REUTER’S VEGETABLE PLANTING GUIDE 
Seed Required for: 
Distance for Plants: 
Depth to 
Plant 
Time to Plant 
Ready in 
about 
Vegetable 
Artichoke (Globe). 
100 ft. 
K oz. 
1 Acre 
6 to 8 ozs. 
In Rows 
18 to 24 in. 
Rows Apart 
3 to 4 ft. 
1 in. 
Oct.-Feb. 
1 to 2 years 
Artichoke (Tubers). 
4 lbs. 
250 lbs. 
i ft. 
2 ft. 
2 in. 
Feb.-May 
6 months 
Asparagus. 
1 oz. 
4 lbs. 
3 to 6 in. 
12 to 24 in. 
1 in. 
Jan.-March 
2 to 3 years 
Asparagus Roots. 
50 rts. 
7200 rts. 
18 to 36 in. 
2 to 4 ft. 
3 in. 
Dec.-Apr. 
1 to 2 years 
Beans, Bush.. 
2 lbs. 
60 lbs. 
3 to 4 in. 
2 to 2 k ft. 
1 in. 
Feb.-May—Aug.-Oct. 
40 to 60 days 
Beans, Pole. 
1 lb. 
30 lbs. 
6 to 8 in. 
3 to 4 ft. 
1 in. 
Mar.-Sept. 
50 to 75 days 
Beans, Bush Lima. 
1 lb. 
60 lbs. 
6 to 8 in. 
3 to 4 ft. 
1 in. 
Mar .-May—Aug.-bept. 
70 to 90 days 
Beans, Pole Lima. 
1 lb. 
30 lbs. 
6 to 8 in. 
3 to 4 ft. 
1 in. 
Mar.-Sept. 
80 to 100 days 
Beets. 
2 ozs. 
5 to 8 lbs. 
1 to 4 in. 
itolH ft. 
1 to 1 K if- 
Aug.-May 
60 to 75 days 
Beets, Mangel and Sugar. 
2 ozs. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
4 to 6 in. 
18 to 36 in. 
1 to 1 K in. 
Sept.-Apr. 
90 to 120 days 
Broccoli. 
Packet 
4 to 6 ozs. 
18 to 24 in. 
2K ft. 
1 to 1 K in- 
July-March 
3 months 
Brussels Sprouts. 
K oz. 
4 to 6 ozs. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 ft. 
K in. 
July-Feb. 
90 to 100 days 
Cabbage Seed. 
M oz. 
6 ozs. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 to 2K ft. 
K in. 
July—March 
100 to 120 days 
Cabbage Plants. 
100 pits. 
10,000 pits. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 to 2 Y ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
Sept.-Apr. 
65 to 75 days 
Carrot. 
1 oz. 
3 to 5 lbs. 
1 to 4 in. 
1 Yi to 2 ft. 
K in. 
Sept.-Apr. 
75 to 100 days 
Cauliflower. 
K oz. 
4 to 6 ozs. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 k ft. 
K in- 
July-Feb. 
100 to 120 days 
Celery. 
K OZ. 
4 ozs. 
4 to 8 in. 
2 to 3 ft. 
H in. 
July-Feb. 
120 to 150 days 
Collards. 
K OZ. 
6 ozs. 
12 to 18 in. 
2 to 3 ft. 
K in. 
July-Apr. 
90 to 100 days 
Corn, Pop. 
3 ozs. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
4 to 6 in. 
2K to 3 ft. 
1 in. 
March-June 
100 to 120 days 
Corn, Sweet. 
K ib. 
15 lbs. 
4 to 6 in. 
2 to iy 2 ft. 
1 in. 
Feb.-Aug. 
65 to 90 days 
Cucumber. . 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 6 ft. 
1 in. 
March-Aug. 
50 to 75 days 
Eggplant. 
Packet 
4 to 6 ozs. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 to 3 ft. 
K in. 
Feb.-May 
120 to 140 days 
Endive. 
Vi oz. 
4 lbs. 
8 to 12 in. 
ik ft. 
M in. 
Sept.—March 
60 to 90 days 
Kale. 
Vi OZ. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 to 2Y ft. 
K in. 
Sept.—Feb. 
65 to 75 days 
Kohlrabi. 
M OZ. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
4 to 6 in. 
1 to 1K ft. 
K in. 
Sept.-March 
70 to 80 days 
Leek. 
M oz. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
2 to 4 in. 
l to 1 Y ft. 
H in. 
Sept.—Feb. 
120 to 130 days 
Lettuce. 
K OZ. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
4 to 12 in. 
l to IK ft. 
Vi in. 
Sept.-March 
March-July 
60 to 90 days 
Melon, Musk. 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
4 to 6 ft. 
1 in. 
75 to 90 days 
Melon, Water. 
1 oz. 
1 Yi to 3 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
6 to 8 ft. 
Y\ in. 
March-June 
3 to 4 months 
Mustard. 
Vi OZ. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
4 to 6 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
K in. 
July-May 
30 to 40 days 
90 to 100 days 
Okra. 
1 oz. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
12 to 15 in. 
2K to 3 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
March-Sept. 
Onions. 
3-2 OZ. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
3 to 4 in. 
2 ft. 
% in. 
Sept.-March 
Oct.-Apr. 
120 to 150 days 
Onion Pits. 
200 pits. 
50,000 pits. 
3 to 4 in. 
2 ft. 
2 to 3 in. 
90 days 
Onion Sets. 
2 lbs. 
8 to 10 bus. 
3 to 4 in. 
2 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
Jan.-Apr.—Aug.-Oct. 
75 to 90 days 
Parsley. 
K oz. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
4 to 6 in. 
1 to IK ft. 
% in. 
July-M ay 
90 to 100 days 
Parsnip. 
K oz. 
3 to 5 lbs. 
3 to 4 in. 
1 to l 'K ft. 
% in. 
Sept.-March 
90 to 100 days 
Peas, Garden. 
1 Ib. 
1 bus. 
2 to 3 in. 
2 to 4 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
Aug.-Nov.—Jan.-Apr. 
30 to 75 days 
Pepper. 
Vi OZ. 
Yl Ib. 
15 to 18 in. 
1K to 2 ft. 
K in. 
J an.-Apr.—J une-Aug. 
100 to 120 days 
Potatoes, Irish. 
Peck 
7 to 10 bus. 
1 ft. 
2K ft. 
2 to 3 in. 
Jan.-Apr.—July-Sept. 
Feb.-May 
90 to 100 days 
Potatoes, Sweet (Seed). 
4 lbs. 
400 lbs. 
2 ft. 
3K ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
4 to 5 months 
Potatoes, Sweet (Pits.). 
50 pits. 
6000 pits. 
2 ft. 
3K ft. 
3 in. 
Apr.-J uly 
3 to 4 months 
Pumpkin. 
2 ozs. 
4 lbs. 
3 to 4 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
1 in. 
Apr .-June 
100 to 120 days 
Radish. 
K oz. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
1 to 2 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
H in. 
Aug.-Apr. 
25 to 40 days 
Salsify. 
1 oz. 
8 lbs. 
2 to 4 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
K in. 
Oct.-Apr. 
100 to 120 days 
Spinach. 
1 oz. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
4 to 6 in. 
16 to 20 in. 
H in. 
Sept.-March 
30 to 60 days 
Squash. 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
3 to 4 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
1 in. 
Mar.-Aug. 
75 to 100 days 
Swiss Chard. 
1 oz. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
4 to 5 in. 
12 in. 
1 in. 
All Year 
40 to 50 days 
Tomato. 
Packet 
4 to 6 ozs. 
2 Yi to 3 ft. 
3 to 6 ft. 
K in. 
Jan.-Aug. 
80 to 120 days 
Tendergreen. 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
5 to 6 in. 
2 to 3 ft. 
K in. 
All Year 
25 to 30 days 
Turnip—Rutabaga. 
K oz. 
2 lbs. 
3 to 4 in. 
18 in. 
K in. 
July-May 
50 to 75 days 
REUTER’S FARM and FIELD SEED PLANTING GUIDE 
Crop 
Lbs. per Bushel 
Amounts per Acre 
Time to Plant 
Alfalfa. 
60 lbs. 
Drill 
12 to 15 lbs. 
Broadcast 
20 to 25 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov.—Feb.-Apr. 
Beans, Mung. 
Beans, Soy (Yellow). 
60 lbs. 
5 lbs. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Mar.-July 
60 lbs. 
30 to 40 lbs. 
60 lbs. 
Mar.-June 
Beans, Soy (Small). 
60 lbs. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
20 to 30 lbs. 
Mar.-July 
Beans, Velvet. 
60 lbs. 
10 to 12 lbs. 
20 to 30 lbs. 
Apr.-June 
Mar.-June 
Broom Corn. 
50 lbs. 
6 to 10 lbs. 
Buckwheat. 
48 lbs. 
y bus. 
1 to 1K bus. 
Mar.-July 
Chufas. 
Apr.-J uly 
J an.—Mar.—Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Alsike. 
60 lbs. 
10 to 12 lbs. 
Clover, Crimson. 
60 lbs. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Black Medic. 
60 lbs. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Sept.-Mar. 
Clover, Sweet. 
60 lbs. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
Aug.-Nov.—Jan.-Mar. 
Clover, Red. 
60 lbs. 
12 to 15 lbs. 
Aug.-Nov.—Jan.-Mar. 
Clover, White Dutch. 
60 lbs. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct.—Jan.-Apr. 
Corn, Field. 
56 lbs. 
14 (bs. 
Mar.-Sept. 
Cotton. 
30 lbs. 
1 to 1 K bus. 
Mar.—June 
Cowpeas. 
60 lbs. 
2 to 3 pks. 
1 to 2 bus. 
Mar.-Sept. 
Apr .-July 
Mar.-July 
Crotalaria. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
12 to 15 lbs. 
Egyptian Wheat.. 
50 lbs. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
25 lbs. 
Feterita. 
50 lbs. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
25 lbs. 
Mar.-July 
Grass, Bermuda. 
40 lbs. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Mar.-June 
Grass, Carpet. 
Grass, Dallas. 
25 lbs. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Mar.-June—Sept.-Oct. 
Mar.-May—Sept.—Nov. 
Grass, Italian Rye. 
24 lbs. 
40 to 50 lbs. 
Sept.-Mar. 
Grass, Johnson. 
28 lbs. 
30 to 40 lbs. 
Mar.-June 
Grass, Kentucky Blue. 
14 lbs. 
40 lbs. 
Oct.-Apr. 
Grass, Red Top. 
14 lbs. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
Oct.-Apr. 
Grass, Sudan. 
40 lbs. 
5 to 10 lbs. 
25 to 30 lbs. 
Mar.-July 
Hegari. 
Kaffir Corn. 
50 lbs. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
Mar.-July 
50 lbs. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
20 to 30 lbs. 
Mar.—J une 
Lespedeza, Common. 
25 lbs. 
25 lbs. 
Mar.-June 
Lespedeza, Korean. 
Lespedeza, Sericea. 
25 lbs. 
12 to 15 lbs. 
Mar.-June 
4 to 5 lbs. 
20 lbs. 
Mar.-June 
Millet, Golden. 
50 lbs. 
40 to 50 lbs. 
Mar.-July 
Millet, Pearl. 
50 lbs. 
5 to 8 lbs. 
20 to 25 lbs. 
Apr.—June 
Mar.-June 
Milo Maize. 
50 lbs. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
Oats. 
32 lbs. 
1 K to 2 bus. 
30 to 40 lbs. 
2 K to 3 bus. 
Peanuts. 
24 lbs. 
Mar.-July 
Rape, Dwarf Essex. 
56 lbs. 
4 to 6 lbs. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
All Year 
Rice, Upland. 
44 lbs. 
30 to 40 Lbs. 
Mar.-May 
Sagrain. 
50 lbs. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
Mar.-June 
Sesbania. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
25 to 30 lbs. 
Mar.-June 
Sorghum. 
50 lbs. 
12 to 15 lbs. 
40 to 75 lbs. 
Mar.-June 
Sunflower. 
22 lbs. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
Mar.-May 
1 eosinte. 
4 lbs. 
Apr.-J une 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 4 Planting Guides 
