AN APPROXIMATE VEGETABLE PLANTING CHART 
Vegetables 
Planting Distances 
Seed Required 
Weeks to Mature 
Apart in 
Row 
Between 
Rows 
Per 100 Ft. Row 
Per Acre 
Artichoke. 
2 ft. 
4 ft .... 
1 oz. to 500 plants. 
1 year 
Asparagus, Seed. 
2 in. 
2 ft .... 
1 oz. 
4 lbs. 
3 to 4 years 
Asparagus, Roots. 
2 ft. 
4ft. 
50 roots. 
5445 roots.. 
2 years 
Beans, Bush. 
4 in. 
2 ft. 
2 lbs. 
60 lbs. 
6 to 8 weeks 
Beans, Bush Lima. 
6 in. 
2 ft .... 
11b . 
55 lbs. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Beans, Pole. 
3 ft. 
4ft. 
341b. in hills. 
30 lbs. 
8 to 10 weeks 
Beans, Pole Lima. 
3 ft. 
3 ft 
1 lb. ip hills. 
30 lbs. 
14 to 16 weeks 
Beet. 
4 in. 
134ft 
1 oz . 
6 lbs. 
8 to 9 weeks 
Beet, Mangel and Sugar.. 
10 in.... 
214 ft 
1 oz . 
5 lbs. 
18 to 20 weeks 
Broccoli. 
134-2 ft 
134-3 ft 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.... 
2 oz. 
16 to 18 weeks 
Brussels Sprouts. 
114-2 ft 
l J4—3 ft 
1 oz to 3000 plants.... 
2 oz 
16 to 18 weeks 
Cabbage, Early. 
1-2 ft . . 
2-3 ft 
1 oz to 3000 plants.... 
2 oz 
13 to 14 weeks 
Cabbage, Late. 
234 ft ■ • 
2 M 2 ft 
1 07 to 3000 plants.... 
2 oz 
18 to 20 weeks 
Carrot, Early. 
3 in. 
1 ft.. 
V? 0 z . 
3 lbs. 
8 to 9 weeks 
Carrot, Late. 
3-6 in.... 
134-2 ft 
34 oz . 
2 mbs. 
11 to 12 weeks 
Cauliflower. 
134-2 ft.. 
234 ft 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.... 
3 oz. 
15 to 16 weeks 
Celery . 
6 in . 
3-4 ft 
1 0/. to 10000 plants.. 
4 oz.. 
18 to 20 weeks 
Celeriac. 
6 in . 
2 ft 
1 07. to 3000 plants .... 
4 oz . 
16 to 18 weeks 
Collards. 
1-134 ft. 
214 ft 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.... 
4 oz . 
14 to 15 weeks 
Corn, Sweet. 
3 ft. 
3 ft 
1 lb. to 100 hills. 
15 lbs. 
8 to 14 weeks 
Corn Salad . 
3 in . 
1 ft ... 
2 oz . 
10 lbs . 
7 to 8 weeks 
Cress . 
4 in . 
134 ft .. 
1 02 . 
10 lbs . 
4 to 5 weeks 
Cress, Water . 
3 in . 
34 ft . 
34 oz . 
8 to 9 weeks 
Cucumber . 
3 ft . 
3 ft 
1 oz. to 100 hills . 
2 lbs . 
9 to 10 weeks 
Dandelion . 
5 in . 
134 ft 
34 oz . 
5 lbs . 
8 to 9 weeks 
Egg Plant . 
2ft . 
234 ft 
1 07. to 2000 plants. .. . 
4 oz . 
20 to 22 weeks 
Endive. 
1 ft. 
134-2 ft 
1 03 . 
4 lbs. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Fennel, Florence. 
4-S in. .. 
2-2 !4 ft 
1 02 . 
3 lbs . 
8 to 10 weeks 
Kale . 
2 ft . 
2 ft .... 
Vo 0 2 . 
3 lbs . 
10 to 12 weeks 
Kohl Rabi . 
6 in . 
134 ft . . 
34 oz . 
4 lbs . 
10 to 12 weeks 
Leek . 
4-6 in .... 
1 ft 
Vo 03 . 
4 lbs . 
14 to 16 weeks 
Lettuce . 
6-12 in .. 
134 ft .. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants .... 
3 lbs . 
7 to 8 weeks 
Melon, Musk. 
2-3 ft.... 
4-6 ft 
1 07. to 100 hills. 
2 lbs . 
12 to 14 weeks 
Melon, Water. 
4-6 ft.... 
8 ft 
4 oz. to 100 hills.. 
4 lbs. 
15 to 16 weeks 
Mustard. 
4-8 in.... 
1 ft 
1 oz . 
5 lbs. 
4 to 5 weeks 
Okra. 
134-2 ft. 
214 ft 
2 07 . 
8 lbs. 
9 to 10 weeks 
Onion Seed. 
3 in. 
134-23 2 ft 
34 oz . 
5 lbs. 
18 to 20 weeks 
Onion Sets. 
3 in. 
1 ft . . 
3 1'os 
320 lbs. 
5 to 6 weeks 
Parsley. 
4-8 in... 
1-134 ft 
1 oz 
3 lbs. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Parsnip. 
3-5 in.... 
134-2 ft. 
34 oz . 
3 lbs. 
16 to 18 weeks 
Peas . 
1-3 in ... . 
2-3 ft . . 
lib . 
90-150 lbs. . 
8 to 10 weeks 
Pepper . 
134-2 ft. . 
234 ft 
1 oz. to 1500 plants.. 
3 oz 
18 to 20 weeks 
Potatoes, Early. 
15 in. 
3 ft. 
5 lbs. 
420 lbs. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Potatoes, Main Crop. 
18 in. 
3 ft . 
4 lbs . 
600 lbs . 
14 to 16 weeks 
Potatoes, Sweet . 
134 ft... 
3 ft . 
9680 plants . 
18 to 20 weeks 
Pumpkin . 
3-4 ft ... . 
8 ft .... 
Vv oz . 
4 lbs . 
12 to 14 weeks 
Radish, Early . 
1 in . 
1 ft .... 
1 oz . 
12 lbs . 
3 to 4 weeks 
Radish, Summer . 
2 in . 
1 ft 
1 oz . 
12 lbs . 
5 to 6 weeks 
Radish, Winter . 
4 in . 
134ft 
Vi oz. 
10 lbs. 
7 to 8 weeks 
Rhubarb. 
134-2 ft.. 
4 ft. 
Vi oz. 
3 lbs. or 
4840 roots 
4 to 6 weeks 
Ruta Baga. 
6-8 in.... 
134-2 ft. 
\A OZ. 
3 lbs. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Sage. 
6-12 in... 
134-2 ft 
341b..v. 
5 lbs. 
8 to 10 weeks 
Salsify. 
4-6 in.... 
134-2 ft 
1 oz . 
8 lbs. 
18 to 20 weeks 
Spinach. 
3-6 in.... 
1-134 ft. 
1 oz . 
8 lbs. 
8 to 10 weeks 
Spinach, New Zealand.... 
134 ft..... 
3 ft. 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Squash, Bush. 
4 ft. 
4ft.. 
4 oz. to 100 hills 
4 lbs. 
7 to 8 weeks 
Squash, Vine. 
6-8 ft... . 
8 ft. 
8 oz. to 100 hills 
2 lbs. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Swiss Chard. 
6-10 in... 
134 ft.... 
1 oz. 
4 lbs. 
7 to 8 weeks 
Tomato. 
2-3 f t .. 
334-4 ft 
1 oz. to 3000 plants 
2 oz 
16 t o 18 weeks 
Turnip, Early. 
4 in. 
134-2 ft. 
1 OZ . . 
3 lbs. 
8 to 10 weeks 
Turnip, Late. 
6 in. 
134-2 ft.. 
1 OZ . 
2 lbs. 
10 to 12 weeks 
NOTE:— Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation and 
variety planted. 
