GERMAIN'S PLANTING CHART 
*T.—In the quantity column means these varieties are tn he sown in hot bed and transplanted to the field. 
VARIETY 
Seed for 
100 ft. row 
Seed for 
1 acre 
Time of 
Planting 
Put Rows 
Apart 
Leave Pits 
Apart in 
Row 
Crop Matures 
in aoout 
Depth of 
Planting 
in Inches 
Approximate 
Yield 
Per Acre 
Artichoke, Globe. 
Artichoke, Plants. 
Asparagus Seed. 
Asparagus Plants—. 
Beans, Bush. 
2 Pkts. 
32 Plants 
1 oz. 
32 Plants 
1 lb. 
12 oz. T.* 
3000 P 
2 lbs. T.* 
11000 P 
40 lbs. 
October to May 
Dec. to April 
February to May 
December to May 
Jan. to September 
5 ft. 
5 ft. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
6 in. 
2nd Spring 
Next Spring 
Third Spring 
Next Spring 
2 to 3 Months 
1 
...... 
1 to 2 
3 tons 
Beans, Pole. 
% lb. 
30 lbs. 
Jan. to September 
3 ft. 
1% ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 to 2 
4 tons 
Beet, Table. 
2 oz. 
7 lbs. 
All year 
2 ft. 
6 in. 
3 to 3)4 Months 
% 
12 tons 
Beet Stock. 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
September to May 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
4 to6 Months 
1 
E>0 tons 
Broccoli—. 
Brussels Sprouts.. 
Cabbage, Early. 
1 Pkt. 
2 Pkts. 
1 Pkt. 
4 oz. T.* 
4 oz. T.* 
4 oz. T.* 
Nov. to April 
October to May 
All Year 
2)4 ft. 
2% ft. 
2% ft. 
1 ft. 
1% ft. 
1% ft. 
3)4 Months 
j Months 
3 to 4 Months 
y 4 
% 
% 
12 tons 
Cabbage, Late. 
I Pkt. 
4 oz. T.* 
All Year 
2% ft. 
1)4 ft. 
4 to 5 Months 
% 
12 tons 
Carrot. 
1 oz. 
3 lbs. 
All Year 
18 in. 
4 in. 
1 Months 
y< to % 
12 tons 
Cauliflower. 
y 4 oz. 
4 oz. T * 
June to January 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
4 to 6 Months 
% 
500 doz. 
Celery..—. 
2 Pkts. 
4 oz. T.* 
January to May 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
4 to 5 Months 
Very shallow 
2000 doz. 
Celeriac. 
Chervil. 
Collards. 
Chicory. 
Corn Salad. 
Corn, Sweet. 
1 Pkt. 
3 Pkts. 
1 Pkt. 
1 oz. 
14 lb. 
2 Pkts. 
6 oz. 
1 lb. 
8 oz. T.* 
4 lbs. 
5 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
January to May 
Jan. to August 
All Year 
September to May 
Feb. to Nov. 
March to Sept. 
3 ft. 
30 in. 
3 ft. 
30 in. 
30 in. 
36 in. 
6 in. 
5 in. 
15 in. 
8 in. 
8 in. 
18 in. 
4 to 5 Months 
2 Months 
1 Months 
2 to 3 Months 
2 to 3 Months 
.’Ms to 3 Months 
% 
y. 
% 
y* 
% 
1 
400 boxes 
Cucumber. 
1 Pkt. 
2 lbs. 
March to Sept. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 
600 boxes 
Dandelion. 
Egg Plant. 
1 Pkt. 
1 oz. 
% lb. 
4 oz. T.* 
Sept, to April 
January to August 
36 in. 
36 in. 
12 in. 
36 in. 
3 Months 
1 Months 
% 
% 
10 tons 
Endive. 
2 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
August to May 
30 in. 
8 in. 
3 Months 
% 
2000 doz. 
Garlic (sets)... 
Horse Radish. 
70 Plants 
2 Pkts. 
300 lbs. 
10000 P 
Sept, to March 
December to May 
All Year 
All Year 
30 in. 
30 in. 
36 in. 
30 in. 
6 in. 
18 in. 
18 in. 
6 in. 
j to 6 Months 
6 Months 
2 to 3 Months 
4 Months 
Kale. 
Kohlrabi. 
1 Pkt. 
y 2 oz. 
2 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
% 
% 
12 tons 
Leek. 
Lettuce. 
2 Pkts. 
3 Pkts. 
4 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
Sept, to April 
All Year 
24 in. 
30 in. 
6 in. 
10 in. 
4 Months 
2 to 3 Months 
% 
% 
500 crates 
Melons, Musk. 
2 Pkts. 
1 lb. 
March to July 
6 ft. 
6 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
400 crates 
Melons, Water. 
1 oz. 
1 lb. 
March to July 
8 ft. 
10 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
15 tons 
Mustard. 
1 Pkt. 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
April to July 
Sept, to April 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
24 in. 
2% ft. 
18 in. 
4 in. 
3 to 5 Weeks 
3 Months 
1)4 to 6 Months 
% 
1 
% 
Okra. 
Onion seed. .. 
1 oz. 
% OZ. 
6 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
200 crates 
Onion sets. 
Onion Seed for Sets—. 
Parsley. 
Parsnips.. 
2 lbs. 
2 oz. 
1 Pkt. 
2 Pkts. 
250 lbs. 
40 lbs. 
4 lbs. 
5 lbs. 
All Year 
All Year 
All Year 
All Year 
18 in. 
2 ft. 
24 in. 
30 in. 
3 in. 
Drill 
6 in. 
4 in. 
2 to 4 Months 
2 to 3 Months 
3 Months 
4 Months 
Very shallow 
% 
400 sks. 
Peas. 
1 lb. 
50 lbs. 
All Year 
36 in. 
6 in. 
2 to 4 Months 
2 
4 tons 
Pepper... 
1 Pkt. 
6 oz. T.* 
January to July 
36 in. 
18 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
% 
10 tons 
Potatoes. 
5 lbs. 
600 ]bs. 
Dec. to Sept. 
36 in. 
10 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
5 
100 sks. 
Potatoes, Sweet. 
70 Plants 
12000 P. 
March to July 
36 in. 
18 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
3 
150 sks. 
Pumpkin. 
2 Pkts. 
1 lb. 
March to August 
10 ft. 
8 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
20 tons 
Radish 
1 OZ. 
12 lbs. 
All Year 
January to April 
December to May 
February to Oct. 
18 in. 
5 ft 
1 in. 
3 ft. 
1 to 2 Months 
% 
14 
2 
Rhubarb. 
2 Pkts. 
8 oz. 
2nd Spring 
Next Spring 
4 Months 
Rhubarb Roots 
33 Roots 
1 oz. 
5500 P 
6 lbs. 
5 ft. 
30 in. 
3 ft. 
4 in. 
Salsify.. 
1 
8 tons 
Spinach. 
1 oz. 
12 lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
2 in. 
40 to 65 Days 
1 
6 tons 
Squash, Bush. 
2 Pkts. 
2 lbs. 
3 lbs. 
February to Oct. 
February to Aug. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 Months 
1% 
1 
Squash’ Running. 
2 Pkts. 
8 ft. 
6 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
12 tons 
Tomato, Seed 
1 Pkt 
2 oz. T.* 
1200 P 
3 lbs. 
February to Aug. 
March to Oct. 
6 ft. 
5 ft. 
6 ft. 
3 ft. 
6 ii). 
4 to 5 Months 
1 
Tomato, Plants..... 
35 Plants 
2 to 3 Months 
10 tons 
Turnip. 
2 Pkts. 
All Year 
24 in. 
I 3 to 4 Months 
Ms 
12 tons 
Turnip Rutabaga. 
2 Pkts. 
3 lbs. 
Ml Year 
1 24 in. 
8 in. 
13 to 4 Months 
14 
SPACING AND NUMBER PLANTS PER ACRE 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
3 
by 4 in. 
522,720 
3 
by 1 
ft. 
14,520 
414by 414ft. 
2,150 
6 
by 7 
ft. 
1,031 
11 
by 11 
ft. 
360 
19 
by 19 
ft. 
120 
4 
by 4 in. 
392,040 
3 
by 2 
ft. 
7,260 
5 
by 1 ft. 
18,712 
6 
by 8 
ft. 
907 
12 
by 12 
ft. 
302 
20 
by 20 
ft. 
108 
6 
by 6 in. 
174,240 
3 
by 3 
ft. 
4,840 
5 
by 2 ft. 
4,356 
6 
by 9 
ft. 
806 
14 
by 14 
ft. 
222 
25 
by 25 
ft. 
69 
1 
by 1 ft. 
43,560 
3)4by 314ft. 
3,555 
5 
by 3 ft. 
2,904 
6 
by 10 
ft. 
726 
15 
by 15 
ft. 
193 
30 
by 30 
ft. 
48 
l%by l%ft. 
19,360 
4 
by 1 
ft. 
10,890 
5 
by 4 ft. 
2,178 
7 
by 7 
ft. 
888 
16 
by 16 
ft. 
170 
33 
by 33 
ft. 
40 
2 
by 1 ft. 
21,780 
4 
by 2 
ft. 
5,445 
5 
by 5 ft. 
1,742 
8 
by 8 
ft. 
680 
16)4by 1614ft. 
160 
40 
by 40 
ft. 
27 
2 
by 2 ft. 
10,890 
4 
by 3 
ft. 
3,630 
514by 514ft. 
1,440 
9 
by 9 
ft. 
537 
17 
by 17 
ft. 
150 
50 
by 50 
ft. 
17 
214by 214ft. 
6,960 
4 
by 4 
ft. 
2,722 
6 
by 6 ft. 
1,200 
10 
by 10 
ft. 
435 
18 
by 18 
ft. 
134 
60 
by 60 
ft. 
12 
FIELD SEED DATA 
Field Lbs. per 
Seeds Acre 
Alfalfa . 
20 
Beans. Field: 
Pink . 
30 
Navy . 
20 
Sojo . 
30 
Eng. or broad 
50 
Bell . 
40 
Small 
Manchurian .. 
50 
Buckwheat . 
30 
Clover: 
Alsike . 
10 
Burr Clover.... 
15 
I.adino . 
8 
Melilotus 
Inriica . 
20 
Melilotus Alba 
20 
Red . 
15 
White . 
12 
Corn: 
Field . 
10 
Ensilage . 
75 
Egyptian . 
6 
Hegari . 
R 
Kaffir . 
fi 
Feterita . 
« 
Milo Maize. 
6 
Broom . 
8 
Flax . 
40 
Grain: 
Barley . 
100 
Oats . 
80 
Rye . 
60 
Grass: 
Alfileria . 
5 
Bermuda . 
10 
Broine . 
20 
Dallas . 
12 
40 
_How to Plant_ 
Drill or broadcast. 
Drill... 
Drill... 
Drill. 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart 
Drill. 
Drill... 
Drill or broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Drill or broadcast. 
Drill or broadcast. 
Drill. 
Broadcast. 
Drill 2 ft. apart in rows 
3 ft. apart 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 
30 in. apart. 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Drill in rows 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Drill. 
Drill or broadcast. 
Drill or broadcast. 
Drill.. 
Drill or broadcast. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
Yield of Forage 
Yield of Grain 
Lbs. 
2 to 10 tons. 
600 * 
Cover crop. 
Cover crop. 
2000 
Cover crop. 
1500 
Hay or pasture 
Pasture or cover crop 
Green feed 
Pasture or hay 
Lawn 
3000 to 4000 
2 tons dry. 
2500 to 4000 
2 tons dry. 
2500 to 4000 
Green feed or pasture. 
2000 to 2500 
% ton broom straw. 
1500 to 2000 
Fibre. 
2500 
2 to 4 tons hay. 
2000 to 8000 
3 tons hay. 
2000 
Pasture or cover crop. 
2000 
Pasture 
Pasture or hay 
Pasture mixture 
Pasture 
Field 
Seeds 
Lbs. per 
Acre 
Brass: 
Chewing Fes¬ 
cue . 20 
Crested Dogs- 
tail . 30 
Ky. Blue for 
Pasture . 50 
Ky. Blue for 
Lawn .175 
Orchard . 30 
Rye .. 40 
Red Top . 15 
Timothy . 20 
Mesquite . 15 
Rhodes . 12 
Sudan Drill.... 15 
Sudan Broad¬ 
cast . 20 
Millets: 
Common Proso 75 
Berman . 30 
Sorghum 
(Drilled). 5 
Peas, Field: 
Canadian. 75 
Pea, Cow: 
Whippoorwill.. 60 
Blackeye . 30 
Brabham . 60 
Vetch, Purple.. 40 
Common . 60 
Peanuts in shell 35 
Rape . 10 
Rice . 80 
Sunflower . 10 
How to Plant 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast- 
Broadcast... 
Broadcast- 
Broadcast... 
Broadcast- 
Broadcast.. 
Drill or broadcast.. 
Drill or broadcast.. 
Drill in rows 3 0 in. 
apart. 
Broadcast. 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 
3 ft. apart. 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 
3 ft. apart. 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 
3 ft. apart. 
Drill or broadcast 
Drill or broadcast 
Drill. 
Drill... 
Drill.—.-. 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Yield of Forage 
Pasture mixture 
Pasture mixture 
Pasture mixture 
Hay and Pasture 
Pasture Mixture 
Cut 2 tons per acre 3 
times or pasture 
12 tons hay or pasture 
12 tons hay or pasture 
Poultry feed 
4 tons hay. 
15 tons green 
Cover crop 
Pasture or cover crop.. 
Cover crop... 
Cover crop 
Cover crop - hay - silage 
Cover crop 
Pasture or green poul¬ 
try feed 
Yield of Grain 
Lbs. 
2000 
70 to 80 bu. 
1000 
1500 to 2500 
3000 
2000 
