Reference Table-Garden Seeds 
Quantity of Seed Required Per Acre 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 800 plants. 4 lbs. 
Asparagus Roots, 3,000 to 7,000 plants 
Artichoke Roots .500 lbs. 
Beans, Garden, 1 lb. to 50 ft. row. 60 lbs. 
Beans, Field .40 to 60 lbs. 
Beets, Garden, 2 oz. to 100 ft. 6 lbs. 
Beets, Mangel .6 to 12 lbs. 
Beets, Sugar .10 to 16 lbs. 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Carrots, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs- 
Chicory, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs. 
Sweet Corn, 1 lb. to 50 hills. . 10 lbs. 
Collards, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs. 
Corn Salad, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 6 lbs. 
Cress, 1 oz. to 100 ft.. 10 lbs. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills. 3 lbs. 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Endive, Zz oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs. 
Kale, 1 oz. 3,000 plants. 3 lbs. 
Kohl-Rabi, 1 oz. 300 ft. 4 lbs. 
Leek, 1 oz. 300 ft. 4 lbs. 
Lettuce, 1 oz. 3,000 plants. . . .'.. 2 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. 50 hills. 4 lbs. 
Melons, Water, 1 oz. 30 hills. 4 lbs. 
Mustard, 1 oz. 100 ft. 2 lbs. 
Okra, 1 oz. 100 ft. 8 lbs. 
Onions, 1 oz. 200 ft. 4 lbs. 
Onion Seed for Sets.80 to 100 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 2 lbs. 100 ft.500 lbs. 
Parsnip, 1 oz. 200 ft. 5 lbs. 
Parsley, 1 oz. 150 ft. 3 lbs. 
Peas, Garden, 1 lb. 50 ft. 60 lbs. 
Peas, Field .40 to 60 lbs. 
Peppers, 1 oz. 1,500 plants. 3 ozs. 
Pumpkins, 1 oz. to 25 hills. 3 lbs. 
Potatoes .500 lbs. 
Radish, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 10 lbs. 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 50 ft. 8 lbs. 
Spinach, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 10 lbs. 
Squash, 1 oz. to 25 hills. 4 lbs. 
Tomatoes, 1 oz. 3,000 plants. 2 ozs. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. 5,000 plants. 
Turnips, 1 oz. 150 ft. 2 lbs. 
Time for Seeding 
April 1st to June 1st. . . . 
April 1st to June 1st. . . . 
April 1st to June 1st. . . 
May 10th to July 1st. . . 
May 10th to July 1st. . . 
April 1st to July 1st. . . . 
April 1st to June 1st. . . 
April 1 st to June 1st. . . 
March 1st to May 1st. . . 
February 1st to May 1st 
April 1st to July 1st. 
Feb. 1st to June 1st.... 
April 1st to June 1st... 
March 1st to June 1st. . 
May 1st to July 1st. 
April to October 
April 1st to June 1st 
May 1st to July 1st. . . . 
March 1st to May 1st. . 
March 1st to Sept. 1st. . 
June 1st to Aug. 1st 
May 1st to July 1st... . 
April 1st to June 1st. 
April 1st to Aug. 1st . 
May 1st to June 1st. 
May 1st to June 1st. . . . 
April 1st to July 1st 
May 1st to June 1st. 
Feb. 1st to May 1st . 
Feb. 1st to May 1st. . 
Feb. 1st to July 1st 
April 1st to June 1st 
March 1st to June 1st. . 
March 1st to July 1st 
April 1st to June 1st. . . 
Feb. 1st to May 1st . . . 
May 1st to June 1st. . . 
April 1st to June 1st. 
March 1st to Sept. 1st . 
April to June. 
March to October ... 
May to June 1st 
March 1st to May 1st. . . 
March 1st to May 1st. . . 
March to Sept. 
AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED FOR GARDEN SEEDS TO GERMINATE 
Beans 5 to 10 days 
Beet 7 to 10 days 
Cabbage .. 5 to 10 days 
Carrot 12 to 18 days 
Cauliflower 5 to 10 days 
Corn . 5 to 8 days Peas 6 to 10 days Spinach 
Cucumber 6 to 10 days Parsnip 10 to 20 days Salsify 
Endive 5 to 10 days Parsley 15 to 21 days Tomato 
Lettuce . . 6 to 8 days Pepper 9 to 14 days Turnip 
Onion .... 7 to 10 days Radish . . 3 to 6 days 
Time from 
Seeding to Maturity 
2 to 3 
years 
1 to 2 
vears 
120 
to 
150 
days 
60 
to 
90 
days 
60 
to 
90 
days 
70 
to 
90 
days 
120 
to 
150 
days 
120 
to 
150 
days 
90 
to 
120 
days 
90 
to 
120 
days 
90 
to 
120 
days 
90 
to 
100 
days 
150 
to 
180 
days 
90 
to 
100 
days 
70 
to 
100 
days 
60 
to 
90 
days 
120 
to 
150 
days 
90 
to 
100 
days 
90 
to 
100 
days 
90 
to 
100 
days 
60 
to 
90 
days 
80 
to 
100 
days 
80 
to 
100 
days 
60 
to 
80 
days 
80 
to 
90 
days 
90 
to 
120 
days 
90 
to 
120 
days 
60 
to 
90 
days 
120 
to 
150 
days 
70 
to 
90 
days 
70 
to 
90 
days 
70 
to 
100 
days 
120 
to 
150 
days 
80 
to 
100 
days 
90 
to 
120 
days 
30 
to 
90 
days 
120 
to 
150 
days 
60 
to 
90 
days 
80 
to 
100 
days 
100 
to 
120 
days 
100 
to 
120 
days 
7 
to 
12 
days 
7 
to 
12 
days 
6 
to 
12 
days 
4 
to 
8 
days 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED TO THE ACRE 
Distance Apart 
No. of Plants 
Distance Apart 
No. of Plants 
Distance Apart 
1 foot by 
1 foot . 
43,560 
2'/ 2 
feet by 
2 |/ 2 feet. . 
6,969 
5 
feet by 
4 
feet 
1 Zz feet by 
1 Zz feet. . 
19,360 
3 
feet by 
2 feet 
7,600 
5 
feet by 
5 
feet 
2 feet by 
1 foot.. 
21,780 
3 
feet by 
3 feet. . 
4,840 
6 
feet by 
6 
feet 
2 feet by 
2 feet . 
.10,890 
4 
feet by 
4 feet 
2,722 
8 
feet by 
8 
feet 
No. of Plants 
2,178 
. . . 1,742 
1,210 
. . . . 680 
Quantity of Seed Required 
Alfalfa . 
Barley . 
Buckwheat . 
Clover, Red . 
Clover, White Blossom 
Clover, Yellow Blossom 
Clover, White. 
Alsyke . 
Corn . 
Emmer, Spring . 
Emmer, Winter . 
Flax . 
Grass, Brome . 
Grass, Ky. Blue . 
Grass, Orchard . 
Grass, Rye . 
Grass, Red Top . 
Grass, Timothy. 
Grass, Fescue . 
Grass, Sudan . 
Grass, Johnson . 
Millet. 
Oats . 
Peanuts . 
Rape . 
Sunflower . 
Corn, Field . 
Corn, Pop . 
Corn, Kaffir . 
Corn, Milo Maize 
Feterita .. . . . 
Sorghum, for fodder . , 
Sorghum, for syrup . . 
Rye, Spring. 
Rye, Fall . 
Reference Table-Field Seeds 
Per Acre 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
40 
to 
60 
lbs. 
30 
to 
40 
lbs. 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
5 
to 
10 
lbs. 
10 
to 
15 
lbs. 
8 
to 
10 
lbs. 
40 
to 
50 
lbs. 
40 
to 
50 
lbs. 
30 
to 
40 
lbs. 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
20 
to 
100 
lbs. 
20 
to 
30 
lbs. 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
10 
to 
15 
lbs. 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
15 
to 
25 
lbs. 
10 
to 
30 
lbs. 
10 
to 
30 
lbs. 
30 
to 
40 
lbs. 
40 
to 
70 
lbs. 
30 
to 
35 
lbs. 
5 
to 
7 
lbs. 
4 
to 
10 
lbs. 
8 
to 
10 
lbs. 
4 
to 
5 
lbs. 
5 
to 
6 
lbs. 
5 
to 
8 
lbs. 
6 
to 
8 
lbs. 
60 
to 
75 
lbs. 
6 
to 
10 
lbs. 
40 
to 
60 
lbs. 
40 
to 
60 
lbs. 
Time for Seeding 
April to Sept. 
March to June. 
March to June. 
March to June 
March to Sept. 
March to Sept. 
March to July 
March to July 
May to June 15th... 
April to June 1st. . . 
Aug. to Oct. 
May to July. 
April to June 
April to Sept. 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
May to July. 
March to July. 
May to June. 
April to Aug.. 
May to June. . 
May 1st to June 15th 
May 1st to June 15th 
May 1st to June 15th 
May 1st to June 15th 
May 1st to June 15th 
May 1st to July 1st. 
May 1st to June 1st. 
March to June. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Time from 
Seeding to Maturity 
12 months 
80 to 100 days 
70 to 90 days 
80 to 120 days 
90 to 120 days 
70 to 90 days 
60 to 80 days 
80 to 100 day3 
60 to 90 days 
70 to 80 days 
80 to 90 days 
80 to 120 days 
80 to 120 days 
60 to 100 days 
60 to 100 days 
60 to 80 days 
70 to 90 days 
80 to 120 days 
80 to 100 days 
