PLANTING GUIDE for HOME and MARKET 
GARDENS 
Quantity of Seed 
Required for 100 Feet 
of Row and Per Acre 
1 
i 
1 
Crop 
1 
1 
Required 
feet of 
for 100 
row 
! 
Distance apart 
Amount 
of 
seed 
planted 
per 
acre 
• 
Depth 
for 
planting 
seed 
Rows 
Plants in the row 
1 
Seed j 
Plants 
Horse 
cultiva¬ 
tion 
Hand 
cultivation 
Inches 
Feet 
ARpnrn gii.R 
1 ounce 
75 
1 -1% 
4 -6 
1% to 2 feet. 
18 inches. 
5 lbs. 
Beans: 
1 pint 
1 -1% 
21^-3 
2 feet. 
3 to 4 inches. 
60 lbs. 
do . 
1 -1% 
3 -4 
3 feet. 
3 to 4 feet... 
30 lbs. 
do 
1 -1% 
2%-3 
2 feet. 
3 to 4 inches. 
60 Ihs. 
Snnn nniA . 
U pint 
1 -1% 
3 -4 
3 feet. 
30 lbs. 
9. oiino.Ass .. 
1 
2 -2% 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches. 
6 lbs. 
.. 
6 lbs. 
Broccoli: 
1 pnclret 
50- 75 
% 
21^-3 
2 to 2% feet. 
14 to 24 Inches.. 
do 
50- 75 
2%-3 
_do. 
.do__ 
1 oz. 
60- 75 
2V^-3 
L*™.do. 
..do.. 
2 oz. 
60- 75 
2^-3 
4 oz. 
do 
% 
2 -2% 
18 to 24 inches... 
8 to 12 inches. 
% 
2 -2% 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 Inches. 
2 lbs. 
Cnuliflower. . 
60- 75 
% 
2%-Z 
2 to 2% feet. 
14 to 24 inches. 
1 oz. 
r!iilArin.n _ _ 
200-250 
% 
2%-3 
IS to 24 inches.. 
4 to 6 inches. 
do 
200-260 
% 
2^-3 
„ ..do. 
4 oz. 
1 
2 -2% 
. do . 
6 inches.. 
M 
2 -2^ 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 Inches. 
r>Vi?f»r.T-y witlonf 
% 
2 -2% 
18 to 24 inches.. 
6 to 8 inches. 
2\fi lbs. 
do 
2^-3 
14 to 16 inches... 
In clusters. 
% 
3 -ZM 
18 to 24 inches.. 
18 to 24 Inches. 
4 oz. 
% 
2%-3 
14 to 16 inches.. 
1 foot. 
5 lbs. 
2 
3 -3% 
2 to 3 feet.. 
Drills, 14 to 16 Inches: 
Cress: 
hills, 5!% to 3 fftfit. 
12 lbs. 
% 
2 -2% 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches. 
%- % 
2 -2^ 
18 to 24 inches.. 
4 to 6 inches. 
Pnnimhftr . 
1 
6 -7 
6 to 7 feet. 
Drills, 3 feet: hills, 6 feet.... 
2 lbs. 
50 
3 
2 to 2% feet. 
3 feet. 
4 oz. 
do 
% 
2%-3 
18 to 24 Inches.. 
12 Inches. 
2 lbs. 
ClarUr . „ 
1 -2 
2%-3 
14 to 16 inches.. 
2 to 3 inches. 
Horseradish. 
Cuttiners.... 
50- 75 
2 
3 -4 
2 to 2% feet. 
18 to 24 inches. 
Jerusalem Artichoke.. 
1 to 2 qts.... 
25- 35 
Kale.i 1 packet.. 
Kohlrabi...do.. 
% 
% 
Leek.. 
Lettuce.. 
.do.. 
,.do.. 
100 
Muskmelon----do. 
Mustard-1.do.. 
Okra. 2 ounces.. 
Onion: 
Plant.... 
Seed. 1 packet.. 
Sets__' 1 quart.... 
400 
Parsley. 1 packet 
Parsley, turnip-rooted.. 
Parsnip.... 
Peas. 
Peppers... 
Pumpkin. 
do 
.do. 
1 pint. 
1 packet 
1 ounce.. 
50- 70 
Radish. 1 ounce.|................ 
Rhubarb.. 25- J5 
Salsify... 1 1 ounce 
Spinach. 1 ounce 
Spinach, New Zealand. 
Squash: 
Bush. 
Vine. 
Sweet Potato.. 
do.. 
% ounce. 1 . 
I 
1 ounce.- 
5 pounds....! 
75 
Tomato. i 1 packet.j 35- 50 
Turnip Greens...........do. 
Turnips and Rutabagas.j % ounce... 
Watermelons 1 ounce... 
%-l 
% 
1 
% 
1 - 1 % 
1 - 2 
%-l 
1 -2 
% 
%- % 
% 
2 -3 
% 
1 -2 
% 
% 
- 1 % 
-2 
-2 
-3 
3 -4 
2%-3 
2%-3 
2%-3 
2%-3 
6 -7 
2%-3 
2 to 3 feet. 2 to 3 feet.. 
18 to 24 inches.. 
14 to 16 inches.. 
12 to 15 inches. 
5 to 6 inches. 
.do.. 
,.do.. 
2 to 3 inches.. 
15 Inches. 
6 to 7 feet. 
14 to 16 inches.. 
Hills, 6 feet.. 
12 Inches. 
3 -3% j 3 to 3% feet.! 2 feet.. 
1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
3 
5 
2 
3 
2 
2 
3 
- 2 % 
- 2 % 
- 2 % 
- 2 % 
- 2 % 
- 2 % 
-4 
-4 
-8 
- 2 % 
-4 
- 2 % 
-3% 
14 to 16 inches.. 
_do. 
.do. 
2 to 3 inches.. 
..do.. 
..do. 
.do. 
I. ~.do. 
I 18 to 24 inches.. 
I 1% to 3 feet.. 
2 to 3 feet. 
i 5 to 8 feet. 
4 to 6 Inches_ 
2 to 3 inches. 
..do. 
1 inch. 
18 to 24 Inches. 
3 to 4 feet. 
1 lb. 
1 lb. 
4 lbs. 
3 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
1 lb. 
8 lbs. 
22 crates 
4 lbs. 
12 bu. 
3 lbs. 
14 to 16 inches.. 
3 to 4 feet. 
1 inch. 
3 to 4 feet.. 
18 to 24 inches.. 
14 to 16 inches.. 
3 feet. 
% 
%- % 
% 
1 -2 
4 -5 
8 -12 
3 -3% 
3 
2 
2 
-4 
- 2 % 
- 2 % 
8 -10 
4 to 5 feet. 
8 to 12 feet... 
3 to 3% feet. 
2 to 3 Inches.. 
3 to 4 inches.. 
18 Inches. 
3 lbs. 
60 lbs. 
2 oz. 
4 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
6 lbs. 
8 lbs. 
8 lbs. 
Drills, 15 to 18 Inches: 
hills, 4 feet. 
Drills. 2 to 3 feet: 
hills. 4 feet. 
12 to 14 Inches. 
4 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
2 to 3 feet....;.....i 
14 to 16 Inches....! 
.do.' 
1% to 3 feet.. 
2 to 3 inches.. 
.do. 
2 oz. 
'Tib.' 
8 to 10 feet.. 
Drills. 2 to 3 feet: 
hills. 8 feet.. 
2 lbs. 
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