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SEED TRADE BUYERS GUIDE 
CHARACTERISTICS OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 
The figures in the following table are intended to be approximate only, as variations 
occur in varieties and are also due to conditions of growth, harvest and storage. 
Average 
Average Duration of Average 
Vegetable Germination Germinating Number of 
1 Year Old Power in Seeds per 
Seed Years Ounce 
Average 
Weight of Amount 
Quart of Required 
Seed in for 100 Feet 
Ounces of Drill 
Amount 
of Seed 
required 
Per Acre 
Depth of 
Planting 
Asparagus . 
.90% 
3 
1,000 
32 
1 oz. 
5 lbs. 
1 in. 
Beans, Dwarf... 
.90% 
3 
100 
30 
lib. 
60 lbs. 
1 in. 
Beans, Pole. 
.90% 
3 
100 
30 
Hlb. 
30 lbs. 
1 in. 
Beet, Garden.... 
.80% 
4 
1,750 
10 
1 oz. 
6 lbs. 
1 in. 
Beet, Mangel.... 
.80% 
4 
1,200 
10 
1 oz. 
5 lbs. 
lin. 
Brussels Sprouts 
.85% 
4 
6,500 
24 
Ya oz. 
2 oz. 
Y2. in. 
Cabbage ........ 
.85% 
4 
5,000 
24 
Y oz. 
4 oz. 
Y2. in. 
Carrot . 
.75% 
3 
14,000 
12 
V 2 oz. 
2 lbs. 
Y2. in. 
Cauliflower. 
.75% 
4 
14,000 
24 
oz. 
1 oz. 
Y2 in. 
Celery. 
.80% 
3 
100,000 
16 
Y^ oz. 
4 oz. 
Ys in. 
Collards . 
.88% 
3 
4,500 * 
24 
Y\ oz. 
4 oz. 
Y2. in. 
Corn, Sweet.... 
.85% 
3 
125 
23 
Ylh. 
12 lbs. 
1 in. 
Cucumber . 
.85% 
5 
1,000 
18 
Y oz. 
2 lbs. 
1 in. 
Eggplant. 
.75% 
4 
5,000 
18 
Y oz. 
4 oz. 
Y2 in. 
Endive . 
.80% 
5 
13,500 
12 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
Y2. in. 
Kale . 
.85% 
4 
7,500 
24 
Y oz. 
11 b. 
Y2 in- 
Kohlrabi . 
.85% 
3 
7,000 
24 
Y oz. 
1 lb. 
Y2 in. 
Leek . 
.80% 
2 
8,000 
18 
Y oz. 
4 lbs. 
Y2 in. 
Lettuce . 
.90% 
6 
16,000 
14 
Y2 oz. 
3 lbs. 
Y2 in. 
Melon, Musk... 
.85% 
5 
1,200 
12 
Yi oz. 
2 lbs. 
1 in. 
Melon, Water... 
.85% 
5 
225 
16 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
1 in. 
Mustard . 
.85% 
3 
18,000 
30 
Y\ oz. 
1 lb. 
Ya in. 
Okra. 
.85% 
1 
425 
20 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
1 in. 
Onion . 
.80% 
2 
12,500 
16 
1 oz. 
4 lbs. 
Y2 in. 
Parsley . 
.70% 
1 
17,500 
12 
Y\ oz. 
3 lbs. 
Yz in. 
Parsnip . 
.75% 
1 
2,800 
10 
Yi oz. 
3 lbs. 
Y2 in. 
Peas . 
.90% 
3 
50 to 150 
30 
lib. 
60 lbs. 
1 in. 
Pepper . 
.75% 
2 
4,000 
16 
Ys oz. 
2 oz. 
Y2 in. 
Pumpkin*. 
.90% 
4 
100 
9 
Yi oz. 
4 lbs. 
1 in. 
Radish. 
.90% 
4 
5,000 
24 
1 oz. 
10 lbs. 
Y2 in. 
Salsify. 
.75% 
1 
4,500 
12 
1 oz. 
8 lbs. 
Y2 in. 
Spinach . 
.80% 
3 
3,000 
14 
1 oz. 
8 lbs. 
lin. 
Squash, Summer 
.90% 
4 
300 
20 
Y2 oz. 
4 lbs. 
1 in. 
Squash, Winter. 
.90% 
4 
125 
14 
Y2 oz. 
2 lbs. 
1 in. 
Tomato . 
.85% 
3 
7,500 
10 
Yz oz. 
1 J4 oz. 
Y2 in. 
Turnip. 
.90% 
4 
10,000 
24 
T 2 oz. 
1 lb. 
Y\ in. 
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