VEGETABLE PLANTING CHART 
Vegetable 
Planting Distances 
Seed Required 
Weeks to 
Space 
Plants 
Between 
Rows 
Depth 
Per 100 Ft. Row 
Per Acre 
Mature 
in Row 
Artichoke. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
34 in... 
1 oz. to 500 plants.. . 
1 year 
Asparagus, Seeds. 
2 in. 
13^2 ft.... 
1 in.. .. 
1 oz. 
15-20 lbs... 
. 3 to 4 years 
Asparagus, Roots.... 
lM-2 ft.... 
4 ft. 
5-6 in... 
50-75 roots. 
7-8000 roots, 
2 years 
Beans, Bush. 
3 in. 
23 ^ ft.... 
2 in.. .. 
1 lb. 
134 bu. 
6 to 8 
Beans, Bush Lima. . . 
15 in. hills. 
3 ft. 
1 in.. .. 
1 lb. 
1 bu. 
. 12 to 14 
Beans, Pole. 
3 ft. 
4 ft. 
1 in.. .. 
34 lb. in hills. 
34 bu. 
8 to 10 
Beans, Pole Lima.... 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
1 in.. .. 
i lb. in hills. 
34 bu. 
. 14 to 16 
Beets. 
3 in. 
13 ^ ft.... 
1 in., .. 
2 oz. 
12 lbs. 
. 8 to 9 
Beets, Mangels. 
6-10 in. 
2 ft. 
134 in.. 
2 oz. 
6 lbs. 
. 18 to 20 
Broccoli. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
34 in.. . 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
. 16 to 18 
Brussels Sprouts. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
34 in.. . 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
. 16 to 18 
Cabbage, Early. 
IHft. 
2 ft. 
34 in... 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
. 13 to 14 
Cabbage, Late. 
2H ft. 
3 ft. 
34 in.. . 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
. 18 to 20 
Carrot, Early. 
2 in. 
1 ft. 
34 in.. . 
1 oz. 
4 lbs. 
8 to 9 
Carrot, Late. 
3-4 in. 
13^ ft.... 
34 in... 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
. 11 to 12 
Cauliflower. 
IJ^ft. 
3 ft. 
34 in.. . 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
. 15 to 16 
Celery. 
3-6 in. 
3 to 4 ft.. 
34 in.. . 
1 oz. to 10000 plants. 
4 oz. 
. 18 to 20 
Chicory. 
4 in. 
1 ft. 
34 in.. . 
34 oz. 
4 lbs. 
. 18 to 20 
Collards. 
2y2 it . 
3 ft. 
34 in... 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
. 14 to 15 
Corn, Sweet. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
134 in.. 
1 lb. to 200 hills. 
15 lbs. 
. 10 to 14 
Corn Salad. 
6 in. 
1 ft. 
^ in.. . 
1 oz. 
4 lbs. 
. 7 to 8 
Cress. 
4 in...... 
13 ^ ft.... 
3iin... 
1 oz. 
12 lbs. 
3 to 4 
Cress, Water. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast 
34 in... 
34 oz. 
Cucumber. 
4 ft. 
4-5 ft.... 
34 in... 
1 oz. to 100 hills. 
3 lbs. 
9 to 10 
Dandelion. 
3 in. 
13^ ft.... 
34 in... 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
8 to 9 
Egg Plant. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
34 in... 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
4 oz. 
. 20 to 22 
Endive. 
1 ft. 
13 ^ ft.... 
34 in... 
34 oz. 
4 lbs. 
10 to 12 
Kale. 
ft. 
3 ft. 
34 in... 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
. 10 to 12 
Kohl-Rabi. 
8-10 in. 
134 ft.... 
34 in.. . 
34 oz. 
4 lbs. 
. 10 to 12 
Leek. 
3-6 in. 
1 ft. 
34 in... 
34 oz. 
5 lbs. 
14 to 16 
Lettuce. 
1 - 13 ^ ft.... 
134 ft.... 
34 in.. . 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
4 lbs. 
7 to 8 
Melon, Musk. 
4 ft. 
4 ft. 
34 in... 
1 oz. to 100 hills. 
3 lbs. 
. 12 to 14 
Melon, Water. 
8 ft. 
8 ft. 
34 in... 
2 oz. to 100 hills. 
4 lbs. 
. 15 to 16 
Okra. 
1 ft. 
3 ft. 
1 in.... 
2 oz. 
9 to 10 
Onion Seed. 
2 in. 
15 in. 
34 in... 
34 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. 
34 in... 
1 oz. 
3 lbs. 
. 12 to 14 
Parsnip. 
5 in. 
IHft.... 
34 in... 
1 oz. 
7 lbs. 
16 to 18 
Peas. 
2 in. 
3 ft. 
2 in.. .. 
134 lbs. 
2 bu. 
8 to 10 
Pepper. 
l^ft. 
234 ft.... 
34 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. 
34 in... 
1 oz. 
12 lbs...... 
. 3 to 4 
Radish, Winter. 
4 in. 
134 ft.... 
34 in... 
1 oz. 
10 lbs. 
. 7 to 8 
Rhubarb. 
3 ft. 
3 ft. 
34 in.. . 
1 oz. 
4840 roots.. 
. 1 to 3 years 
Ruta Baga. 
6 in. 
2 ft. 
34 in... 
34 oz. 
3 lbs. 
10 to 12 
Salsify. 
3 in. 
134 ft.... 
34 in... 
1 oz. 
8 lbs. 
. 18 to 20 
Spinach. 
3 in. 
1 ft. 
34 in... 
2 oz. 
20 lbs. 
. 8 to 10 
Spinach, New Zealand 
l^ft. 
3 ft. 
1 in.. .. 
34 oz. 
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. 
1 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. 
34 in.. . 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
3 oz. 
. 16 to 18 
Turnip, Early. 
4 in. 
134 ft.... 
34 in.. . 
1 oz. 
3 lbs. 
. 8 to 10 
Turnip, Late. 
6 in. 
134 ft.... 
34 in... 
34 oz. 
2 lbs. 
. 10 to 12 
Turnip, Broadcast. . . 
34-1 lb. 
NOTE: — Length of time to maturity varies 
elevation and variety planted. 
according to climate, season, 
soil, geographic location. 
Approximate number ol feet of row 
Distance between rows: 12 incl 
Feet of row: 43,560 
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 
per acre, 
es 18 inches 24 inches 30 inches 
29.040 21,780 17,424 
Distance apart No. Plants 
36 in. X 12 in. 14,520 
36 in X 18 in. 9,658 
36 in. X 24 in. 7,260 
36 in. X 36 in. 4,840 
36 inches 42 inches 48 inches 
14,520 12,446 10,890 
Distance apart No. Plants 
48 in. X 24 in. 5,445 
48 in. X 36 in. 3,630 
48 in. X 48 in. 2,723 
8 ft. X 8 ft. 680 
Printed In U. S. A. 
R. S. Peck & Co., Inc. 
Hartford. Conn. 
