VEGETABLE PLANTING CHART 
Vegetable 
Planting Distances 
Seed Required 
Weeks to 
Space 
Plants 
Between 
RoW8 
Depth 
Per 100 Ft. Row 
Per Acre 
Mature 
in Row 
Artichoke. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
Kin... 
1 oz. to 
500 plants... 
1 year 
Asparagus, Seeds. 
2 in. 
IK ft.... 
1 in.... 
1 oz... 
15-20 lbs.... 
3 to 4 years 
Asparagus, Roots.... 
1^-2 ft.... 
4 ft. 
5-6 in... 
60-75 roots. 
7-8000 roots.. 
2 years 
Beans, Bush. 
3 in. 
2K ft.... 
2 in.... 
lib.... 
IK bu. 
6 to 8 
Beans, Bush Lima. . . 
15 in. hills. 
3 ft. 
1 in.. .. 
lib.... 
1 bu. 
12 to 14 
Beans, Pole. 
3 ft. 
4 ft. 
1 in.. .. 
K lb. in 
hills. 
K bu. 
8 to 10 
Beans, Pole Lima.... 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
1 in.. .. 
1 lb. in 
hills. 
K bu. 
14 to 16 
Beets. 
3 in. 
IK ft.... 
1 in.... 
2 oz.... 
12 lbs. 
8 to 9 
Beets, Mangels. 
6-10 in. 
2 ft. 
IK in.. 
2 oz., . 
6 lbs. 
18 to 20 
Broccoli. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
K in... 
1 oz. to 
3000 plants., 
4 oz.. 
16 to 18 
Brussels Sprouts. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
K in.. . 
1 oz. to 
3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
16 to 18 
Cabbage, Early. 
ik ft. 
2 ft. 
K in.. . 
1 oz. to 
3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
13 to 14 
Cabbage, Late. 
2^ ft. 
3 ft. 
K in... 
1 oz. to 
3000 plants.. 
4 oz......... 
18 to 20 
Carrot, Early. 
2 in. 
1 ft. 
K in... 
1 oz.. . 
4 lbs. 
8 to 9 
Carrot, Late. 
3-4 in. 
IK ft.... 
K in... 
K oz.. 
3 lbs. 
11 to 12 
Cauliflower. 
IK ft. 
3 ft. 
K in.. . 
1 oz. to 
3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
15 to 16 
Celerv. 
3-6 in. 
3 to 4 ft.. 
K in... 
1 oz. to 
10000 plants. 
4 oz. 
18 to 20 
Chicory. 
4 in. 
1 ft. 
K in... 
K OZ.. 
4 lbs. 
18 to 20 
Collards. 
2K ft. 
3 ft. 
K in... 
1 oz. to 
3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
14 to 15 
Corn, Sweet. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
IK in.. 
1 lb. to 
200 hills. 
15 lbs. 
10 to 14 
Corn Salad. 
6 in. 
1 ft. 
K in... 
1 oz.. . 
4 lbs........ 
7 to 8 
Cress. 
4 in. 
IK ft.... 
K in... 
1 oz.. . 
12 lbs. 
3 to 4 
Cress, Water. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast 
Yx in... 
K OZ.. 
Cucumber. 
4 ft. 
4-5 ft.... 
K in... 
1 oz. to 
100 hills. 
3 lbs. 
9 to 10 
Dandelion. 
3 in. 
IK ft.... 
K in... 
K OZ.. 
3 lbs. 
8 to 9 
Egg Plant. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
K in... 
1 OZ. to 
2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
20 to 22 
Endive... 
1 ft. 
IK ft.... 
K in... 
K OZ.. 
4 lbs. 
10 to 12 
Kale. 
IK ft. 
3 ft. 
K in .. 
K OZ.. 
3 lbs... 
10 to 12 
Kohl-Rabi. 
8-10 in. 
lKft.... 
K in... 
K OZ.. 
4 lbs. 
10 to 12 
Leek. 
3-6 in. 
1 ft. 
K in... 
K OZ.. 
5 lbs. 
14 to 16 
Lettuce. 
1-lKft.... 
IK ft.... 
K in... 
1 OZ. to 
3000 plants.. 
4 lbs. 
7 to 8 
Melon, Musk. 
4 ft. 
4 ft. 
% in... 
1 oz. to 
100 hills. 
3 lbs. 
12 to 14 
Melon, Water. 
8 ft. 
S ft...... 
K in... 
2 oz. to 
100 hills. 
4 lbs. 
15 to 18 
Okra. 
1 ft. 
3 Ft* • * •»• 
1 in.. .. 
2 oz.. . 
9 to 10 
Onion Seed. 
2 in. 
15 in. 
K in... 
K OZ.. 
5 lbs. 
16 to 18 
Onion Sets. 
3 in. 
15 in. 
Cover.. 
3 lbs.. . 
30 bu. 
12 to 14 
Parsley. 
2 in. 
1 ft. 
K in... 
1 oz.. . 
3 lbs. 
12 to 14 
Parsnip. 
5 in. 
IK ft.... 
K in... 
1 oz.. . 
7 lbs... 
16 to 18 
Peas. 
2 in. 
3 ft. 
2 in.. .. 
IK lbs. 
2 bu... 
8 to 10 
Pepper. 
IK ft. 
2Kft.... 
K in... 
1 oz. to 
1500 plants.. 
4 oz. 
18 to 20 
Potatoes, Early. 
15 in. 
3 ft. 
3 in.. .. 
5 lbs.. . 
14 bu. 
10 to 12 
Potatoes, Main Crop. 
18 in. 
3 ft. 
3 in.. .. 
4 lbs... 
12 bu. 
14 to 16 
Pumpkin. 
8 ft. 
8 ft. 
1 in.. .. 
1 oz.. . 
4 lbs. 
12 to 14 
Radish, Early. 
1 in. 
1 ft. 
K in... 
1 oz.. . 
12 lbs. 
3 to 4 
Radish, Winter. 
4 in. 
IK ft... 
K in... 
1 oz.. . 
10 lbs. 
7 to 8 
Rhubarb. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
% in... 
1 oz.. . 
4840 roots... 
1 to 3 years 
Ruta Baga. 
6 in. 
2 ft. 
K in... 
K OZ. . 
3 lbs. 
10 to 12 
Salsify. 
3 in. 
IK ft.... 
K in... 
1 oz.. . 
8 lbs. 
18 to 20 
Spinach. 
3 in. 
1 ft.. 
K in... 
2 oz.. . 
20 lbs. 
8 to 10 
Spinach, New Zealand 
IK ft. 
3 ft. 
1 in.. .. 
Koz.. 
5 lbs. 
10 to 12 
Squash, Bush. 
4 ft. 
4 ft. 
1 in.... 
1 oz.. . 
3 lbs. 
7 to 8 
Squash, Winter. 
8 ft. 
8 ft. 
X in* • • • 
1 oz.. . 
3 lbs. 
12 to 14 
Swiss Chard. 
6 in. 
2 ft. 
1 in.. .. 
1 oz.. . 
7 to 8 
Tomato. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
Kin... 
1 oz. to 
3000 plants.. 
3 oz. 
16 to 18 
Turnip, Early. 
4 in. 
IK ft.... 
K in... 
1 oz.. . 
3 lb3. 
8 to 10 
Turnip, Late. 
6 in. 
IK ft.... 
K in... 
K oz.. 
2 lbs. 
10 to 12 
Turnip, Broadcast. . . 
H-l lb. 
NOTE: — Length of time to maturity varies according to climate, season, soil, geographic location, 
elevation and variety planted. 
Approximate number of feet of row per acre. 
Distance between rows: 12 inches 18 inches 24 inches 
Feet of row: 43,560 29,040 21,780 
30 inches 36 inches 42 inches 48 inches 
Number of plants per acre: 
Distance apart No. Plants 
24 in. x 18 in. 14,520 
30 in x 18 in...... 11,616 
30 in. x 24 in.. 8,712 
30 in. x 30 in. 6,968 
Distance apart 
36 in. x 12 in.. 
36 in x 18 in... 
17,424 
14,520 
12,446 
10,890 
Plants 
Distance apart 
No. Plants 
14,520 
48 in. x 24 
in. 
... 5,445 
9,658 
48 in. x 36 
in... 
... 3,630 
7,260 
48 in. x 48 
in. 
... 2,723 
4,840 
8 ft. x 8 
ft. 
680 
Printed In U. S. A. 
R. S. Peck & Co„ Inc. 
Hartford, Conn. 
