SATEX SEED COMPANY — SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS 
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THE PLANTER'S 
GUIDE 
NUMBER OF PLANTS PRODUCED FROM 
AN OUNCE OF SEED 
Asparagus _About 300 
Cabbage _About 2,000 
Cauliflower - About 2,000 
Celery _,_About 3,000 
Egg Plant 
Endive 
Kale_ 
Lettuce_ 
Pepper — 
Tomato_ 
-About 
_ About 
..About 
-About 
-About 
-About 
1,000 
3,000 
2,000 
3,000 
2,000 
3,000 
AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED FOR GARDEN 
SEED TO GERMINATE 
Beans_ 
Beet _ 
Cabbage _ 
Carrot _ 
Cauliflower 
Corn _ 
Cucumber 
Endive_ 
Lettuce 
Onion _ 
Peas _ 
Parsnip_ 
Parsley_ 
Pepper _ 
Radish _ 
Spinach _ 
Salsify_ 
Tomato_ 
Turnip_ 
5 
to 
10 
days 
7 
to 
10 
days 
5 
to 
10 
days 
12 
to. 
18 
days 
5 
to 
10 
days 
5 
to 
8 
days 
6 
to 
10 
days 
5 
to 
10 
days 
6 
to 
8 
days 
7 
to 
10 
days 
6 
to 
10 
days 
10 
to 
20 
days 
15 
to 
21 
days 
9 
to 
14 
days 
3 
to 
6 
days 
7 
to 
12 
days 
7 
to 
12 
days 
6 
to 
12 
days 
4 
to 
8 
days 
TIME REQUIRED FOR MATURITY OP 
DIFFERENT GARDEN CROPS RECK¬ 
ONED FROM DAY OF PLANTING 
THE SEED 
Beans—String _ 
Beans—Shell _ 
Beets—Table _ 
Beets—Stock _ 
Cabbage—Early _ 
Cabbage—Late _ 
Cauliflower _ 
Corn _ 
Egg Plant _ 
Lettuce—Heading _ 
Melon—Water _ 
Melon—Musk _ 
Onion _ 
Pepper _ 
Radish _ 
Squash—Summer 
Squash—^Winter _ 
Tomato _ 
Turnip _ 
Spinach, Av. Time 
45 
to 
65 da,y3 
65 
to 
75 days 
65 
days 
150 
days 
105 
days 
150 
days 
110 
days 
70 
to 
120 
days 
150 
to 
160 
days 
65 
days 
120 
to 
140 
days 
120 
to 
140 
days 
135 
to 
150 
days 
140 
to 
150 
days 
30 
to 
40 
days 
60 
to 
65 
days 
125 
days 
125 
to 
150 days 
60 
to 
70 days 
45 
to 
65 days 
HEALTH VALUE OF FRESH VEGETABLES 
The following table is the health value of fresh vegetables based on one pound: 
NAME 
Calories 
Vitamins 
Protein 
Carbohydrates 
Fats 
Calcium 
Iron 
ASPARAGUS 
100 
A. B. 
1.8% 
3.3% 
.2% 
.025% 
.00096% 
BEANS, Green and Wax .. - 
184 
A. B. C. 
2.3% 
7.4% 
.3% 
.045% 
.00098% 
BEANS, Lima 
570 
A. B. 
7.1% 
22.0% 
.7% 
.0024% 
BEETS 
209 
A. B. C. 
2.3% 
9.7% 
.1% 
.029% 
.00085% 
SWISS CHARD .. 
178 
A. B. 
3.2% 
5.0% 
.6% 
.00309% 
CABBAGE - 
145 
A. B. C. 
1.6% 
5.6% 
.2% 
.045% 
.00043% 
CARROT 
204 
A. B. C. 
1.1% 
9.5% 
.2% 
.056% 
.00064% 
CAULIFLOWER 
139 
A. B. C. 
1.8% 
4.7% 
.6% 
.123% 
.00094% 
CELERY 
84 
A. B. 
1.1% 
3.3% 
.1% 
.078% 
.00062% 
COLLARDS 
225 
A. B. C. 
4.5% 
6.3% 
.6% 
.0016% 
CORN, Sweet 
470 
A* B. C« 
3.1% 
19.7% 
1.1% 
.0008% 
CUCUMBER 
79 
A. B. C. 
.8% 
3.1% 
.2% 
.016% 
.00033% 
EGG PLANT 
126 
A. B. 
1.2% 
5.1% 
.3% 
.011% 
.00047% 
FNDTVF, 
A. C. 
_ 
.104% 
.000123% 
KALE 
A. 
— 
— 
— 
.00254% 
KOHL-RABI 
140 
C. 
2.0% 
5.5% 
.1% 
.077% 
.00061% 
LEEK - _ 
150 
A. B. C. 
1.2% 
5.0% 
.5% 
.00048% 
LETTUCE 
87 
A. B. C. G. 
1.2% 
2.9% 
.3% 
.043% 
.001% 
MUSKMELON 
185 
A. B. C. 
.6% 
9.3% 
— 
.00039% 
WATERMET.ON 
140 
.4% 
6.7% 
00023<5^ 
OKRA 
172 
B. 
1.6% 
7.4% 
.2% 
.071% 
.00063% 
ONION .. „ - 
220 
A. B. C. G. 
1.6% 
9.9% 
.3% 
.034% 
.00048% 
PARSNIP 
294 
A. B. 
1.6% 
13.5% 
.6% 
.059% 
.00077% 
PEAS 
454 
A. B. C. G. 
7.0% 
16.9% 
.5% 
.028% . 
.0057% 
PEPPER - _ - 
109 
A. B. C. 
1.1% 
4.6% 
.1% 
.006% 
.0004% 
POTATOES 
385 
A. B. C. 
2.2% 
18.4% 
.1% 
.00091% 
PUMPKIN „ .. 
117 
A. B. C. 
1.0% 
5.2% 
.1% 
.023% 
.00093% 
RADISH 
188 
A. B. C. 
1.3% 
5.8% 
.1% 
.021% 
.00083% 
RHUBARB 
105 
C. 
.6% 
6.6% 
.7% 
.044% 
.00056% 
SPINACH - - 
109 
A. B. C. G. 
2.1% 
3.2% 
.3% 
.018% 
.00255% 
SQUASH 
209 
A. 
1.4% 
9.0% 
.6% 
.018% 
.00035% 
TOMATO 
104 
A. B. C. G. 
.9% 
3.9% 
.4% 
.011% 
.00044% 
TURNIP 
178 
A. B. C. G. 
1.3% 
8.1% 
.2% 
.064% 
.00052% 
DIRECTIONS FOR USING FERTILIZER 
__FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES—Broadcast 4 to 6 lbs., over each 
100 square feet and work well into several days before sowing seed 
or setting out plants. For larger vegetables in rows apply 2 to 3 
lbs., for 50 feet of row. Water in. Use half these amounts for addi¬ 
tional feedings every 4 to 6 weeks during the growing season. Soak 
in with heavy sprinklings. Be sure that the plant food is mixed well 
with the soil and does not come in direct contact with the seed or 
plants. 
POTTED PLANTS—One-half teaspoonful mixed in top soil is usual¬ 
ly sufficient for plant in 6-inch pot. Vary quantity according to size 
of pot. WATER IN IMMEDIATELY. Repeat in 30 days. 
TREES AND SHRUBS—Work several handfuls in soil around each 
shrub or small tree. For larger shrubs or trees increase applica^on 
according to size and distribute in soil around trunk as far as branches 
spread. Water in. 
IN BUILDING A NEW LAWN, save six or eight inches of the 
top soil and carefully replace after grading. Harrow and rake this 
|top soil until fine and level, then apply Vigoro Plant Food at the 
rate of 4 lbs. to 100 square feet, sow the grass seed, then rake or 
harrow and roll if possible. Keep the ground well watered and apply 
Vigoro at least twice during the first season. This work may be 
done either in Spring or Fall. 
TO FEED ESTABLISHED LAWNS—Apply broadcast 3 to 4 lbs. 
per 100 square feet early in the spring before the grass begins to 
grow. Make additional applications throughout the growing season 
at the rate of 1 to 2 pounds per 100 square feet every 4 to 6 weeks. 
These later applications may be mixed with dry sand, rich top soil 
or humus to form a compost. After applying, soak in thoroughly 
with heavy sprinkling to carry food down to feeding roots. This is 
very important. 
