GERMAIN'S PLANTING CHART 
*T.—In the quantity column means these varieties are to be sown in hot bed and transplanted to the field. 
Seed for 
100 ft. row 
Seed for 
1 acre 
Time of 
Planting ^ 
Put Rows 
Apart 
Leave Pits. 
Apart in 
Row 
Crop Matures 
in About 
uepih of 
Planting 
in Inches 
2 Pkts. 
12 oz. T* 
October to May 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
2nd Spring 
1 
32 Plants 
3000 P 
Dec. to April 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
Next Spring 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. T* 
February to May 
6 ft. 
3 ft. 
Third Spring 
1 
32 Plants 
11000 P 
December to May 
4 ft. 
1 ft. 
Next Spring 
1 lb. 
40 lbs. 
Jan. to September 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 to 2 
% lb. 
30 lbs. 
Jan. to September 
3 ft. 
IV2 ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 to 2 
2 oz. 
7 lbs. 
All Year 
2 ft. 
6 in. 
3 to 31/^ Months 
% 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
September to May 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
4 to 6 Months 
1 
1 Pkt. 
4 oz. T.* 
Nov. to April 
21/2 ft. 
1 ft. 
3y2 Months 
14 
2 Pkts. 
4 oz. T.* 
October to May 
2V2 ft. 
D/z ft. 
5 Months 
14 
1 Pkt. 
4 oz. T.* 
All Year 
2% ft. 
IVz ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
14 
1 Pkt. 
4 oz. T.* 
All Year 
2% ft. 
1 % ft. 
4 to 5 Months 
14 
1 oz. 
3 lbs. 
All Year 
18 in. 
4 in. 
4 Months 
Vi to 1/2 
>4 oz. 
4 oz. T.* 
June to January 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
4 to 6 Months 
Yz 
2 Pkts. 
4 oz. T.* 
January to May 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
4 to 5 Months 
Very Shallow 
1 Pkt. 
6 oz. 
January to May 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
4 to 5 Months 
Vs 
3 Pkts. 
1 lb. 
Jan. to August 
30 in. 
5 in. 
2 Months 
Vi 
1 Pkt. 
8 oz. T.* 
All Year 
3 ft. 
15 in. 
4 Months 
V2 
1 oz. 
4 lbs. 
September to May 
30 in. 
8 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
Vi 
Vz lb. 
5 lbs. 
Feb. to Nov. 
30 in. 
8 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
Vi 
2 Pkts. 
10 lbs. 
March to Sept. 
36 in. 
18 in. 
to 3 Months 
1 
1 Pkt. 
2 lbs. 
March to Sept. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 
1 Pkt. 
% lb. 
Sept, to April 
36 in. 
12 in. 
3 Months 
Vs 
1 oz. 
4 oz. T.* 
January to August 
36 in. 
36 in. 
4 Months 
‘4 
2 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
August to May 
30 in. 
8 in. 
3 Months 
Vz 
70 plants 
300 lbs. 
Sept, to March 
30 in. 
6 in. 
5 to 6 Months 
2 Pkts. 
10000 P 
December to May 
30 in. 
18 in. 
6 Months 
1 Pkt. 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
36 in. 
18 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
>4 oz. 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
30 in. 
6 in. 
4 Months 
‘4 
2 Pkts. 
4 lbs. 
Sept, to April 
24 in. 
6 in. 
4 Months 
14 
3 Pkts. 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
30 in. 
10 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
Vz 
2 Pkts. 
1 lb. 
March to July 
6 ft. 
6 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
1 oz. 
1 lb. 
March to July 
8 ft. 
10 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
1 Pkt. 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
4 ft. 
21/2 ft. 
3 to 5 Weeks 
14 
1 oz. 
6 lbs. 
April to July 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
3 Months 
1 i 
14 oz. 
2 lbs. 
Sept, to April 
24 in. 
4 in. 
4>4 to 6 Months 
V2 ! 
2 lbs. 
250 lbs. 
All Year 
18 in. 
3 in. 
2 to 4 Months 
2 oz. 
40 lbs. 
All Year 
2 ft. 
Drill 
2 to 3 Months 
1 Pkt. 
4 lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
6 in. 
3 Months 
Very Shallow ' 
2 Pkts. 
5 lbs. 
All Year 
30 in. 
4 in. 
4 Months 
% 
1 lb. 
50 lbs. 
All Year 
36 in. 
6 in. 
2 to 4 Months 
2 
1 Pkt. 
6 oz. T.* 
January to July 
36 in. 
18 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
14 
5 lbs. 
600 lbs. 
Dec. to .Sept. 
36 in. 
10 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
5 
70 plants 
12000 P. 
March to July 
36 in, 
18 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
3 
2 Pkts. 
1 lb. 
March to August 
10 ft. 
8 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
1 oz. 
12 lbs. 
All Year 
18 in. 
1 in. 
1 to 2 Months 
Vz 
2 Pkts. 
8 oz. 
January to April 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
2nd Spring 
Vz 
33 Roots 
5500 P 
December to May 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
Next Spring 
2 
1 oz. 
6 lbs. 
February to Oct. 
30 in. 
4 in. 
4 Months 
1 
1 oz. 
12 lbs. 
AH Year 
24 in. 
2 in. 
40 to 65 Days 
1 
2 Pkts. 
2 lbs. 
February to Oct. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 Months 
iv. 
2 Pkts. 
3 lbs. 
February to Aug. 
8 ft. 
6 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
1 Pkt. 
2 oz. T.* 
February to Aug. 
6 ft. 
6 ft. 
4 to 5 Months 
1 
35 Plants 
1200 P 
March to Oct. 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
2 Pkts. 
3 lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
6 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
Vz 
2 Pkts. 
3 lbs. 
All Year 
21 in. 
8 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
^-4 
VARIETY 
Artichoke, Globe. 
Artichoke, Plants. 
Asparagus Seed. 
Asparagus Plants. 
Beans, Bush. 
Beans, Pole... 
Beet, Table. 
Beet Stock-. 
Broccoli. 
Brussels Sprouts. 
Cabbage, Early. 
Cabbage, Late. 
Carrot. 
Cauliflower. 
Celery.-. 
Celeriac.. 
Chervil... 
Collards. 
Chicory. 
Corn Salad. 
Corn, Sweet. 
Cucumber.. 
Dandelion.. 
Egg Plant. 
Endive.. 
Garlic (sets). 
Horse Radish. 
Kale. 
Kohlrabi... 
Leek.... 
Lettuce. 
Melons, Musk. 
Melons, Water. 
Mustard-. 
Okra. 
Onion Seed. 
Onion Sets. 
Onion Seed for Sets.. 
Parsley. 
Parsnips. 
Peas. 
Pepper. 
Potatoes... 
Potatoes. Sweet. 
Pumpkin. 
Radish. 
Rhubarb. 
Rhubarb Roots. 
Salsify... 
Spinach.-.- 
Squash, Bush. 
Squash, Running_ 
Tomato, Seed... 
Tomato, Plants. 
Turnip.-. 
Turnip Rutabaga. 
Approximate 
Yield 
Per Acre 
3 tons 
4 tons 
12 tons 
50 tons 
12 tons 
12 tons 
12 tons 
500 doz. 
2000 doz. 
400 boxes 
600 boxes 
10 tons 
2000 doz. 
12 tons 
500 crates 
400 crates 
15 tons 
200 crates 
400 sks. 
4 tons 
10 tons 
100 sks. 
150 sks. 
20 tons 
8 tons 
6 tons 
12 tons 
10 tons 
12 tons 
SPACING AND NUMBER PLANTS PER ACRE 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per .4 ere 
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 
of Plants 
per Acre 
0 
0 
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 
314by 314ft. 
•3,555 
5 
by 3 ft. 
2,904 
6 
by 10 
ft. 
726 
15 
by 15 
ft. 
193 
30 
by 30 
ft. 
48 
114 by IVzft. 
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 
1614 
by 1614 
ft. 
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 
2V2by 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 
FIELr* SEED DATA 
Field Lbs. per 
Seeds Acre 
Alfalfa . 
20 
Beans, Field: 
Pink .-. 
30 
Navy . 
20 
Sojo . 
30 
Eng. or broad 
.90 
Bell . 
40 
Small Man- 
churian. 
.90 
Buckwheat . 
30 
Clover: 
Alsike . 
10 
Burr Clover,... 
1.9 
Ladino . 
8 
Melilotus 
Indica . 
20 
Melilotus Alba 
20 
Red . 
1.9 
White . 
12 
Corn: 
Field . 
10 
Ensilage . 
75 
Drill. i 
Drill.,...J 
Drill.Xlover crop.. 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart iCover crop.. 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart | 
Egyptian . 6 
Hegira . 6 
Kaffir . 6 
Feterita . 6 
Milo Maize .... 6 
Broom 
Flax . 
Grain; 
. 40 
Barley .... 
.100 
Oats . 
. 80 
Rye . 
. 60 
Grass; 
1 k 
Alfileria .. 
. 5 
Bermuda 
. 10 
Brome .... 
. 20 
Dallas .... 
. 12 
How to Plant 
Yield of Forage 
Drill or Broadcast.i2 to 10 tons. 
I 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart i 
Drill.iGover crop.. 
Yield of Grain 
Lbs. 
100 
Field 
Seets 
Lbs. per 
Acre 
Drill. 
Drill or Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
Hay or pasture 
Pasture or cover crop 
Green feed 
Drill or Broadcast.. 
Drill or Broadcast. 
Drill. 
Broadcast. 
Pasture or hay 
Lawn 
Drill 2 ft. apart in rows 
3 ft. apart. 
Drill 1 ft. apart in row.s 
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. 
2 tons dry.. 
2 tons dry. 
Green feed or pasture.. 
% ton broom straw.... 
Fibre.. 
Drill or Broadcast. 2 to 4 tons hay. 
Drill or Broadcast |3 tons hay. 
Drill.Pasture or cover crop. 
Drill or Broadcast Pasture 
Broadcast.jPasture or hay 
Broadcast.IPasture mixture 
Broadcast.Pasture 
>000 
1600 
3000 to 4000 
2500 to 4000 
2500 to 4000 
2000 to 2500 
1500 to 2000 
2500 
>000 to 3000 
2000 
2000 
Grass: 
Chewing Fes¬ 
cue . 20 
Crested Dogs- 
tail . 30 
Ky. Blue for 
Pasture. 50 
Ky. Blue for 
I..awn .175 
Orchard . 30 
Rye . 40 
Red Top . 1.5 
Timothy . 20 
Mesquite . 15 
Rhodes . 12 
How to Plant 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast. 
Sudan Drill.... 
Sudan Broad¬ 
cast . 
Millets: 
Common Proso 
German . 
Sorghum 
(Drilled) .... 
15 
20 
Drill or Broadcast.. 
Drill or Broadcast. 
Peas, Field: 
Canadian . 
Pea. Cow: 
Whippoorwill.. 
75 
Blackeye 
Brabham 
60 
30 
60 
;Vetch. Purple .. 
Common . 
Peanuts in shell 
Rape . 
iRice . 80 
Sunflower . 10 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Cut 2 tons per acre 3 
times or pasture 
12 tons hay or pasture 
12 tons hay or pasture 
Drill in rows 30 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.... 
40 
Drill. 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Yield of Forage 
Pasture mixture 
Pasture mixture 
Pasture mixture 
Hay and Pasture 
Pasture mixture 
Poultry feed 
4 tons hay.... 
16 tons green 
Cover crop 
Pasture or cover crop.. 
Cover crop.... 
Cover crop 
Cover crop-hay-silage 
Cover crop 
Pasture or green poultry 
feed 
Yield of Grain 
Lbs. 
2000 
70 to 80 bu. 
1000 
1500 to 2500 
3000 
2000 
