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VEGETABLE PLANTING CHART 
For Philadelphia and Equivalent Climate 
Vegetable 
Planting Distances 
Seed Required 
Weeks to Mature 
Apart in 
Row 
Between 
Rows 
Depth 
Per 100 Ft. Row 
Per Acre 
2 ft.. . 
4 ft.. ., 
1 oz. to 500 plants.. 
1 year 
2 ft. 
1 oz . 
4 lbs. 
3 to 4 years 
2 ft. . 
4 ft. 
60 roots. 
5445 roots... 
2 vears 
3 ft.. . 
2 lbs. 
90 lbs. 
6 to 8 weeks 
3 ft.. . 
i ib. 
60 lbs. 
10 to 12 weeks 
3 ft 
3 ft . 
Yi lb. in hills. 
30 lbs. 
9 to 10 weeks 
4 ft 
4 ft. . 
1 lb. in hills. 
30 lbs. 
12 to 14 weeks 
lHft. 
2 in. 
2 oz. 
6 lbs. 
8 to 10 weeks 
2*4 ft 
5 lbs. 
14 to 16 weeks 
2 ft. 
2H ft. 
Yi in. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants... 
4 oz. 
16 to 18 weeks 
IS in 
2 ft.. . 
1 oz. to 2000 plants... 
4 oz. 
13 to 14 weeks 
1U ft 
2 ft... 
1 oz. to 2000 plants... 
6 oz. 
10 to 12 weeks 
V/iit. . 
2}4 ft. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants... 
6 oz. 
14 to 16 weeks 
1 ft.... 
y in. 
1 oz. 
3 lbs. 
9 to 12 weeks 
lHft. . 
3 ft. 
In. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants... 
4 oz. 
15 to 16 weeks 
3 to 4 ft.. .. 
H in. 
1 oz. to 6000 plants... 
2 oz. 
16 to 20 weeks 
2 ft. 
3£ in. 
1 oz. to 5000 plants... 
4 oz. 
16 to 18 weeks 
2H ft... 
2J4ft. 
3£in. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants... 
6 oz. 
12 to 14 weeks 
3 ft 
3 ft. 
1 in. 
1 lb. to 150 hills. 
12 lbs. 
10 to 13 weeks 
1 ft. 
2 oz. 
10 lbs. 
6 to 7 weeks 
V/uru oaiiKi . 
lj^ft. 
y in. 
1 oz. 
5 to 6 weeks 
y 2 { t 
y 2 oz. 
8 to 9 weeks 
4 ft. 
4 ft. 
y in. 
1 oz. to 50 hills. 
2 lbs. . 
8 to 10 weeks 
lft. . 
1 oz. 
3 lbs. 
8 to 9 weeks 
3 ft 
3 ft. 
Yi in. 
1 oz. to 1000 plants... 
4 oz. 
19 to 20 weeks 
1 ft 
l^ft.. . 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
12 to 13 weeks 
2 ft 
2 ft. 
yin . 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
7 to 9 weeks 
1M ft. . 
Yl OZ . 
4 lbs. 
9 to 10 weeks 
1 ft. . 
y<i in. 
1 oz. 
4 lbs. 
12 to 13 weeks 
i^ft. 
in. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants... 
3 lbs. 
7 to 10 weeks 
4 ft 
4 ft.. . 
% in. 
1 oz. to 50 hills. 
3 lbs. 
12 to 14 weeks 
8 ft, 
8 ft..., 
1 oz. to 30 hills. 
4 lbs. 
12 to 14 weeks 
1 ft.. . 
1 oz... 
4 lbs. 
4 to 5 weeks 
1 ft 
3 ft. 
1 in. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
7 to 9 weeks 
y\n . 
1 oz. 
5 lbs. 
13 to 16 weeks 
2 qts. 
10 bu. 
5 to 6 weeks 
1 ft. 
y 2 \n . 
1 oz. 
3 lbs. 
10 to 12 weeks 
\y 2 ft... 
y 2 in. 
1 oz.. 
5 lbs. 
13 to 14 weeks 
2 $n 
3 ft.. . 
2 in. 
1 lb. 
120 lbs. 
8 to 10 weeks 
2 ft 
2 y 2 ft. 
H in. 
1 oz. to 1500 plants... 
3 oz. 
14 to 18 weeks 
IS in 
3 ft.. . 
5 lbs. 
10 bu. 
10 to 12 weeks 
IWft, 
3 ft. 
9680 plants.. 
18 to 20 weeks 
8 ft 
8 ft. . 
1 oz. to 25 hills. 
4 lbs. 
14 to 16 weeks. 
1 ft. . 
y 2 in. 
1 oz. 
10 lbs. 
3 to 4 weeks 
SurmrreT. .... 
1 ft 
1 oz. 
10 lbs. 
5 to 6 weeks 
1U ft, 
1 oz. 
8 lbs....... 
7 to 8 weeks 
3 ft 
3 ft. 
30 roots. 
4840 roots. . . 
4 to 6 weeks 
2 ft. 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
12 to 14 weeks 
\y 2 ft. 
y 2 in . 
1 oz. '. 
8 lbs. 
16 to 18 weeks 
4 in 
l ft. 
Yi in. 
1 oz.. 
20 lbs. 
6 to 8 weeks 
Wo ft 
y 2 oz.. 
3 lbs. 
10 to 12 weeks 
4 ft 
4 ft. 
1 in. 
1 oz. to 25 hills. 
3 lbs. 
7 to 8 weeks 
8 ft 
8 ft. 
1 oz. to 10 hills. 
3 lbs. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Swiss Chard. 
Wo ft 
2 oz. 
4 lbs. 
7 to 8 weeks 
ft 
zyi ft. 
H in. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
2 oz. 
14 to 16 weeks 
Turnip . 
4 in. 
2 ft. 
Vi in . 
1 oz.. 
2 lbs . 
7 to 10 weeks 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, Beason, soil, geographic location and elevation and variety planted. 
