PLANTING GUIDE for HOME and MARKET 
GARDENS 
Quantity of Seed Required for 100 Feet of Row and Per Acre 
Crop 
Required for 100 
feet of row 
Depth 
for 
planting 
seed 
Seed 
Plants 
Inches 
Asparagus. 
1 ounce. 
75 
1 - 1 % 
Beans: 
1 pint. 
1 -l 1 /. 
.do. 
1 -lA/G 
Snap, bush. 
.do. 
1 -lVfc 
V 2 pint. 
1 -1% 
Beet. 
2 ounces.... 
1 
Beet, Mangel. 
Broccoli: 
Heading. 
1 packet_ 
50- 75 
y> 
Sprouting. 
.do. 
50- 75 
u 
.do. 
50- 75 
14 
Cabbage.... 
.do. 
50- 75 
% 
Cabbage, Chinese.... 
.do. 
1/2 
Carrot. 
.do. 
Yo 
Cauliflower. 
.do. 
50- 75 
Vz 
Celeriac. 
.do.... 
200-250 
Vs 
Celery. 
.do. 
200-250 
14 
2 ounces. 
1 
Chervil. 
1 packet. 
Vs 
.do. 
Vt 
.do. 
14 
.do. 
*/, 
.do. 
14 
Corn, Sweet. 
Vi pint. 
2 
Cress: 
1 packet. 
14 - 14 
Water.... 
.do. 
%- Vi 
.do. 
1 
1 packet. 
50 
14 
.do. 
V- 
1 pound. 
1 -2 
Cuttings. 
50- 75 
2 
Jerusalem Artichoke. 
1 to 2 qts... 
25- 35 
2 -3 
1 packet. 
V 
...do. 
Yz 
.do. 
y>-i 
.do. 
100 
*4 
.do. 
1 
...do. 
v> 
2 ounces. 
1 -1*4 
Onion: 
too 
1 -2 
1 packet. 
Vt-l 
1 quart. 
1 -2 
1 packet. 
*4 
....do. 
Vs- Vi 
..do. 
*4 
1 pint. 
2 -2 
1 packet. 
50 -70 
% 
1 ounce. 
1 -2 
1 ounce. 
'A 
25- 35 
1 ounce. 
Y> 
1 ounce. 
*4 
1 - 1 % 
Squash: 
Vi ounce.... 
1 -2 
1 ounce. 
1 -2 
Sweet Potato. 
5 pounds.... 
75 
2 -3 
1 packet. 
35- 50 
V 2 
...do. 
Vi- *4 
l 4 ounce. 
Vi- Vi 
1 ounce. 
1 -2 
Distance apart 
Rows 
Amount 
of 
Horse 
cultiva¬ 
tion 
Hand 
cultivation 
Plants in the row 
planted 
per 
acre 
Feet 
4 -5 
1*4 to 2 feet. 
18 inches. 
5 lbs. 
2*4-3 
2 feet. 
3 to 4 inches. 
60 lbs 
3 -4 
3 feet. 
3 to 4 feet. 
2*4-3 
2 feet. 
3 to 4 inches. 
3 -4 
.do. 
3 feet. 
30 lbs. 
2 -2 Vi 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches. 
6 lbs. 
5 lbs. 
2V4-3 
2 to 2V> feet 
14 to 24 inches. 
2*4-3 
.do. 
.do. 
1 oz. 
214-3 
.do. 
.do. 
2 oz. 
2*4-3 
2 -2*4 
2 -2*4 
.do.... 
.do. 
4 oz. 
18 to 24 inches.. 
8 to 12 inches.. . 
14 to 16 inches. 
2 to 3 inches. 
2 lbs. 
2*4-3 
2 to 2*4 feet. 
14 to 24 inches. 
1 oz. 
IVi -3 
18 to 24 inches. 
4 to 6 inches. 
2%-3 
2 -2*4 
.do. 
4 oz. 
.do. 
6 inches. 
2 -2*4 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches. 
2 -2*4 
18 to 24 inches.. 
6 to 8 inches.. 
2*4 lbs. 
2*4-3 
14 to 16 inches.. 
In clusters. 
3 -3*4 
18 to 24 inches.. 
18 to 24 inches. 
4 oz. 
2%-3 
14 to 16 inches.. 
1 foot. 
5 lbs. 
3 -3*4 
2 to 3 feet. 
Drills, 14 to 16 inches; 
hills, 2*4 to 3 feet. 
12 lbs. 
2 -2M> 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches. 
2 -2*4 
18 to 24 inches.. 
4 to 6 inches. 
6 -7 
6 to 7 feet. 
Drills, 3 feet; hills, 6 feet 
2 lbs. 
3 
2 to 2*4 feet. 
3 feet. 
4 oz. 
2*4-3 
18 to 24 inches. 
12 inches. 
2 lbs. 
2*4-3 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches.. 
3 -4 
2 to 2 Y> feet.... 
3 -4 
2 to 3 feet. 
2 to 3 feet. 
2M>-3 
18 to 24 inches.. 
12 to 15 inches. 
1 lb. 
214-3 
14 to 16 inches.. 
5 to 6 inches. 
1 lb. 
2*4-3 
2*4-3 
G -7 
....do.... 
2 to 3 inches.... 
4 lbs. 
....do.... 
15 inches. .. 
3 lbs. 
6 to 7 feet. 
Hills. 6 feet.... 
2 lbs. 
2*4-3 
14 to 16 inches.. 
12 inches. 
1 lb. 
3 -SYt 
2 -214 
3 to 3*4 feet. 
2 feet. 
8 lbs. 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches.. 
22 crates 
2 -2*4 
2 -2*4 
2 -2*4 
2 -2*4 
2 -2*4 
.do. 
.do. 
4 lbs. 
.do. 
.do. 
12 bu. 
.do. 
4 to 6 inches. 
3 lbs. 
18 to 24 inches.. 
.do. 
3 lbs. 
2 -4 
1 Vi to 3 feet. 
1 inch. 
60 IDs. 
3 -4 
2 to 3 feet. 
18 to 24 inches. 
2 oz. 
5 -8 
5 to 8 feet. 
3 to 4 feet. 
4 lbs. 
2 -2% 
14 to 16 inches.. 
1 inch. 
10 lbs. 
3 -4 
3 to 4 feet. 
3 to 4 feet. 
5 lbs. 
2 -2V> 
18 to 24 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches. 
8 lbs. 
2 -2Y 
11 to 16 inches.. 
3 to 4 inches. 
8 lbs. 
3 - 3*4 
4 -5 
18 inches.... 
4 to 5 feet. 
Drills, 15 to 18 inches; 
hills, 4 feet. 
4 lbs. 
8 -12 
8 to 12 feet. 
Drills. 2 to 3 feet: 
hills, 4 feet. 
2 lbs. 
3 -3V 2 
3 -4 
12 to 14 inches_ 
2 to 3 feet. 
1*4 to 3 feet. 
2 oz. 
2 - 2 % 
2 -214 
14 to 16 inches.. 
....do.... 
.do. 
1 lb. 
8 -10 
8 to 10 feet. 
Drills, 2 to 3 feet: 
hills. 8 feet. 
2 lbs. 
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