 1 A bushels 



70 to 120 



Early varieties 30 





( '..nlillnw. 1 



{no 



1) 



30 



18 



J ounce 



75 heads 



105 to 115 





Usually follows 

 an early crop 



Celery 



1) 



24 ru 72 



It tO 12 



\ ounce 



IOO to 200 heads 



160 to 175 



Early varieties 30 



Follows 

 an early crop 



Lettuce 



40 



1) 



18 

 12 to 20 



'1 In 1 2 



1 ounce 



100 to 200 heads 

 and thinnings 



21 to 65 



14 



Various, cither as suc- 

 cessors or companion 



Onion 



I'm 



1) 



J to j 



J to 1 ounce 



4 bushel 



100 to 150 







Parsnip 



IOO 



1) 



, S toi8 



4 in 6 



J ounce 



200 



125 to 140 



Keeps all winter 



None 



Pen 



IOO 



1) 



24 to 48 



1 to 2 



1 quart 



1 to 3 bushels 

 in pods 



36 to 80 



10 to 15 

 (2 or 3 pickings) 



Corn, celery 

 cabbage 



Potato 



1500 



1) 



((> in 42 



12 to 1 8 



1 quarts cut 

 to eyes 



I to I J bushels 



80 to 140 







Radish 



co 



1) 



(1 tu 1 2 



1 to 3 



1 ounce 



30 to 50 bunches 



25 « 45 



7 to 14 



Various, usually grown 



as companion crop 



Turnip, floi 



[00 



.,,„ , 

 jOOi 1 



1) 

 1) 



12 to IS 



,to8 



K ounce 



i \ to 3 bushels 



45 to 7° 



Early crop 30 



Various, and some- 

 times broadcast 



Hitlf-himly 



Bi M ins. bush 



[8 to |6 



3 ,„ 



1 quart 



3 to 1 A bushels 



45 to 90 



141028 



Squash 



< mil, sweet 



II 



36 to 48 



;l, ,„ + 8 



\ to . pill 



100 to 150 ears 



60 to 95 



10 to 20 





7 citiftr 



itani, pole 



500 



11 



\U to 4S 



j6 to 18 



i pint 



1 to ij bushels 



no to 120 



Until frost 





< lucumbei 



1 50 



11 



♦8 



1* 



\ to 1 ounce 



30 to 75 per hill 



50 to 75 



14 to 42 





Muskmclon 



100 



II 



I s to , ' 



4S in 7; |, ounce 



90 fruits 



90 to 140 



Until frost 





Peppci 



■1" 



D 



18 



121024 



100 to 500 fruits 



135 to 160 



Until frost 





Sipl.tsll, Minim. 1 



150 



11 



48 to 60 



|S in 60 



1 ounce 



6 to 12 fruits 

 per plant 



55 to 65 



42 



Beans 



Squash, wiMi. 1 



|OH 



II 

 11 



'Id 



l|ll tO 140 



• nun. es 



150 to 400 lbs. 



115 to 125 



Until frost 





Tomato 



IV 



|6 to 60 



36 to 72 





5 to 10 lbs. 

 per plant 



90 to 150 



Until frost 





Watermelon 



»50 



11 



96 to ISO 



,11. Ill 1 .., 



| mm. , 



3 to 6 per plant 





Until frost 





Vegetables— By C. L. Brown, "r 1 " 



• FVERY PARTICULAR BY ACTUAL EXPERIMENT-A NEW CLASS1FKV 

 c nR READY REFERENCE THAN IN ANYTHING YET PUBLISHED 



main crops are planted April 15th, or when the trees leaf out. Tend, - tregetables are injured I, even > slight frosl and are nol sown 

 r May 1st. In reckoning dates, allow six days dtfference for every hundred miljscf latitude. North ol New York later, heArlta 



Part II. Planting and Cultivating 



FOR 

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160 



NAME 



DEPTH 



TO 



PLANT SEED 



(inches) 



HOW FAR 

 APART 

 (inches) 



PLANTING 



WHEN tO THIN 



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FIRST LAST 



Beet 



I to 2 



rV 



April 



July 



Gradually for 



greens 



1 ik< deep, cool, rich soil. IV befon Frosi and pack in tnd 

 Use some thinnings foi greens; transplant others. 



Cabbage 



}to* 



I, closer in 

 seed bed 



March l 



June 15th 



When fourth 

 leaf 1 inch long 



Cool, moist, hcavj soil, much manure, some lime. Savoj bi ••[ 

 flavored variety. Check bursting In breaking 1 1 ts 



Carrot 



J 



* 



April 



June 



2 in. high 



Plant radish seeds with carrots to break crust for latter. Keep 

 weeds out 01 there will be troubh 



Cauliflower 



itof 



I, closer in 

 seed bed 



April 



June 



When fourth 

 leaf 1 inch long 



Will not lu.ul 111 hot inulsi .i.nii 11. on foi 1 .0 U 01 lati In 



leaves when plants are -i 01 5 inches Across 



Celery 



J to } 



I, closer in 

 seed bed 



April 





Transplant every 

 2 in. in growth 



Needs cool, moist, ruh l.uid. Nevci hoe 01 bank when wet 

 and don't let earth touch "heart" ol plant. 



Lettuce 



s 



I 



April 



Aug. 31st 



\s Uavcs become 

 large enough to em 



Buj plants for earlj Stnrtin seed bed. 1 se as filler. Shade 

 in not weather. Heading kinds have best flavor. 



Onion 



1 



i 



April 



July 



3 in. high 



Best soil. Earliest grown from sett. Will crowd one 1 thi 1 



out and make good size ii l*i • ow hall inch apart. 



Parsnip 



I 



A 



April 





2 in. high 



Plant radish seed t" break crust foi parsnips. In fall t .1 k* up 

 enough foi winter; leave rest in ground 



Pea 



Early I 

 Late 2 to 6 



I tO 2 



April 



July 20th 



3 in. high 



Plant smooth varieties in light soil for early; wrinkli din In iviei 

 soil foi late. Plant thn 1 kinds 01 sou even' ten da) s. 



Potato 



Early 2 

 Late 4 



12 tO 1 8 



April 



June 





For early nop, sprout befon planting and lei shallow. Foi 

 late crop, fill trench as plants grow 1 evel culture bi 11 



Radish 



h 



i 



April 



June 



1 in. high 



Light, sandy soil. Cool weathci crop. Shad.- in midsummi 1 

 Sow betwei n othei crops 01 in beds bj themselves, 



Turnip, flat 



* 



I 



April 



Aug. 15th 



Gradually and 

 eat 



Sandy, moist, cool soil. Won't stand hard freezing Store 

 for witm 1 in moist, nol wet, ind in fro 1 1 1 1 ■ llai 



Bean, bush 



2 



I 



May 



July 



When A ft. Infill 



Don't cultivate whi n toil is wi 1 01 bi mi will rusi 1 pro 

 lout; crop allow no ■■> - di pen, 



Corn, sweet 



I to 2 



6 or 7 kernels tc 



allow for rotting 



May 



July 



Needs warms, rich soil and warm nighii. flam three varieties 

 When 6 in. high fifst ||ui ( , |rly kinUa every ten days after. 



Bean, pole 



2 



12 seeds 

 to hill 



May lotli 



July 



When 6 to 12 

 inches high 



Bi fori plant! 1 1 poll 1 6 to S feel long firmlj 1 



hills, Planl limaa with the eye down. 



Cucumber 



1 to 2 



12 seeds 

 to hill 



May 20tl 



July 



After striped 

 beetle disappears 



Transplant when fourth leaf is well our 1 1 1 nor ., .. to 



seed. Plant even two wo 1 t." i<m 



Musk melon 



I 



iz seeds to hi) 

 2 in. apart 



May 20tl 



July 



After striped 

 beetle disappears 



Needs, long, warm season l"i high llai 11 itarl in od 11 



papci 1 1 . ind l| "' '" v '" n Ifiivr* ;ir< vrl 



Pepper 







Set plants May 20tl 

 to June 201 li 





Buy plants of sweet 01 lalad varieties, not red hoi kind 

 Sweel Bell «r Ruby King. 



Squash, summer 



I tO 2 



12 seeds 

 to hill 



May 15th 



May 20th 



After hugs dis- 

 appear 



Bush kinds, e.g. scallop. .1 and 1 1 1 ncckod 1 01 



earliest start 1 fi w ' ■ "■ d od in ■ oldfi 11 



Squash, winter 



I tO 2 



12 seeds 

 to hill 



Aftei bugs div 

 ippi ... 



Vine kinds. Set all vii p eeds 1 Jg< ' 1 1 ith q down 



in deep, warm, light, rich 101I, 



Tomato 



Set plants 

 deep 





Set plants May 20th , 

 to June 20th 



Buy plants. Tietotrellis or fruits will roi Before froic 



pull viii. ind 1" I'fini npi 11 in fell rn 



Watermelon 



I 



l \™X™ Uzyl5th \ 



After bugs dis- 

 appear 



adapted to North. 













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