Vegetable Planting Chart 
Variety 
Seed required 
for 50 ft. 
of row 
Seed required 
to sow an 
acre 
Seed required to 
produce a given 
number of plants 
Distance be¬ 
tween rows 
inches 
Distance apart 
in row 
inches 
Depth 0 
planting 
inches 
f 
Beans, Bush. 
1 lb. 
50 to 60 lbs. 
24 
to 
36 
2 
to 
3 
iy 2 
to 
2 
Beans, Pole. 
y 2 ib. 
15 to 30 lbs. 
40 
to 
48 
6 
to 
8 
iy 2 
to 
2 
Beet. 
1 pkt. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
14 
to 
24 
1 
to 
3 
% 
to 
1 
Beet Mangel & Sugar.... 
1 pkt. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
18 
to 
30 
2 
to 
6 
,y 2 
to 
1 
Broccoli. 
1 pkt. 
4 oz. 
1 
OZ. 
to 
5000 
20 
to 
36 
16 
to 
22 
y 2 
to 
1 
Brussels Sprouts. 
1 pkt. 
4 oz. 
1 
OZ. 
to 
5000 
20 
to 
36 
16 
to 
22 
y 2 
to 
% 
Cabbage.. 
1 pkt. 
6 oz. 
1 
oz. 
to 
5000 
24 
to 
36 
14 
to 
24 
y 2 
Carrot... 
1 pkt. 
4 lbs. 
16 
to 
24 
1 
to 
4 
y 2 
Cauliflower. 
1 pkt. 
4 oz. 
1 
oz. 
to 
4500 
24 
to 
30 
20 
to 
24 
y 2 
Celery. 
1 pkt. 
8 oz. 
1 
oz. 
to 
8000 
30 
to 
40 
4 
to 
6 
V 2 
Collards. 
1 pkt. 
4 oz. 
1 
oz. 
to 
4000 
24 
to 
30 
14 
to 
18 
V 2 
Corn, Pop. 
1 pkt. 
6 to 10 lbs. 
34 
to 
40 
6 
to 
8 
1 
Corn, Sweet & Field.... 
y 2 lb. 
7 to 14 lbs. 
34 
to 
42 
5 
to 
6 
1 
Cucumber... 
1 pkt. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
48 
to 
60 
36 
to 
48 
y 2 
to 
% 
Eggplant.. 
1 pkt. 
6 to 8 oz. 
1 
oz. 
to 
2000 
36 
to 
60 
18 
to 
36 
y 2 
Endive... 
1 pkt. 
y 2 to 1 lb. 
1 
oz. 
to 
2000 
18 
to 
24 
8 
to 
12 
% 
Kale..-. 
1 pkt. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
24 
to 
32 
18 
to 
22 
y 2 
Kohl Rabi... 
1 pkt. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
14 
to 
24 
4 
to 
6 
y 2 
Lettuce... 
1 pkt. 
y 2 to 1 lb. 
1 
oz. 
to 
2000 
12 
to 
18 
4 
to 
8 
% 
Melon, Musk.. 
1 pkt. 
1 to 2 lbs. 
48 
to 
60 
48 
to 
60 
% 
Melon, Water- 
1 pkt. 
1 to 4 lbs. 
90 
to 
100 
90 
to 
100 
% 
Mustard. 
1 pkt. 
4 lbs. 
14 
to 
24 
4 
to 
6 
y 2 
Okra.... 
1 pkt. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
24 
to 
40 
10 
to 
15 
1 to 
2 
Onion. 
1 pkt. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
18 
to 
24 
3 
to 
4 
% 
Onion Sets... 
1 qt. 
6 to 8 bu. 
12 
to 
24 
2 
to 
3 
% 
Parsnip... 
1 pkt. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
18 
to 
24 
3 
to 
4 
% 
Parsley... 
1 pkt. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
12 
to 
20 
4 
to 
6 
% 
Peas. 
y 2 lb. 
56 to 90 lbs. 
36 
to 
48 
1 
to 
2 
1 to 
2 
Pepper... 
1 pkt. 
V 2 to 1 lb. 
1 
oz. 
to 
1000 
20 
to 
36 
18 
to 
20 
y 2 
Pumpkin. 
1 pkt. 
1 to 2 lbs. 
95 
to 
110 
60 
to 
80 
% 
Radish. 
1 pkt. 
4 to 6 lbs. 
12 
to 
18 
1 
to 
2 
% 
Rhubarb. 
1 pkt. 
3 lbs. 
24 
to 
42 
18 
to 
24 
% 
Ruta Baga. 
1 pkt. 
2 to 4 lbs. 
18 
to 
24 
4 
to 
7 
% 
Sage. 
1 pkt. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
20 
to 
24 
6 
to 
10 
V 2 
Salsify. 
1 oz. 
7 to 8 lbs. 
20 
to 
24 
2 
to 
3 
% 
Spinach.. 
1 pkt. 
10 to 14 lbs. 
14 
to 
24 
3 
to 
8 
% 
Squash, Bush... 
1 pkt. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
42 
to 
48 
24 
to 
48 
% 
Squash, Running__ 
1 pkt. 
1 lb. 
70 
to 
90 
60 
to 
90 
% 
Sunflower. 
y 2 ib. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
36 
to 
70 
10 
to 
12 
1 
Tomato. 
1 pkt. 
2 to 4 oz. 
1 
oz. 
to 
2000 
40 
to 
60 
30 
to 
40 
y 2 
Turnip... 
1 pkt. 
2 lbs. 
12 
to 
20 
2 
to 
4 
y 2 
What and When to Plant in Florida 
If interested in flowers write for “Kilgore’s Flower Planting Guide for the South” 
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. Beets, Beans, Brussels Sprouts, 
Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Collards, Cauli¬ 
flower, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplants, Endive, Kale, Lettuce, 
Leek, Mustard, Onion Seed, Onion Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, Pepper, 
Garden Peas, Potatoes, Radishes, Rape, Romaine, Rye, Sage, Sal¬ 
sify, Spinach, Squash, Tomatoes, Turnips, Rutabagas, Watermelon. 
MARCH. Pole, Lima, Bush, and Field Beans; Benne, Bermuda, 
and all other Grasses; Cabbage, Carrots, Cantaloupes, Chufas, 
Collards, Crotalaria, Eggplants, Fennel, Kale, Leek, Lettuce, 
Mustard; Sweet, Field, Kaffir, and Pop-Corn; Cucumbers, Pota¬ 
toes, Radishes, Golden and Pearl Millet, Okra, Tomatoes, Turnips, 
Cowpeas; Velvet, Mung, and Soy Beans; Peanuts, Pumpkins, 
Rice, Rape, Spinach, Sorghum, Sage, Squashes, Sunflower, Egyp¬ 
tian Wheat, and Watermelons. 
APRIL. Pole and Field Beans, all Grasses, Cantaloupes, Cow- 
peas, Beggarweed, Chufas, Benne; Field, Kaffir, and Pop-Corn; 
Crotalaria; Velvet, Mung, and Soy Beans; Cattail and Golden 
Millet, Mustard, Okra, Peanuts, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rice, Sorg¬ 
hum, Sunflower, Watermelon, and Egyptian Wheat. 
MAY. Pole and Field Beans; Benne, Beggarweed, Crotalaria, 
various Grasses; Field, Kaffir, and Pop-Corn; Chufas; Velvet, 
Mung, and Soy Beans; Millet, Cowpeas, Peanuts, Pumpkins, Rice, 
Radishes, Sorghum, Sunflower, Okra, and Egyptian Wheat. 
JUNE. Beggarweed, Chufas, Collards, Crotalaria, various 
Grasses, Eggplants, Egyptian Wheat, Velvet and Soy Beans, 
lune and Kaffir Corn, Millet, Cowpeas, Peanuts, Peppers, Rice, 
Okra, Mustard, Sorghum, Sunflower, Turnips, Rutabagas. 
JULY. Beggarweed, Celery, Chufas, Eggplants, various Grass¬ 
es, Collards, Kaffir Corn, Mustard, Millets, Okra, Cowpeas, 
Spanish Peanuts, Peppers, Rice, Sorghum, Turnips and Rutabagas, 
all varieties Velvet, Mung, and Soy Beans; and Sunflower. 
AUGUST. Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cucum¬ 
bers, Cauliflower, Celery, Collards, Eggplants, Endive, Kale, 
Leek, Lettuce, Grasses, Golden Millet, Peppers, fall Potatoes, 
Mustard, Okra, Onion Sets, Cowpeas, Radishes, Spinach, Squash¬ 
es, Tomatoes, Sunflowers, Sorghum, Turnips, and Rutabagas. 
SEPTEMBER. Bush Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, 
Chinese Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Collards, Cucum¬ 
bers, Endive, Fennel, Grasses, Kale, Lettuce, Leek, Mustard, 
Okra, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, Garden Peas, 
Irish Potatoes, Rye. Radishes, Rape, Romaine, Sage, Spinach, 
Squashes, Tomatoes, Turnips, and Rutabagas. 
OCTOBER. Various Grasses, Bush Beans, Beets, Broccoli, 
Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrots, Cauli¬ 
flower, Celery, Collards, Endive, Fennel, Kale, Leek, Lettuce, 
Mustard, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, Garden Peas, 
Potatoes, Rye, Radishes, Rape, Romaine, Spinach, Turnips, Ruta¬ 
bagas, Oats, and Sage. 
NOVEMBER. Carpet and Rye Grasses, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, 
Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Endive, Fennel, 
Kale, Leek, Lettuce, Mustard, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsnips, 
Parsley, Potatoes, Garden Peas, Rye, Radishes, Rape, Romaine, 
Sage, Spinach, Turnips, Rutabagas, Oats, and Vetch. 
DECEMBER. Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Chi¬ 
nese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Collards, Endive, Kale, Leek, 
Lettuce, Mustard, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, Pota¬ 
toes, Garden Peas, Rye, Radishes, Rape, Sage, Spinach, Turnips, 
Rutabagas, and Oats. 
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THE KILGORE SEED CO., PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 
