NICHOLSON'S VEGETABLE PLANTING SCHEDULE 
Name of 
Vegetable 
Quantity 
required 
for 100 feet 
of row 
Distances apart in 
inches 
Depth of 
planting 
in inches 
Time of Planting 
Mature 
except 
in 
as 
days — 
noted 
Rows 
In 
Rows 
Asparagus Plants. 
60 to 80 
36 
15 
to 
20 
8 
to 
10 
Jan. and Feb. 
1 
year 
Beans, Snap. 
1 lb. 
20 
3 
to 
4 
1 
Feb. to May; Aug. to Oct. 
40 
to 
60 
Beans, Pole.._. 
Vs lb. 
36 
12 
to 
15 
1 
April to May; Aug. to Oct. 
50 
to 
80 
Beans, Lima, Bush. 
1 lb. 
20 
3 
to 
4 
1 
Mar. to May; Aug. to Sept. 
60 
to 
90 
Beans, Lima, Pole. 
Vs lb. 
36 
12 
to 
15 
1 
Mar. to May; Aug. to Oct. 
60 
to 
80 
Beets... 
2 ozs. 
12 
1 
to 
3 
1 
to 
2 
Feb. to May; Sept, to Oct. 
60 
to 
80' 
Broccoli. 
Vi OZ. 
30 
24 
Vi 
March to April 
112 
to 
126 
Cabbage, Early. 
Vi OZ. 
24 
to 
30 
12 
to 
18 
Vl 
Oct. to Dec. 
90 
to 
130 
Cabbage, Late.. 
Vi OZ. 
24 
to 
36 
16 
to 
24 
Vl 
June and July 
90 
to 
130 
Cabbage Plants. 
80 to 100' 
24 
12 
to 
15 
2 
to 
* 
Feb. to May; Aug. to Sept. 
75 
to 
120 
Carrots... 
1 OZ. 
15 
1 
to 
2 
Vl 
Feb. to Apr. ; Aug. to Sept. 
60 
to 
110 
Cauliflower. 
Vi OZ. 
20 
10 
to 
12 
Vl 
Feb. to Apr.; Aug. to Sept. 
100 
to 
125 
Celery. 
Vi OZ. 
18 
to 
36 
4 
to 
8 
Vs 
Aug. to Oct. 
120 
to 
150 
Collards. 
Vl OZ. 
20 
10 
to 
12 
Vs 
Sept, to May 
100 
to 
125 
Corn, Pop. 
y 2 lb. 
36 
12 
1 
April to July 
90 
to 
100 
Corn, Sweet. 
1 lb. 
24 
24 
to 
36 
1 
to 
2 
Feb. to April; August 
60 
to 
75 
Cucumber. 
Vt ° z - 
48 
36 
to 
48 
1 
March to May; August 
60 
to 
80 
Egg Plant, Seed. 
Vs OZ. 
24 
to 
30 
18 
to 
24 
Vl 
to 
1 
Feb. to April 
100 
to 
140 
Egg Plant, Plants. 
50 to 65 
24 
18 
to 
24 
2 
to 
3 
March to May 
100 
to 
150 
Endive. 
1 oz. 
18 
4 
to 
6 
Vs 
Feb. to April ; August 
85 
to 
175 
Horseradish Roots. 
100 
24 
12 
to 
18 
3 
to 
4 
Feb. and March 
1 to 
2 
yrs 
Kale. 
1 oz. 
15 
2 
to 
3 
Vl 
Oct. to March 
85 
to 
125 
Kohlrabi. 
Vs OZ. 
15 
2 
to 
4 
Vl 
Sept, to March 
60 
to 
80 
Lettuce. 
Vs oz. 
12 
4 
to 
6 
Vs 
Sept, to March 
60 
to 
90 
Muskme-lon or Cantaloupe.-. 
1 oz. 
48 
to 
60' 
Hills 
36 
1 
March to May; July 
100 
to 
135 
Mustard. . 
2 ozs. 
12 
Vs 
Vi 
Feb. to May; July to Nov. 
40 
to 
60 
Okra. 
Vi lb. 
24 
to 
30 
10 
to 
12 
y 2 
to 
1 
March to May 
90 
to 
125 
Onion Seed. . 
1 oz. 
12 
1 
to 
2 
Vs 
to 
1 
Oct. to April 
125 
to 
150 
Onion Plants. 
300 
16 
3 
to 
4 
2 
to 
3 
Jan. to May 
125 
to 
150 
Onion Sets.-. 
2 lbs. 
12 
to 
16 
2 
to 
3 
1 
to 
2 
Jan. to Apr.; Aug. to Sept. 
75 
to 
100 
Parsley. 
y 2 oz. 
12 
1 
to 
2 
y 4 
Sept, to May 
90 
to 
110 
Parsnips. 
Vi oz. 
12 
to 
15 
3 
to 
4 
Vl 
to 
1 
Feb., March and Sept. 
125 
to 
150 
Peas... 
1 to 2 lbs 
15 
to 
18 
1 
to 
2 
3 
to 
4 
Jan. to Mar.; Aug. to Nov. 
40 
to 
75 
Pepper Seed. 
Vs OZ. 
18 
to 
24 
15 
to 
18 
Vs 
Early Spring 
100 
to 
140 
Pepper Plants. 
80 to 100 
18 
12 
to 
15 
2 
to 
3 
March to June 
90 
to 
130 
Potato, Irish. 
6 to 6 
24 
12 
to 
15 
6 
to 
8 
Jan. to April 
80 
to 
125 
Potato, Sweet, Slips. 
65 
36 
to 
48 
18 
2 
to 
3 
March to July 
126 
to 
160 
Pumpkin. 
Vi oz. 
60 
to 
72 
60 
to 
72 
1 
March to J une 
100 
to 
150 
Radish. 
2 ozs. 
12 
1 
to 
iy 2 
y 4 
to 
Vs 
Sept, to May 
20 
to 
50 
Rhubarb Roots—. 
35 
36 
36 
3 
to 
4 
Jan., Feb. and March 
1 to 
3 
yrs. 
Salsify.... 
Vs oz. 
15 
1 
to 
2 
Vs 
Feb. to May 
115 
to 
175 
Spinach.. 
y 4 ib. 
12 
1 
1 
to 
1% 
Feb. to April ; Sept, to Nov. 
50 
to 
70 
Squash, Bush.. 
1 oz. 
24 
24 
1 
March to June 
60 
to 
80 
Squash, Late.. 
Vi OZ. 
36 
to 
48 
36 
1 
April to July 
100 
to 
140 
Tomato Seed. 
Vs OZ. 
36 
to 
4-8 
36 
Vl 
to 
1 
Dec. to March 
100 
to 
140 
Tomato Plants. 
50 to 65 
24 
18 
to 
24 
3 
to 
4 
April and May 
85 
to 
100 
Turnips. 
1 oz. 
16 
1 
to 
3 
y 4 
to 
Vs 
Feb. to May; July to Nov. 
50 
to 
80 
Watermelon.. 
Vi oz. 
60 
to 
72 
72 
1 
March to May 
115 
to 
150 
NICHOLSON'S FIELD SEED PLANTING SCHEDULE 
Name 
Lbs. 
per 
Bushel 
Amounts 
per 
Acre 
Time of Planting 
A1 fa 1 fa Seed.. 
60 
20-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov., Feb.-Apr. 
Algeria . 
60 
6 lbs. 
March-June 
Barley ...—. 
48 
2-3 bus. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb. 
Beans, Mung, in drills. 
60 
5 lbs. 
April-June 
Beans, Soy, Field, in drills 
60 
25 lbs. 
April-July 
Beans, Soy, Field, br’dcast 
Beans, Velvet, in 
60 
75-90 lbs. 
April-July 
drills 3 to 5 ft - 
60 
20-25 lbs. 
March-June 
Beet, Mangel-Wurzel . 
6 lbs. 
15th Mar to 16th June 
Broom Corn . 
46 
10-20 lbs. 
Feb.-June 
Corn .. . . 
56 
8-10 lbs. 
Feb.-June 
Corn-Pop . 
4-5 lbs. 
Feb.-May 
Cotton . 
32 
*4-1 bus. 
Feb.-J une 
Clover, Bur, Hulled . 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
16 Aug.-Oct. 
Clover, Bur, seed in bur.. 
18 
20-30 lbs. 
15 Aug.-Oct. 
Clover, Crimson . 
Clover, Japan or Lespe- 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
deza . 
Clover, Yellow (Sour) or 
20-26 lbs. 
Mar.-April, Sept.-Nov. 
(Melilotus Indica) . 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
Sept.-Feb. 
Clover, Subterranean . 
Clover, Sweet, (White 
20-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Flow.) . 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Clover, White Dutch . 
50 
10-15 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Feterita, in drills. 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Grass, Carpet . 
10-15 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Grass, Dallis . 
25 
10-15 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov., Feb.-Apr. 
Grass, Johnson . 
30 lbs. 
March-May 
Grass, Mesquite or Velvet 
50 
20-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Grass, Sudan, in drills. 
50 
5-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Grass, Sudan, broadcast.... 
30-40 lbs. 
March-June 
Grass, Red Top or Herds 
10-15 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Mar. 
Grass, Rye . 
20-30 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Grass, Rhodes, in drills... 
6-8 lbs. 
March-April 
Name 
Lbs. 
per 
Bushel 
Amounts 
per 
Acre 
Time of Planting 
Grass, Rhodes, broadcast.. 
10-15 lbs. 
March-April 
Grass, Rescue _ 
Grass, Bermuda (for lawn 
14 
15-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
1 lb. per space 20x20).... 
8-10 lbs. 
March-May 
Ilegari, in drills. 
60 
8-10 lbs. 
March-J uly 
Kaffir Corn, in drills- 
60 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Kaffir, Schrock or Sagrain 
60 
8-10 lbs. 
March-J une 
.Vl illet, broadcast .—.— 
50 
20-25 lbs. 
April-June 
Milo Maize, in drills. 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Oats, broadcast . 
32 
2y 2 -3 bus. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb. 
Peanuts, Virginia (Jumbo) 
22 
1-1 Vs bus. 
March-J une 
Peanuts, Spanish ._... 
30 
30-40 lbs. 
March-J une 
Peanuts, Tennessee . 
22 
1-1*4 bus. 
March-June 
Peas, Canadian Field. 
Peas, Field or Stock, 
60 
35-75 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
broadcast ..... 
Peas, Field or Stock, in 
60 
1-1*4 bus. 
March-Nov. 
drills . 
Peas, Nicholson’s Austrian 
60 
8-12 lbs. 
March-Nov. 
Winter, broadcast . 
Rape, Dwarf Essex, in 
60 
60-65 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
drills .. 
5-8 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-April 
Rye . 
56 
1 (4-1*4 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Sesbania . 
Shallu or Egyptian Wheat 
30-35 lbs. 
March-J une 
(Chicken Corn) . 
60 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Sorghum or Cane, in drills 
50 
5-10 lbs. 
Feb.-July 
Sorghum or Cane, br’east 
Sorghum or Cane, for 
60 
100-150 lbs. 
Feb.-J uly 
syrup . 
50 
5-10 lbs. 
Feb.-June 
Sunflower . 
22 
5-10 lbs. 
March-May 
V etch . 
60 
4-0-50 lbs. 
Aug.-Nov. 
Wheat . 
60 
75-90 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
The information and estimates here are approximate figures only. They may vary in different sections and States just as soil and 
climate vary. Often one farmer, to insure a full stand, will sow his seed more generously than his neighbor. 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO 
72 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
