18 SPRAY CALENDAR 
MEMPHIS, TENN. 
RUSSELL-HECKLE 
Ready Reference Table -- Planting Information 
VARIETY 
When 
to Plant 
Quantity 
for 100 Feet 
Quantity 
for an Acre 
Distance 
Between 
Rows 
Distance 
Apart in 
the Row 
Depth 
to 
Plant 
ASPARAGUS SEED . 
February, March 
2 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
6 to 12 ins. 
1 in. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Feb., Mar.—Nov. 
100 plants 
10 to 12 m. 
3 to 4 ft. 
12 to 18 ins. 
5 ins. 
BEANS, BUSH SNAP 
April, May—July, Aug. 
1 pt. 
60 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ins. 
1 in. 
BEANS, POLE 
April, May—July, Aug. 
y 2 to % lbs. 
16 to 20 lbs. 
3 to 4 ft. 
1 y 2 to 2 ft. 
1 in. 
BEANS, BUSH LIMA 
April, May—July, Aug. 
1 to 1 ^2 lbs. 
30 to 40 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
6 to 12 ins. 
1 in. 
BEETS, GARDEN 
March, Apr.—July. Aug. 
2 ozs. 
6 to S lbs. 
2 to 2 Vi ft. 
3 to 4 ins. 
1 in. 
BROCCOLI 
March, Apr.—July. Aug. 
2 pkts. 
y 4 to y 2 ib. 
2% to 3 ft. 
16 to 18 ins. 
Vs in. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS . 
March, Apr.—July, Aug. 
2 pkts. 
Vi to y 2 ib. 
2 14 to 3 ft. 
15 to 18 Ins. 
Vs in. 
CABBAGE . 
February to October 
2 pkts. 
Yi to y 2 lb. 
2 % to 3 ft. 
18 to 24 ins. 
V in. 
CAULIFLOWER . 
Feb., Mar.—July, Aug. 
2 pkts. 
Vi lb. 
214 to 3 ft. 
18 to 24 ins. 
% in. 
CARROT 
February to September 
1 oz. 
4 to 6 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ins. 
Vs in. 
CELERY 
February, March 
2 pkts. 
Vi to y 2 lb. 
2 y 2 to 3 ft. 
4 to 5 ins. 
Vi in. 
COLLARDS 
Spring to Fall 
1 oz. 
y 2 to % ib. 
2 % to 3 ft. 
12 to 18 ins. 
V in. 
CORN, GARDEN 
March to August 
V lb. 
10 to 12 lbs. 
3114 to 4 ft. 
18 to 24 ins. 
2 ins. 
CUCUMBER . 
April to August 
1 OZ. 
2 to 2 y 2 lbs. 
4 to 5 ft. 
4 to 5 ft. 
1 in. 
DANDELION . 
April to September 
2 pkts. 
1 lb. 
3 to 3y 2 ft. 
12 to 18 ins. 
Vi in. 
EGGPLANT . 
March to July 
2 pkts. 
y 2 ib. 
3 to 3% ft. 
2 to 3 ft. 
y 4 in. 
ENDIVE . 
March to August 
2 pkts. 
1 lb. 
2 to 3 ft. 
12 to 15 ins. 
y 2 in. 
KALE . 
Spring to Fall 
1 OZ. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
6 to 8 ins. 
Vs in. 
KOHLRABI 
March to September 
1 oz. 
1 lb. 
2 to 3 ft. 
5 to 6 ins. 
Vs in. 
LETTUCE . 
February to September 
1 OZ. 
2 lbs. 
24 to 30 ins. 
6 to 12 ins. 
Vi in. 
LEEK 
March to September 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
12 to 24 ins. 
4 to 6 ins. 
Vs in. 
MUSTARD 
February to October 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ins. 
Vs in. 
MUSKMELON 
April to August 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
4 to 6 ft. 
4 to 6 ft. 
% to 1 in. 
OKRA 
April to July 
14 lb. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
3 to 4 ft. 
12 to 18 ins. 
1 in. 
ONION SEED . 
February to September 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
24 to 30 ins. 
3 to 4 ins. 
Vs in. 
ONION SETS . 
February to October 
1 qt. 
8 to 10 bus. 
24 to 30 ins. 
3 to 4 ins. 
1 in. 
ONION PLANTS 
March to June 
300 plants 
32 m. 
24 to 30 ins. 
3 to 4 ins. 
PARSLEY . 
February to September 
1 oz. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
3 to 4 ins. 
Vs in. 
PARSNIP 
February to August 
4 ozs. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
4 to 6 ins. 
y 2 in. 
PEPPER 
March to July 
2 pkts. 
Vi lb. 
2 to 3 ft. 
18 to 24 ins. 
y 4 in. 
PEAS, GARDEN 
February to August 
1 lb. 
60 to 7 5 lbs. 
2% to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ins. 
1 in. 
PUMPKIN 
April to July 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
8 to 10 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
1 in. 
RADISH 
February to October 
2 ozs. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
1 to 2 ins. 
Vs in. 
RUTABAGA 
March to October 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
4 to 6 ins. 
y 2 in. 
SALSIFY . 
March to July 
2 ozs. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
18 to 24 ins. 
3 to 4 ins. 
% in. 
SPINACH 
January to October 
2 ozs. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
1 to 2 ins. 
1 in. 
SQUASH 
April to August 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
3 to 4 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
1 in. 
TOMATO 
February to July 
1 pkt. 
Vi lb. 
4 to 5 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Vi in. 
TURNIP 
February to October 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
2 to 2 % ft. 
2 to 3 ins. 
% in. 
TOMATO PLANTS 
April to July 
24-36 
3 to 4 m. 
4 to 5 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
WATERMELON . 
April to July 
1 oz. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
8 to 10 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
1 in. 
What and When to Plant 
JANUARY —Sow in hotbeds: Cabbage, Lettuce. Beets, 
Onion, Tomato and Cauliflower. 
Sow outdoors the latter part of the month: Turnips, 
Mustard, Spinach, and English Peas. 
FEBRUARY —Sow outdoors: Radish, Turnip, Mustard, 
Spinach, Onion Seed, and English Peas. Set out Onion Sets 
and Onion Plants. Sow Sweet Peas. 
Sow in hotbeds: Cabbage, Beet, Tomato, Eggplant, Kohl¬ 
rabi, Lettuce, and Pepper. 
Set out frost-proof Cabbage Plants. Sow Lawn Grass. Sow 
Oats, Canada Field Peas, Red Top, Orchard Grass and Lawn 
Seed. Set out Grape Vines and Fruit Trees. Spray fruit trees 
now. 
MARCH —This is the month to begin general garden oper¬ 
ations. Sow outdoors: Cabbage, Lettuce, Carrot, Beets, Pars¬ 
ley, Parsnips, Leek, Onion Seeds, Salsify, Spinach, English 
Peas. 
Plant Onion Sets and Irish Potatoes. Sow Sweet Peas. 
Plant Early Corn. Set frost-proof Cabbage Plants, Onion 
Plants, Cauliflower and Lettuce plants, Asparagus, Horse¬ 
radish and Rhubarb roots. 
Sow farm seeds: Clover, Grasses, Oats, Alfalfa, Lawn 
Grass, Rape, and Lespedeza. 
Set out fruit trees of all kinds, Strawberry, Raspberry 
and Blackberry plants. Continue to spray trees. 
APRIIi —Sow now, out-of-doors, Beets, Bush, Pole Beans, 
Carrots, Cress, Celery, Cucumber, Endive, Leek, Lettuce, 
Mustard, Okra, Parsley, Parsnip, Kohlrabi, Herbs, Peas, 
Radish, Swiss Chard, Squash, Tomato, and Turnip. Set out 
Onion Sets; plant Potatoes and Corn. Set out Cabbage, Beet, 
Onion and Lettuce plants. 
Sow all kinds of Flower Seeds and plant Spring Bulbs. 
Sow Rape, Clovers, Alfalfa, Millet, Sorghum, Kaffir Corn, 
Lespedeza, Sudan, Orchard and Herd’s Grass. Plant Cotton, 
Corn, Artichokes, Crotalaria. 
• Continue your spray work on Fruit Trees. 
MAY—Plant Bush, Pole, Lima Beans, Beets. Cabbage, 
Carrot, Corn, Cucumber, Cantaloupe, Endive, Eggplant, Let¬ 
tuce, Mustard, Okra, Pepper, Parsley, Parsnips, Peas, Pump¬ 
kin, Squash, Swiss Chard, Spinach, Tomato. 
Sow Flower Seeds of all kinds; also put out Flower Bulbs; 
set out Cabbage, Tomato, Pepper, Eggplant and Sweet 
Potato slips. Sow Millet, Sorghum, Sudan. Bermuda Grass, 
Cow Peas, Chufas, Peanuts; plant Field Corn and Popcorn, 
Soy, Velvet Beans, Cotton, Kaffir Com, Milo Maize, Sagrain. 
THE RIGHT TIME for sowing all seeds as we give them 
conditions of the weather and the soil. 
JUNE —As you get space in your garden, plant Corn, Cu¬ 
cumbers, Cantaloupes, Collards, Pumpkin, Okra, Squash, 
Watermelon, Swiss Chard, Salsify, Carrots, Savoy Cab¬ 
bage, and late Beets. Set out Tomato, Eggplant, Pepper and 
Sweet Potato plants. Sow a later crop of Bush, Lima and 
Pole Beans. Sow Tomato seed to set out later for Fall Crop. 
In the field, sow Stock Peas, Soy Beans, Buckwheat, Broom 
Corn, Sorghum, Velvet Beans, Sudan, Bermuda Grass, Millet, 
Mexican June Corn and Sagrain. 
July —Plant for late crops Corn, Cucumbers, Carrots. Sa¬ 
voy Cabbage, Collards, Tomato Seed, Bush, Pole and Lima 
Beans, Okra, Squash, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Rutabaga and 
Turnips. 
Sow in the field: Cow Peas, Millet, Sorghum, Soy Beans, 
Sagrain, Sudan Grass, Mexican June Corn, Buckwheat. 
AUGUST —Begin to plant now your Fall Garden. If weath¬ 
er is favorable, sow Turnips, Kale, Radish, Rutabagas, Col¬ 
lards, Mustard, Beet, Bush and Pole Beans, Lettuce, Cucum¬ 
bers, Squash; plant Potatoes for late crop. 
Sow Crimson and Burr Clover, Vetch and Rye. Millet 
sown this month will make a crop of Hay. 
SEPTEMBER —Get busy on your Fall Garden. Sow Tur¬ 
nips, Rutabagas, Kale, Mustard, Swiss Chard, Spinach, Let¬ 
tuce. Endive, Radish, Onion Seed. Set out Shallots and Onion 
Sets. Sow Crimson. Burr, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Grass Seeds, 
Vetch, Austrian Winter Peas, Rye, Barley, Winter Oats and 
Rape. 
OCTOBER —Sow Spinach, Kale, Seven Top Turnips, Mus¬ 
tard. Set out Onion Sets, Shallots. 
Sow Rye. Barley, Winter Oats, Wheat, Vetch, Austrian 
Winter Peas, Rape, Alfalfa, Red Clover, and all Grass Seeds, 
including Winter Lawn Grass Seed. 
NOVEMBER— Set out Onion Sets and Shallots. Sow Win¬ 
ter Oats, Rye, Barley and Wheat, Winter Lawn and other 
Grass Seeds. Set out all kinds of Fruit Trees, Strawberry 
plants, Asparagus roots. Plant outside Hyacinths, Tulips, 
Crocus and Narcissus bulbs. 
DECEMBER —Get your hotbed ready and sow Cabbage, 
Lettuce. Beet and Cauliflower seed for Spring use. 
Continue to plant Dutch bulbs. Set out Fruit Trees and 
Shade Trees. Spray fruit trees and grape vines this month, 
in the different months, should naturally be governed by the 
