Vegetable Planting Chart 
Note: The time of planting and days to harvest are only approximate and vary with the location and season. Those given are for 
vicinity of Canton, Ohio. For each fifty miles, allow about three days difference—south, earlier; north, later. 
Seed or 
Plants per 
XOO-ft. Row 
Seed or 
Plants 
per Acre 
Seed for 
Given 
No. Plants 
Days 
Required 
for Seed 
to Ger¬ 
minate 
Time to 
Plant 
in Field 
Days 
to 
Harvest 
Latest 
Planting 
Date 
Depth 
to Plant 
(inches) 
Inches 
Apart 
in 
Rows 
Inches 
Between 
Rows 
Rows 
Apart 
Horse 
Culti¬ 
vation 
Asparagus Seed . . 
1 02. 
5 lbs. 
1 lb. to 12,000 
10-14 
4-1—5-15 
4 yrs. 
Oct. 15 
Nov. 15 
1 
3-6 
18-24 
30-36 
Asparagus Roots . 
75 roots 
5000 
4-1—5-15 
3 yrs. 
Oct. 15 
Nov. 15 
6-10 
18-24 
24-36 
36-48 
Beans, Bush Lima . 
1 lb. 
60 lbs. 
3-12 
5-1—8-1 
45-70 
l-i Vi 
30 
30-36 
Beans, Pole Lima . 
Zl lb. 
30 lbs. 
3-12 
5-15—6-1 
75-90 
1 - 11/2 
4-6 
30-36 
36-48 
Beans, Bush . 
1 lb. 
60 lbs. 
3-12 
5-10—8-5 
45-70 
Aug. 15 
l-i Zi 
2-4 
24-30 
30-36 
Beans, Pole or Corn 
Zl lb. 
30 lbs. 
3-12 
4-15—6-1 
75-90 
1-11/2 
24-48 
30-36 
30-36 
1 07 ?- 000 
5-14 
4*1—8-1 
50-75 
Tulv 15 
1/a 
3-4 
12-15 
30-36 
Beets, Stock . 
1 02. 
5 lbs. 
5-14 
5-1—6-1 
90-95 
j uiy x y 
/ z 
Zi 
4-6 
15-18 
30-36 
1/d 07. 
% n7„s 
1 or, to 5,000 
3-12 
4-1—6-15 
65-100 
1/7 
18-24 
30-48 
30-48 
Brussels Sprouts . . 
14 02. 
4 02 s. 
1 02 . to 3,000 
3-12 
5-1—6-1 
95-120 
July 15 
/ z 
Vi 
18-24 
30 
30-36 
Cabbage, Early ... 
!4 02. 
4 02 s. 
1 02 . to 4,000 
3-12 
3—4 
60-120 
Zl 
14-18 
30 
Cabbage, Late .... 
!4 02. 
4 02 s. 
1 02 . to 4,000 
3-12 
5—6 
120-140 
Zl 
24 
Cabbage, Chinese . 
!4 02. 
4 02 s. 
1 02 . to 3,000 
3-12 
7-1—8-1 
75-90 
Aug. 1 
Zl 
14-18 
14-18 
30-36 
Cabbage Plants .. . 
7 5'80 plants 
8-10,000 plants 
4-1—7-20 
July 15 
14-18 
30-36 
30-36 
rrnts . 
\/a 07 
3-5 lbs 
10-20 
4-1—7-1 
60-100 
A 11 pr 1 
Zi 
2-3 
12-15 
30-36 
4 07,s 
1 0 7, fo ^ 000 
3-12 
4^1 — 7.1 
75-120 
July 15 
1/7 
18-24 
30-36 
30-36 
Celery . 
/4 
>4 02. 
4 02 s. 
1 02 . to 6,000 
10-20 
5-1—5-15 
75-120 
14 
4-8 
12-30 
36-42 
Celery Plants . 
150-200 plants 
5—8 
July 1 
4-8 
12-30 
36-42 
12 lbs 
3-12 
5-1 — 6-20 
60-90 
Tulv 1 
l-i'/a 
10 
30-36 
36-42 
Corn Salad . 
1 02. 
6-10 lbs. 
5-10 
5-1—9-1 
Aug. 15 
Zi' 1 
1-2 
12-18 
24-30 
1 os; 
2-3 lbs 
4 — 
Sept 1 
1/7 
4-8 
15 
f'lnrnmhpr 
1/i 07 . 
?- Ihs 
1 OZ. to 100 hills 
6-10 
5-1 — 6-15 
60-75 
July 15 
l'l 1 /? 
12-36 
48 
48-72 
Cucumber (Pickle) 
Zl oz. 
2-3 lbs. 
1-2 
12-36 
48 
48-72 
DanHplinn . 
1/> OZ 
*i'fi ]hs 
14-18 
4-1 — 9-1 
175-210 
Sept. 1 
'4 
4-8 
15-18 
30 
F.trcnrlant . 
l/t 07. 
4 07,s 
1 02. to 2,000 
8-15 
5-15 — 6-1 
90-120 
June 15 
'4 
3-4 
30 
36-42 
F.nHivp . 
1/> 07 
4-5 lbs. 
1 02 . to 7,500 
5-10 
4-15—7-1 
90-100 
Sept. 1 
1/7 
12-18 
12-15 
4-1— 5-30 
Zi 
6-18 
15-18 
30-36 
Horseradish . 
/Z A 
400 
10-15,000 
12-18 
30-36 
30-36 
Kale . 
1/i 07 
4'^ ]hs 
3-12 
4-1— 7-15 
55-65 
Tuly 1 
Zi 
6-18 
15-18 
30-36 
1/> 07 
4'^ 1h<; 
3-12 
4-1—8-15 
55-65 
July 1 
Zi 
4-6 
15-18 
30-36 
T.ppks. 
1/7 02. 
4-5 lbs 
5-20 
4-1—5-1 
Winter 
Zi 
12 
15-18 
30-36 
Lettuce, Leaf .... 
!4'°z. 
3-4 lbs. 
1 02. to 8,000 
3-8 
4-1—7-25 
45-75 
Aug. 15 
1/4 
12-15 
Lettuce, Head .... 
!4 oz. 
3-4 lbs. 
3-8 
4-1—7-25 
Aug. 15 
14 
8-10 
Lettuce Plants .... 
150-200 plants 
45-50,000 plants 
4—9 
42-80 
12-15 
30-36 
Melon, Musk .... 
Zl 02- 
2-3 lbs. 
1 oz. to 50 hills 
4-20 
4-1—5-1 
85-95 
July 1 
IT Zl 
6-8 
48-72 
48-72 
Melon, 
Potted Plants . . 
25 plants 
1500-2000 plants 
5-20—6-20 
65-85 
48-60 
48-72 
48-72 
Melon, Water .... 
1 02. 
3-4 lbs. 
1 oz. to 25 hills 
7-20 
5-1—6-1 
80-90 
IT Vi 
60-72 
72-90 
72-90 
N/fnsfarrl 
1 
2-5 lbs 
7-12 
4—8 
60-72 
Sept. 1 
14 
1-3 
12-15 
30-36 
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1 n7, 
ft Ihs. 
5-1 — 6-20 
120-150 
2 
18-24 
24 
30-36 
Onion Seed (Sets) 
6 o 2 s. 
50-60 lbs. 
5-20 
4—5 
120-130 
Aug. 1 
Zv l 
12-15 
Onion Seed (Large) 
1 02. 
4-5 lbs. 
1 02 . to 6,000 
5-20 
4-1—5-1 
150-200 
Aug. 1 
Zi 
2-3 
12-15 
Onion Sets . 
3 lbs. 
20 bus. 
3—7 
40-60 
June 1 
1 
2-3 
12-15 
30-36 
Onion, Winter . . . 
1-2 lbs. 
8-15 bus. 
8—9 
60-80 
2-4 
2-3 
18-24 
30 
Parsley . 
Zl 02- 
3-4 lbs. 
12-20 
4-1—8-1 
120-150 
July 15 
14 
1-2 
12-15 
30-36 
Parsnip . 
Zl oz. 
4-6 lbs. 
10-20 
4-15—5-1 
Winter 
July 1 
Zi 
3-4 
12-15 
30-36 
Peas, Early . 
1 lb. 
90 lbs. 
6-12 
3—4 
60-80 
Aug. 15 
2-3 
2-3 
15-24 
30-36 
Peas, Late . 
1 lb. 
90 lbs. 
6-12 
4—5 
60-75 
Aug. 15 
2-3 
2-3 
15-24 
Peppers . 
14 02. 
3 02 s. 
1 02 . to 1,500 
9-14 
5-15—6-1 
65-90 
June 15 
1/2 
18-24 
24-36 
30-36 
Potatoes, Irish . . . 
15 lbs. 
18-20 bus. 
4-1—6-20 
75-130 
July 1 
4 
10-12 
24-30 
30-36 
Potatoes, Sweet .. 
75-100 plants 
18,000 plants 
5-15—6 
120-140 
12 
30 
30-36 
Pumpkins . 
Zl oz. 
4-5 lbs. 
y 4 lb. to 100 hills 
4-20 
5-15—6-1 
110-120 
July 1 
1-11/2 
60-72 
96 
96 
Radish . 
1 02. 
10 lbs. 
3-6 
4-1—9-1 
24-30 
Sept. 1 
14 
1-2 
12-15 
Radish, for Winter 
1 02. 
5-6 lbs. 
3-6 
8—9 
40-60 
1 
2-6 
12-15 
30 
Rhubarb Roots . . 
30 roots 
3,650 roots 
4-1—9-1 
2 yrs. 
Nov. 1 
36-48 
36-48 
48 
Rutabaga . 
1 02. 
1-3 lbs. 
• 
3-16 
7—8 
75-80 
June 15 
1 
4-6 
12-15 
30-36 
Salsify . 
1 02. 
7-8 lbs. 
7-12 
4-15—5-1 
Winter 
July 15 
1/2 
2-3 
12-15 
30-36 
Spinach . 
1 02. 
12 lbs. 
5-10 
3-1—9-15 
40-50 
Sept. 1 
Zi 
3-6 
12-15 
Squash, 
Bush Summer . . 
1 oz. -25 hills 
4-5 lbs. 
4-10 
5-20 
60-120 
July 1 
1-2 
42-48 
48-72 
48-72 
Vining Winter. . 
1 oz. - 25 hills 
3-4 lbs. 
4-10 
5-20 
75-140 
June 15 
1-2 
60-72 
72-96 
96 
Strawberry Plants . 
75 plants 
5 - 8,000 plants 
4-5—8-9 
8-14 mo. 
Zi 
14-18 
30-48 
36-48 
Swiss Chard . 
Zl oz. 
4-6 lbs. 
7-10 
5-1—6-1 
50-75 
July 1 
Zl 
18-24 
24-30 
30-36 
Tomato . 
!4 02. 
2 02 s. 
1 02 . to 3,000 
6-12 
7-15—6-1 
65-90 
36-48 
Tomato Plants ... 
30-40 plants 
2,800 flat 
60-90 
June 15 
36-48 
24-48 
36-48 
3 - 5,000 staked 
Turnip . 
Zl oz. 
1-2 lbs. 
4-8 
4-1—8-1 
60-90 
Aug. 15 
Zl 
2-4 
12-15 
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