Aggeler&Musser Seed Co. 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 
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 . 
lib. 
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 6 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 6 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 . 
Li lb. 
Hot bed 
8 in. 
Dec. to Feb. 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
10 tons 
Kale. 
2 lbs. 
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. 
Feb. 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 
6 oz. 
3 ft. 
8 in. 
field and thin to 18 in. 
drill 
Jan. to April I 
Jan. to April 
18 to 20 wks. 
10 tons 
Potatoes, Irish. 
600 lbs. 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
Sept. 1 to April 1 
10 to 14 wks. 
100 sks. 
Potatoes, Sweet, plants. 
12,000 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
April to July 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
150 sks. 
Potatoes, Sweet, seed. 
40 lbs. 
Hotbed 
Jan. to Feb. 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
Pumpkin. 
1 lb. 
10 ft. 
10 ft. 
April to July 1 
All year 
12 to 14 wks. 
20 tons 
Radish. 
12 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
4 to 8 wks. 
Rhubarb, roots. 
5,445 
4 ft. 
2 ft. 
Sept, to April 1 
8 to 10 wks. 
Rhubarb, seed. 
H lb. 
Double row 
Drill 
Feb. 1 to July 1 
16 to 20 wks. 
Roselle. 
3 lbs. 
5 ft. 
3 ft. thin to 1 plant 
April to May 
18 to 20 wks. 
Spinach. 
12 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill to 6 in. 
Oct. to April 1 
8 to 12 wks. 
6 tons 
Squash, Summer. 
2 lbs. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
March to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Squash, Winter. 
m 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 tong 
Tomato Plants. 
1,200 
6 ft. 
6 ft. 
March to Aug. 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
10 ton 
Tomato, seed. 
2 oz. 
Hot bed, Jan. 
Out door drill 10 in. 
March to June 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
Turnip. 
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. 
8 to 10 tons .. . 
600 
10 lbs. 
Drill or Broadcast. 
3 tons hay or pasture 
Beans—Bush . 
25 to 40 lbs. 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart. 
1500 to 2000 
“ Lima. 
50 to 60 lbs. 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart. 
1500 to 2000 
*' Windsor. 
75 to 100 lbs. 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart. 
Cover crop. 
2000 
8 lbs. 
Drill in rows 1 ft. apart. 
20 to 2ft tons heets 
Cane nr Sorghum . 
5 to 40 lbs. 
Drill 5 or broadcast 40. 
15 to 20 tons green fodder 
Carrots—Stock. 
3 lbs... 
Drill in rows 18 in. apart. 
20 to 25 tons carrots. 
Clover—Burr. 
20 lbs. 
Drill or Broadcast. 
Pasture or cover crop. 
“ TTuba.m . .. . 
10 lbs. 
Drill or Broadcast. 
Pasture or cover crop..'. 
10 lbs. 
Drill 2 ft. apart in rows 3 ft. apart. 
3000 to 4000 
** Tonsil age . 
40 lbs. 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 30 in. apart. 
20 to 40 tons ensilage. 
5 lbs. 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart. 
y 2 ton broom straw. 
1500 
“ Egyptian. 
7 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 
15 lbs. 
Drill 18 in. apart in rows 4 ft. apart. 
1 to 114 bales and seed . 
Cow Peas. 
40 lbs. 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 3 ft. apart. 
Pasture or cover crop. 
1500 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart. 
2 tons dry. 
2500 to 4000 
Grain—Barley. 
80 lbs. 
Drill or Broadcast 
2 to 4 tons hay. 
2000 to 3000 
“ Buckwheat . 
45 lbs. 
Drill 
Cover crop. 
1500 
30 lbs. 
Drill 
Fiber. 
2500 
80 lbs. 
3 tons hay. 
2000 
“ Rice . 
80 lbs. 
3000 
" Rve. 
60 lbs. 
Drill. 
Pasture or cover crop. 
2000 
Wheat. 
60 lbs. 
Drill or Broadcast. 
2 tons. 
2000 
ft lhs. 
Broadcast 
Pasture. 
20 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Pasture mixture. 
2ft lhs 
Broadcast 
Pasture Mixture. 
“ ItalianRye. 
30 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Hay and pasture (damp land). 
50 lbs 
Broadcast 
Pasture Mixture . 
25 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Pasture Mixture . 
“ Paspalum. 
10 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Cut 1V2 tons per acre 
4 times (damp land) . 
" Perennial Rye 
30 lbs. 
Broadcast. 
Hay and Pasture. 
“ Red Top 
14 lhs. 
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. 
5 lbs 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
2000 
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. 
