AGGELER & MUSSER SEED CO. 
Los Angeles, California - 
95 
VEGETABLE CALENDAR FOR FIELD PLANTING 
VARIETY 
SEED 
PER ACRE 
ROW APART 
APART IN ROW 
WHEN 
TO PLANT 
TIME TO 
MATURE 
APPROXIMATE 
YIELD 
PER ACRE 
Artichoke. 
11b. 
5 ft. 
4 ft. 
Oct. to Jan. 
18 to 20 wks. 
Asparagus—roots. 
11000 
4 ft. 
1 ft. 
Dec. to Feb. 
1 year 
Asparagus, seed. 
3 lbs. 
2 ft. 
Drill 
Feb. to March 
2 years 
Beans, bush. 
40 lbs. 
2 ft. 
Drill to 0 In. 
March to Aug. 1st 
8 to 12 wks. 
3 tons 
Beans, pole. 
30 lbs. 
3 ft. 
12 in. 
April to July 1st 
10 to 12 wks. 
4 tons 
Lima, bush. 
50 lbs. 
32 in. 
Drill to 0 in. 
April to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
4 tons 
Lima, pole. 
40 lbs. 
3 ft. 
12 in. 
April to Aug. 1 
All Year 
12 to 14 wks. 
4 tons 
Beets, table. 
7 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 tons 
Beets, stock. 
8 lbs. 
16 in 
Drill 
Oct. to May 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
50 tons 
Carrots, table. 
3 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
All year 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 tons 
Carrots, stock. 
3 lbs. 
16 in. 
Drill 
Oct. to May 1 
12 to 18 wks. 
18 tons 
Cabbage, plants. 
8000 
30 in. 
18 in. 
All year 
14 to 16 wks. 
12 tons 
Cabbage, seed. 
4 oz. 
8 in. seed bed 
Drill 
All year 
20 to 26 wks. 
12 tons 
Cauliflower, plants. 
7000 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
May to Feb. 1 
14 to 16 wks. 
Cauliflower, seed. 
4 oz. 
8 in. seed bed 
Drill 
May to Feb. 1 
20 to 24 wks. 
500 doz. 
Celery, plants. 
30,000 
30 in. 
6 in. 
March to Aug. 1 
16 to 18 wks. 
Celery, seed. 
H lb. 
8 in. seed bed 
Drill 
March to Aug. 1 
24 to 26 wks. 
2000 doz. 
Corn, Sweet. 
10 lbs. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
March to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
400 box 
Cucumbers. 
2 lbs. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
March to Sept. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
600 box 
Endive (Chicoree). 
2 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill and thin to 10 in. 
Sept, to Feb. 1 , 
14 to 18 wks. 
2000 doz. 
Eggplant, plants. 
7,000 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
April to July 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Eggplant, seed. 
H lb. 
Hot bed 
8 in. 
Dec. to Feb. 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
10 tons 
Kale. 
2 Ite. 
3 ft. 
Drill 
Sept, to March 1 
8 to 10 wks. 
Kohl Rabi. 
2 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Sept, to March 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 tons 
Lettuce. 
2 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill and thin to 10 in. 
All year 
12 to 15 wks. 
500 crates 
Musk Melon. 
1 lb. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
Feh. 15 to June 15 
14 to 18 wks. 
400 crates 
Water Melon. 
1 lb. 
9 ft. 
8 ft. 
Feb. 15 to June 15 
16 to 20 wks. 
15 tons 
Casaba. 
1 lb. 
8 ft. 
8 ft. 
Feb. 15 to June 15 
16 to 20 wks. 
12 tons 
Okra. 
6 lbs. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
March to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Onion Seed. 
2 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Sept, to April 1 
24 to 28 wks. 
200 crates 
Onion Sets. 
250 lbs- 
Double row 
4 in. 
Dec. to Feb. 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
Parsley. 
4 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Aug. to April 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
Parsnip. 
5 lbs. 
2 ft. 
Drill 
Aug. to March 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
400 sks. 
Peas. 
50 lbs. 
30 in. 
Drill to 6 in. 
Sept, to March 1 
14 to 20 wks. 
4 tons 
Pepper, plant. 
9,000 
3 ft. 
18 in. or drill seed in. 
April to June 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Pepper, seed Field planting . 
Pepper seed in seed bed. 
1 
6oz. 
3 ft. 
8 in. 
field and thin to 18 in. 
driU 
Jan. to April 1 
Jan. to April 
18 to 20 wks. 
10 tons 
Potatoes, Irish. 
600 lbs. 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
Feb. to Sept. 1 
10 to 14 wks. 
100 sks. 
Potatoes, Sweet, plants. 
12,000 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
April to July 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Potatoes, Sweet, seed. 
400 lbs. 
Hotbed 
Jan. to Feb. 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
150 sks. 
Pumpkin. 
1 lb. 
10 ft. 
10 ft. 
April to July 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
20 tons 
Radish. 
12 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
All year 
4 to 8 wks. 
Rhubarb, roots. 
5,445 
4 ft. 
2 ft. 
Sept, to April 1 
8 to 10 wks. 
Rhubarb, seed. 
H lb. 
iJouble row 
Drill 
Jan. to April 1 
April to May 
16 to 20 wks. 
18 to 20 wks. 
Roselle. 
3 lbs. 
5 ft. 
3 ft. thin to 1 plant 
Spinach. 
12 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill to 6 in. 
Oct. to April 1 
8 to 12 wks. 
0 tons 
Squash, Summer. 
2 lbs. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
March to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Squash, Winter. 
IH lb. 
10 ft. 
6 ft. 
April to Aug. 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
12 ton 
Salsify. 
6 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Sept, to April 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
8 tons 
Tomato Plants. 
1,200 
6 ft. 
6 ft. 
March to Aug. 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
10 ton 
Tomitto, seed. 
2 oz. 
Hot bed, Jan. 
Out door drill 10 in. 
March to June 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
Turnin. 
3 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
All year * 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 tons 
CALENDAR FOR FORAGE AND FIELD CROPS 
VARIETY 
SEED 
PER ACRE 
HOW TO PLANT 
YIELD OF FORAGE 
YIELD OF 
GRAIN 
LBS. 
Alfalfa. 
20 lbs..._. 
Drill or Broadcast. 
600 
AlfLaria. 
10 lbs. 
Drill or Broadcast..*.. 
Beans—Bush. 
25 to 40 lbs. 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart. 
1 to 2nnn 
“ Lima. 
50 to 60 lbs. 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart. 
1 Finn to 2nnn 
*• Windsor.. 
75 to 100 lbs. 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart. 
Covpr prop 
2000 
Beets—Stock. 
8 lbs. 
Drill in rows 1 ft. apart. 
Cane or Sorghum. 
5 to 40 lbs. 
Drill 5 or broadcast 40. 
15 to 20 tons green fodder. 
Carrots—Stock. 
4 lbs. 
Drill in rows 18 in. apart. 
20 to 25 tons carrots. 
Clover—Burr... 
20 lbs. 
Drill or Broadcast. 
“ Hubam. 
10 lbs. 
Drill or Broadcast. 
Corn—Indian. 
10 lbs. 
Drill 2 ft. apart in rows 3 ft. apart. 
3000 to 4000 
“ Ensilage. 
40 lbs. 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 30 in. apart.. 
20 to 40 tons pnsilag’p: 
“ Broom. 
5 lbs. 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart. 
V 2 ton broom straw. 
1500 
" Egyptian. 
3 lbs. 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart. 
2 tons dry. 
2500 to 4000 
" Pop. 
6 lbs. 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 30 in. apart. 
1500 to 2000 
Cotton. 
15 lbs. 
Drill 18 in. apart in rows 4 ft. apart.. 
i to 1% bales and seed. 
Cow Peas. 
40 lbs. 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 3 ft. apart. 
Pasture or cover crop. 
1500 
Feterita. 
3 lbs. 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart. 
2 tons firv 
Grain—Barley. 
80 lbs. 
Drill or Broadcast 
2 to 4 tons hay. 
2600 to 3000 
“ Buckwheat. 
45 lbs. 
Drill. 
Cover crop. 
1500 
" Flax. 
30 lbs. 
Drill. 
Fiber. 
2500 
“ Oats. 
80 lbs. 
Drill or 
3 tons hay. 
2000 
" Rice. 
80 lbs. 
Drill * 
3000 
Rye. 
60 lbs. 
Drill. 
Pasture or cover crop. 
2000 
“ Wheat. 
60 lbs. 
Drill or Broadcast 
2 tons. 
2000 
Grasses—Bermuda 
5 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Pasture. 
'* Brome. ... 
20 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Pasture mixture. 
" Fescue. 
20 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Pasture Mixture. 
" ItalianRye. 
30 lbs.. 
Broadcast. 
Hay and pasture (damp land). 
** TCentiicky Bbic 
50 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Pasture Mixture. 
“ Orchard. 
25 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Pasture Mixture. 
*’ Paspalum. 
10 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Cut tons per acre 
4 times (damp land). 
" Perennial Rye. 
20 lbs.;. 
Broadcast. 
Hay and Pasture. 
“ Red Top.. 
14 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Pasture Mixture. 
" Rhodes. 
12 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Cut 2 tons per acre 3 
times or pasture. 
Melilotus. 
20 lbs.. 
Drill or broadcast. 
Sudan. 
5 to 25 lbs. 
Drill 5 or broadcast 25. 
12 tons hay or pasture. 
Sorghum. 
8 lbs. 
Drill in rows 30 in. apart. 
15 tons green. 
Sunflower. 
5 lbs. 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart. 
2000 
Vetch. 
30 to 40 lbs. 
Drill in rows 1 ft. apart or broadcast.... 
Pasture or cover crop. 
Wonder Forage .. 
5 to 25 lbs 
Drill 5 or broadcast 25..... 
12 tons hay or pasture. 
