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SEED TRADE BUYERS GUIDE 
CHARACTERISTICS OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 
The figures in the following table are intended to be approximate only, as variations 
occur in varieties and are also due to conditions of growth, harvest and storage. 
Average 
Vegetable Germination < 
1 Year Old 
Seed 
Average 
Duration of 
Germinating 
Power in 
Years 
Average 
Number of 
Seeds per 
Ounce 
Average 
Weight of 
Quart of 
Seed in 
Ounces 
Amount 
Required 
for 100 Feet 
of Drill 
Amount 
of Seed 
required 
Per Acre 
Depth of 
Planting 
Asparagus. 
....90% 
3 
1,000 
32 
1 OZ. 
5 lbs. 
1 in. 
Beans, Dwarf... 
....90% 
3 
100 
30 
1 lb. 
60 lbs. 
1 in. 
Beans, Pole. 
....90% 
3 
100 
30 
Y lb. 
30 lbs. 
1 in. 
Beet, Garden... 
....80% 
4 
1,750 
10 
1 OZ. 
6 lbs. 
1 in. 
Beet, Mangel. .. 
....80% 
4 
1,200 
10 
1 OZ. 
5 lbs. • 
1 in. 
Brussels Sprouts 
. ...85% 
4 
6,500 
24 
Y OZ. 
2 oz. 
Y in. 
Cabbage. 
....85% 
4 
5,000 
24 
Y OZ. 
4 oz. 
Y in. 
Carrot. 
....75% 
3 
14,000 
12 
y 2 oz. 
2 lbs. 
Y in. 
Cauliflower. 
....75% 
4 
14,000 
24 
Y oz. 
1 oz. 
Yl in. 
Celery. 
....80% 
3 
100,000 
16 
Y oz. 
4 oz. 
Y in. 
Collards. 
....88% 
3 
4,500 
24 
Y oz. 
4 oz. 
Yt in. 
Corn, Sweet.... 
....85% 
3 
125 
23 
yvo. 
12 lbs. 
1 in. 
Cucumber. 
....85% 
5 
1,000 
18 
Y oz. 
2 lbs. 
1 in. 
Eggplant. 
....75% 
4 
5,000 
18 
Y oz. 
4 oz. 
in. 
Endive. 
....80% 
5 
13,500 
12 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
Y in. 
Kale. 
....85% 
4 
7,500 
24 
Y oz. 
1 lb. 
Hin. 
Kohlrabi. 
....85% 
3 
7,000 
24 
Y OZ. 
1 lb. 
Y in. 
Leek. 
....80% 
2 
8,000 
18 
y 2 oz. 
4 lbs. 
Yl in. 
Lettuce. 
....90% 
6 
16,000 
14 
Y oz. 
3 lbs. 
l Y in. 
Melon, Musk. .. 
....85% 
5 
1,200 
12 
Y OZ. 
2 lbs. 
1 in. 
Melon, Water. . 
....85% 
5 
225 
16 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
1 in. 
Mustard. 
....85% 
3 
18,000 
30 
Y OZ. 
1 lb. 
V\\ in. 
Okra. 
....85% 
1 
425 
20 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
1 in. 
Onion. 
....80% 
2 
12,500 
16 
1 oz. 
4 lbs. 
Y. in. 
Parsley. 
....70% 
1 
17,500 
12 
Y OZ. 
3 lbs. 
Y in. 
Parsnip. 
....75% 
1 
2,800 
10 
Y OZ. 
3 lbs. 
Y in. 
Peas. 
....90% 
3 
50 to 150 
30 
1 lb. 
60 lbs. 
1 in. 
Pepper. 
....75% 
2 
4,000 
16 
Y oz. 
2 oz. 
Y in. 
Pumpkin. 
....90% 
4 
100 
9 
Y OZ. 
4 lbs. 
1 in. 
Radish. 
....90% 
4 
5,000 
24 
1- oz. 
10 lbs. 
Yl in. 
Salsify. 
....75% 
1 
4,500 
12 
1 oz. 
8 lbs. 
Y in. 
Spinach. 
....80% 
3 
3,000 
14 
1 oz. 
8 lbs. 
1 in. 
Squash, Summer 
....90% 
4 
• 300 
20 
Y OZ. 
4 lbs. 
1 in. 
Squash, Winter. 
....90% 
4 
125 
14 
Y OZ. 
2 lbs. 
1 in. 
Tomato. 
....85% 
3 
7,500 
10 
Y oz. 
IY oz. 
y 2 in. 
Turnip. 
....90% 
4 
10,000 
24 
Y oz. 
1 lb. 
Y in. 
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