Nicholson^s Vegetable Planting Schedule 
Name of 
Vegetable 
Quantity 
required 
for 100 feet 
of row 
Distances apart in inches 
Depth of 
planting 
in inches 
Time of Planting 
Mature in days— 
except as noted 
Row 
In Rows 
Asparagus Plants...™.. 
60 to 80 
36 
16 to 20 
8 to 10 
Jan. and Feb. 
1 year 
Beans, Snap____ 
1 lb. 
20 
3 to 4 
1 
Feb. to May ; Aug. to Oct. 
40 to 60 
Beans, Pole.... 
Vs lb. 
36 
12 to 16 
1 
April to May ; Aug. to Oct. 
50 to 80 
Beans, Lima, Bush...... 
1 lb. 
20 
8 to 4 
1 
Mar. to May ; Aug. to Sept. 
60 to 90 
Beans, Lima, Pole... 
% lb. 
36 
12 to 15 
1 
Mar. to May ; Aug. to Oct. 
60 to 80 
Beets.... 
2 ozs. 
12 
1 to 3 
1 to 2 
Feb. to May ; Sept, to Oct. 
60 to 80 
Broccoli...... 
Vi oz. 
30 
24 
Vi 
March to April 
112 to 126 
Cabbage, Early. 
Vi oz. 
24 to 30 
12 to 18 
% 
Oct. to Dec. 
90 to 130 
Cabbage, Late...... 
Vi oz. 
24 to 36 
16 to 24 
% 
June and July 
90 to 130 
Cabbage Plants... 
80 to 100 
24 
12 to 15 
2 to 4 
Feb. to May ; Aug. to Sept. 
75 to 120 
Carrots... 
1 oz. 
15 
1 to 2 
% 
Feb. to Apr. ; Aug. to Sept. 
60 to 110 
Cauliflower____ 
% oz. 
20 
10 to 12 
Vi 
Feb. to Apr.; Aug. to Sept. 
100 to 125 
Celery_____ 
Vi oz. 
18 to 36 
4 to 8 
Vs 
Aug. to Oct. 
120 to 150 
Collards...... 
Vi oz. 
20 
10 to 12 
Vi 
Sept, to May 
100 to 126 
Corn, Pop.______ 
%lb. 
36 
12 
1 
April to July 
90 to 100 
Corn, Sweet... 
1 lb. 
24 
24 to 36 
1 to 2 
Feb. to April; August 
60 to 75 
Cucumber____ 
Vi oz. 
48 
36 to 48 
1 
March to May ; August 
60 to 80 
Egg Plant, Seed... 
% oz. 
24 to 30 
18 to 24 
Vi to 1 
Feb. to April 
100 to 140 
Egg Plant, Plants. 
60 to 65 
24 
18 to 24 
2 to 3 
March to May 
100 to 160 
Endive______ 
1 oz. 
18 
4 to 6 
% 
Feb. to April; August 
85 to 175 
Horseradish Roots... 
100 
24 
12 to 18 
3 to 4 
Feb. to March 
1 to 2 yrs. 
Kale....... 
1 oz. 
15 
2 to 3 
% 
Oct. to March 
85 to 125 
Kohlrabi.... 
% oz. 
15 
2 to 4 
Vi 
Sept, to March 
60 to 80 
Lettuce.... 
Vi oz. 
12 
4 to 6 
Vi 
Sept, to March 
60 to 90 
Muskmelon or Cantaloupe. 
1 oz. 
48 to 60 
Hills 36 
1 
March to May ; July 
100 to 125 
Mustard...... 
2 ozs. 
12 
% 
Vi 
Feb. to May; July to Nov. 
40 to 60 
Okra....... 
Vi lb. 
24 to 30 
10 to 12 
Vi to 1 
March to May 
90 to 125 
Onion Seed____ 
1 oz. 
12 
1 to 2 
Vi to 1 
Oct. to April 
125 to 150 
Onion Plants.. 
300 
15 
3 to 4 
2 to 3 
Jan. to Maj' 
126 to 160 
Onion Sets___ 
2 lbs. 
12 to 15 
2 to 3 
1 to 2 
Ian. to Apr.; Aug. to Sept. 
76 to 100 
Parsley....... 
Vi oz. 
12 
1 to 2 
Vi 
Sept, to May 
90 to 110 
Parsnips... 
Vi oz. 
12 to 15 
3 to 4 
Vi to 1 
Feb.,March and Sept. 
125 to 150 
Peas..... 
1 to 2 lbs. 
15 to 18 
1 to 2 
3 to 4 
Jan. to Mar.; Aug. to Nov. 
40 to 75 
Pepper Seed... 
Vs oz. 
18 to 24 
15 to 18 
Vi 
Early Spring 
100 to 140 
Pepper Plants... 
80 to 100 
18 
12 to 15 
2 to 3 
March to June 
90 to 130 
Potato, Irish. 
5 to 6 
24 
12 to 15 
6 to 8 
Jan. to April 
80 to 126 
Potato, Sweet, Slips. 
65 
36 to 48 
18 
2 to 3 
March to July 
126 to 150 
Pumpkin... 
Vi oz. 
60 to 72 
60 to 72 
1 
March to June 
100 to 160 
Radish..... 
2 ozs. 
12 
1 to 1% 
Vi to Vi 
Sept, to May 
20 to 50 
Rhubarb Roots... 
35 
36 
36 
3 to 4 
•Tan., Feb. and March 
1 to 3 yrs. 
Salsify....... 
% oz. 
16 
1 to 2 
Vi 
Feb. to May 
115 to 175 
Spinach.. 
Vi lb. 
12 
1 
1 to 11/2 
Feb. to April; Sept, to Nov. 
60 to 70 
Squash, Bush.... 
1 oz. 
24' 
24 
1 
March to June 
60 to 80 
Squash, Late... 
Vi oz. 
36 to 48 
36 
1 
April to July 
100 to 140 
Tomato Seed..... 
Vs oz. 
36 to 48 
36 
14 to 1 
Dec. to March 
100 to 140 
Tomato Plants... 
50 to 65 
24 
18 to 24 
3 to 4 
April and May 
85 to 100 
Turnips..... 
1 oz. 
16 
1 to 3 
Vi to Va 
Feb. to May ; July to Nov. 
60 to 80 
Watermelon...... 
Vi oz. 
60 to 72 
72 
1 
March to May 
115 to 150 
Nicholson^s Field Seed Planting Schedule 
Name 
Lbs. 
per 
Bushel 
Amounts 
per 
Acre 
Time of Planting 
Name 
Lbs. 
per 
Bushel 
Amounts 
per 
Acre 
Time of Planting 
Alfalfa Seed_ _ 
60 
20-26 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov., Feb.-Apr. 
Grass, Rhodes, broadcast.... 
10-15 lbs. 
March-April 
Barley . 
48 
14 
15-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Beans, Mung, in drills. 
60 
6 lbs. 
April-June 
Grass, Bermuda (for lawn 
Beans, Soy, Field, in drills 
60 
26 lbs. 
April-July 
1 lb. per space 20x20).... 
8-10 lbs. 
March-May 
Beans, Soy, Field, br’dcast 
60 
75-90 lbs. 
April-July 
Hegari, in drills.... ._... 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-July 
Beans, Velvet, in drills, 3 
Kaffir Corn, in drills—. 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
to 5 t... 
60 
20-25 lbs. 
March-June 
Kaffir, Schlock or Segrain 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
6 lbs. 
Millet, broadcast. 
50 
20-26 lbs. 
Broom Corn__ 
46 
10-20 lbs. 
Feb.-June 
Milo Maize, in drills_ 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Corn .... 
66 
8-10 lbs. 
Feb.-June 
Oats, broadcast... 
32 
2%-3bus. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb. 
Corn, Pop____ 
4-5 lbs. 
Feb.-May 
Peanuts, Virginia (Jumbo) 
22 
1-1% bus. 
March-June 
Cotton .... 
32 
^^-1 bus. 
Peanuts, Spanish.-. 
30 
30-40 lbs. 
March-June 
1 F;-9n iVis 
22 
1.1 li. bna 
ninvpr, Riir, rppH in hiir. 
1 
20-30 lbs. 
60 
35-75 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Crimson.... 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Peas, Field or Stock, 
Clover, Japan or Lespe- 
broadcast ___ 
60 
1-1% bus. 
March-Nov. 
deza ... 
20-25 lbs. 
Mar.-Apr., Sept.-Nov. 
Peas, Field or Stock, in 
Clover, Yellow (Sour) or 
drills ... 
60 
8-12 lbs. 
March-Nov. 
(Melilotus Indica).. 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
Sept.-Feb. 
Peas, Nicholson’s Austrian 
Clover, Subterranean. 
20-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
60 
60-65 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Sweet (White 
Rape. Dwarf Essex, in 
Flow) ....... 
6D 
15-20 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
5-8 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Clover, White Dutch.. 
50 
10-15 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Rye ....-_ 
56 
!%-!% lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
30-35 lbs. 
March-June 
Grass, Carpet____ 
10-15 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Shallu or Egyptian Wheat 
Grass, Dallis__ 
25 
10-16 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov., Feb.-Apr. 
(Chicken Corn)... 
60 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Grass, Johnson.... 
30 lbs. 
March-May 
Sorghum or Cane, in drills 
50 
5-10 lbs. 
Feb.-July 
Grass, Mesquite or Velvet 
50 
20-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Sorghum or Cane, br’cast.. 
50 
100-150 lbs. 
Feb.-July 
Grass, Sudan, in drills_ 
50 
5-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Sorghum or Cane, for 
30-40 lbs. 
50 
5-10 lbs. 
Feb.-June 
Grass, Red Top or Herds 
10-15 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Mar. 
Sunflower ... 
22 
5-10 lbs. 
March-May 
Grass, Rye.. 
20-30 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Vetch ...... 
60 
40-50 lbs. 
Aug.-Nov. 
Grass, Rhodes, in drills_ 
6-8 lbs. 
March-April 
Wheat ... 
60 
75-90 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
The information and estimates here are approximate figures only. They may vary in different sections and States just as soil and climate 
vary. Often one farmer, to insure a full stand, will sow his seed more generously than his neighbor. 
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