Vegetable Planting Chart 
For Philadelpli ia and Equivalent Climate 
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VARIETY 
Seed 
Required 
Seed 
Required 
per Acre 
Planting Distance 
Maturity 
from Planting 
to Picking 
Apart in 
Row 
Between 
Rows 
Depth 
Artichoke. 
1 oz. to 500 plants... 
Y lb. 
\Y to 2 ft.. 
4 ft. 
1 in. 
1 ypar 
Asparagus, Seed. 
1 oz. to 800 plants... 
4 lhs. 
3 to 6 ins.. . 
134 ft. 
1 in.... 
3 t.n 4 years 
Asparagus, Roots. 
50 roots per 100 ft.. . 
5445 roots. . 
2 ft. 
4 ft. 
12 ins.. . . 
2 venrs 
Rpans, Rush. 
1 lh. per 100 ft,. 
90 lhs. . 
2 to 3 ins.. . 
2 to 234 ft- 
134 t,n 2 ins 
to 8 wppk.q 
Beans, Bush Lima. 
1 lb. per 100 ft. 
60 lbs. 
6 ins. 
3 ft. 
1*4 to 2 ins. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Beans, Pole. 
34 lb. per 100 ft. 
30 lbs. 
6 ins. 
3 to 4 ft.. .. 
134 to 2 ins. 
9 to 10 weeks 
Beans, Pole Lima. 
1 lb. per 100 ft. 
30 lbs.. . 
6 ins. 
4 ft. 
134 to 2 ins. 
12 t,o 14 weeks 
Beets. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 to 12 lbs.. 
2 to 3 ins.. . 
IY to 2 ft.. 
34 to 1 in.. 
8 to If) weeks 
Beets, Mangels. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 to 10 lbs.. 
6 ins. 
234 ft. 
34 to 1 in.. 
14 to 16 weeks 
Broccoli, Heading. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
1 Yz to 2 ft.. 
2 to 3 ft.. .. 
\4 in. 
9 t o 21 weeks 
Brussels Sprouts. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
1Y ft. 
2 to 3 ft.. .. 
X4 in. 
13 t,o 14 weeks 
Cabbage, Early. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
1 U ft. 
2 to 3 ft.. .. 
\4in . 
10 to 12 weeks 
Cabbage, Late. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
\4 in. 
14 to 16 weeks 
Carrot. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
3 to 5 lbs. 
1 t.o 3 ins. . 
1 to 2 ft. .. 
Vo in. 
9 to 1 2 weeks 
Cauliflower. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
1Y to 2 ft.. 
234 ft. 
Voin . 
14 to 16 weeks 
Celery. 
1 oz. to 6000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
6 ins. 
3 to 4 ft.... 
Vi in. 
16 to 19 weeks 
Chicory. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
3 ins. 
2 ft. 
Voin . 
15 to 17 weeks 
Collards. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
IY to 2 ft.. 
234 ft. 
14 in. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Corn, Sweet. 
34 lb. per 100 ft. 
12 lbs. 
6 ins. 
3 to 4 ft.. .. 
1 in. 
10 to 13 weeks 
Corn Salad. 
4 oz. per 100 ft. 
10 lbs. 
3 ins. 
1 to 134 ft. • 
\4 in. 
6 to 7 weeks 
Cress. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
10 lbs. 
2 to 4 ins.. . 
134 ft... 
Vi in. 
5 to 6 weeks 
Cucumber. 
1 oz. to 50 hills. 
2 lbs. 
4 ft. hills... 
4 to 5 ft. . . 
14 in. 
8 to 10 weeks 
Dandelion. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
6 ins. 
1 to 134 ft.. 
14 in. 
8 to 9 weeks 
Dill. 
34 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 to 234 ft.. 
14 in. 
10 weeks 
Egrg Plant. 
1 oz. to 1000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
2 ft. 
234 ft. 
Y in. 
16 to IS weeks 
Endive. 
34 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
8 to 12 ins.. 
134 ft. 
14 in. 
12 to 13 weeks 
Fennel. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 to 3 ft.. .. 
34 in. 
9 weeks 
Kale. 
Yz oz. per 100 ft. 
3 lbs. 
13 ^ ft. 
2 ft. 
14 in. 
8 to 9 weeks 
Kohl Rabi. 
Y oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
3 to 6 ins.. . 
134 ft. 
14 in. 
8 to 9 weeks 
Leek. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
2 to 3 ins.. . 
134ft. 
Vo in. 
12 to 13 weeks 
Lettuce. 
Yi oz. per 100 ft. 
3 lbs. 
6 to 10 ins.. 
134 ft. 
J4 in. 
7 to 10 weeks 
Melon, Musk. 
1 oz. to 50 hills. 
3 lbs. 
3 ft. hills... 
4 to 5 ft.. .. 
Vi in. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Melon, Water. 
1 oz. to 30 hills. 
4 lbs. 
5 ft. hills... 
8 ft. 
54 in. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Mustard. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
4 to 6 ins.. . 
1 ft. 
Vo in. 
4 to 5 weeks 
Okra. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 lbs. 
134 ft. 
3 ft. 
1 in. 
7 to 9 weeks 
Onion Seed. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
3 ins. 
134 ft. 
14 in. 
13 to 16 weeks 
Onion Sets. 
2 qts. per 100 ft. 
10 bus. 
3 ins. 
134 ft. 
14 in . 
5 to 6 weeks 
Parsley. 
Yz oz. per 100 ft. 
3 lbs. 
4 to 6 ins . . 
1 ft. 
14 in. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Parsnip. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
4 lbs. 
4 ins. 
134 to 2 ft.. 
14 in. 
13 to 14 weeks 
Peas. 
1 to 2 lbs. per 100 ft.. 
120 lbs. 
1 to 2 ins.. . 
2 to 3 ft,... 
1 to 2 ins.. . 
8 to 10 weeks 
Pepper. 
1 oz. to 1000 plants.. 
3 oz. 
134 ft. 
234 ft. 
34 in. 
14 to 18 weeks 
Potatoes. 
734 lbs. per 100 ft ... 
10 bus. 
15 ins. 
3 ft. 
3 ins. 
10 to 12 weeks 
Potatoes, Sweet. 
9680 plants. 
3 ft. hills... 
3 ft. 
18 to 20 weeks 
Pumpkin. 
1 oz. to 25 hills. 
4 lbs. 
6 ft. 
8 ft. 
1 in. 
15 to 16 weeks 
Radish, Early. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
10 lbs. 
1 in. 
1 ft. 
34 in. 
3 to 4 weeks 
Radish, Winter. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 lbs. 
4 ins. 
134 ft. 
34 in. 
7 to 8 weeks 
Rhubarb Roots. 
30 roots per 100 ft.. . 
4840 roots. . 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
7 ins. 
4 to 6 weeks 
Ruta Baga. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
2 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 ft. 
34 ins. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Salsify. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 lbs. 
4 ins. 
134 to 2 ft.. 
34 in. 
16 to 18 weeks 
Sorrel. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
5 lbs. 
3 ins. 
1 to 134 ft.. 
34 in. 
Spinach. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
20 lbs. 
4 ins. 
1 ft. 
34 in. 
6 to 7 weeks 
Spinach, New Zealand. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
3 lbs. 
8 ins. 
234 ft. 
1 in. 
7 to 10 weeks 
Squash, Bush. 
1 oz. to 25 hills. 
4 lbs. 
4 ft. hills... 
4 ft. 
1 in. 
7 to 8 weeks 
Squash, Vine. 
1 oz. to 15 hills. 
2 lbs. 
6 ft. hills... 
8 ft. 
1 in. 
12 to 14 weeks 
Swiss Chard. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
8 to 10 lbs.. 
6 ins. 
134 to 2 ft.. 
34 to 1 in.. . 
7 to 8 weeks 
Tomato. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
2 oz. 
3^ ft. 
4 ft. 
34 in. 
14 to 16 weeks 
Turnip. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
2 lbs. 
4 ins. 
134 to 2ft.. 
Y in. 
7 to 10 weeks 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation 
and variety planted. 
