BUNTON 
SEED CO 
VEGETABLE PLANTING TABLE 
For Latitude of Louisville, Ky. 
Variety 
When to Plant 
Seeds or Plants 
for 100 ft. Row 
Seeds or Plants 
Required for 
Acre 
Rows Apart 
Apart In Row 
Depth to 
Plant 
Asparagiis Seeds 
Early spring and fall 
1 a ounces 
2 to 3 pounds 
18 inches 
2 to 3 inches 
1 inch 
AsparaguB Roots 
Spring and fall 
80 to 100 roots 
6000 to 9000 
4 14 to 5 14 feet 
12 to 15 inches 
4 inch 
Beans, Dwarf Snap 
April to August 15th 
% pound 
60 pounds 
24 to 30 inches 
2 % to 3 inches 
114 to 2 ins. 
Beans, Pole Snap 
May to August 1st 
ii pound 
15 to 20 pounds 
30 to 40 inches 
12 to 20 inches 
114 to 2 ins. 
Beans, Dwarf Lima 
May to July 15th 
1 to 1 % pounds 
30 to 50 pounds 
36 to 42 inches 
10 to l8 inches 
114 to 2 % ins. 
Beans) Pole Lima 
May to July 1st 
% to 1 pound 
25 to 30 pounds 
40 to 48 inches 
10 to 18 inches 
114 to 2 14 ins. 
Broccoli, Seeds 
Peb. to Mar. and June 
% ounce 
Vi pound 
12 inches 
Drill 
14 inch 
Broccoli, Plants 
March to July 
50 to 60 plants 
8000 
36 inches 
18 to 24 inches 
Brussels Sprouts 
May to July 
1 ounce 
% pound 
30 to 36 inches 
12 to 16 inches 
14 inch 
Beets, Garden 
March to August 15th 
2 ounces 
8 to 10 pounds 
15 to 18 inches 
3 inches 
1 inch 
Cabbage Seeds 
January to May 
1 packet 
Vi pound 
12 inches 
Drill 
14 inch 
Cabbage Plants 
Mar., April-June, July 
60 to 65 plants 
9000 to 16000 
24 to 36 inches 
15 to 20 inches 
Carrots 
March to August 1st 
1 ounce 
3 pounds 
12 to 15 inches 
2 to 3 inches 
14 inch 
Cauliflower Seed 
January to March 
>4 ounce 
Vi pound 
3-in. seed bed 
3-in. seed bed 
14 inch 
Cauliflower Plants 
March and April 
65 plants 
1500 plants 
30 inches 
18 inches 
Celery Seed 
February to April 
% ounce 
Vi, pound 
8-inch seed bed 
DriU 
14 inch 
Celery Plants 
June to August 1st 
200 
30000 
30 to 36 inches 
6 inches 
Com, Garden 
March to July 20th 
% pound 
7 to 8 pounds 
36 to 42 inches 
10 to 15 inches 
2 inches 
Cuciimber 
April to August 1st 
% oimce 
2 pounds 
5 to 6 feet 
15 to 24 inches 
1 inch 
Egg Plant Seed 
February to April 
1 packet 
14 pound 
Seed bed 
Transplant 4 ins. 
14 inch 
Egg Plant Plants 
May to July 1st 
50 to 60 plants 
7000 to 9000 
36 to 42 inches 
20 to 24 inches 
Endive 
March to August 1st 
% ounce 
1 pound 
14 to 16 inches 
12 inches 
14 inch 
Kale 
February to October 
1 oimce 
2 to 4 pounds 
15 to 24 inches 
DriU 
14 inch 
Kohl Rabi 
Mar., May-Aug., Sept. 
1 ounce 
2 pounds 
18 inches 
5 to 6 inches 
14 inch 
Leek 
March and April 
1 ounce 
4 pounds 
12 to 18 inches 
5 to 6 inches 
14 inch 
Lettuce. Leaf 
March to September 
% ounce 
2 pounds 
12 to 15 inches 
3 to 4 inches 
14 inch 
Lettuce. Head 
February to August 
% ounce 
1 pound 
15 to 18 inches 
8 to 10 inches 
14 inch 
Melons. Musk 
May to July 
ounce—50 hills 
2 pounds 
6 feet 
4 feet 
1 inch 
Melons, Water 
May to June 
ounce—30 hills 
2 pounds 
10 feet 
8 feet 
1 inch 
Mustard 
March to September 
1 ounce 
4 to 6 pounds 
15 inches 
DriU 
14 inch 
Okra 
May to June 
2 ounces 
6 pounds 
36 to 42 inches 
8 to 10 inches 
1 inch 
Onion Seed for Sets 
March to April 
1 % ounces 
40 pounds 
12 inches 
Drill 14 to inch 
14 inch 
Onion Seed for Onions 
March to April 
Vi ounce 
3 pounds 
12 inches 
Drill 1 to inch 
l4 inch 
Onion Sets 
February to May 
2 pounds 
10 to 15 bushels 
12 inches 
4 inches 
14 inch 
Onion Plants 
February to May 
300 plants 
13200 
12 inches 
4 inches 
1 inch 
Parsley 
Feb., Mar.-Sept., Oct. 
1 ounce 
4 to 5 pounds 
15 to l8 inches 
DrUl 
14 inch 
Parsnips 
March to Jime 1st 
1 ounce 
4 pounds 
18 to 20 inches 
4 to 5 inches 
% inch 
Peas 
February to April 
% pound 
60 to 60 pounds 
24 to 48 inches 
1 to 2 inches 
21 to 3 inches 
Pepper Seed 
February, March. April 
1 packet 
1 pound 
Plant bed 
1 to 2 inches 
14 inch 
Pepper Plants 
May and June 
65 plants 
9800 plants 
36 inches 
18 inches 
Potatoes, Irish 
March, April and July 
% peck 
10 to 12 bushels 
28 to 36 inches 
11 to 15 inches 
3 to 4 inches 
Potatoes, Sweet 
May and Jime 
100 
12000 
4 feet 
10 to 12 inches 
Ridge 
Pumpkin 
May and June 
ounce—20 hills 
1 pound 
10 feet 
10 feet 
1 inch 
Radish 
Pebmary to September 
1 ounce 
8 to 10 pounds 
lO to 12 inches 
1 to 2 inches 
14 inch 
Rhubarb Seed 
March and April 
1 ounce 
8 to 10 pounds 
24 to 30 inches 
4 to 5 inches 
l4 inch 
Rhubarb Roots 
February to May 
40 to 50 
5500 
4 feet 
2 feet 
4 inches 
Salisfy 
March to June 
1 % ounces 
6 pounds 
14 to 18 inches 
3 to 5 inches 
1 inch 
Spinach 
April, May-Aug., Sept. 
2 ounces 
12 to 15 pounds 
12 inches 
2 to 3 inches 
14 inch 
Sauash, Summer 
April to June 
1 oimce 
2 pounds 
4 feet 
3 feet 
1 inch 
Squash, Winter 
April and May 
Vi ounce 
1 pound 
8 feet 
6 feet 
1 inch 
Swiss Chard 
Early spring 
1 ounce 
4 to 5 pounds 
14 to 16 inches 
10 to 15 inches 
1 inch 
Tomato Seed 
Febmary to Jime 
1 packet 
20 pounds 
18 inches 
1 inch 
14 inch 
Tomato Plants 
April to July 1 
40 to 50 
3000 to 5000 
3 to 4 feet 
2 to 3 feet 
Turnip 
Mar., April-June to Sept. 
1 packet 
1 pound 
16 to 18 inches 
4 inches 
14 inch 
Ready for Use 
1 year 
2nd spring 
8 to 10 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
90 days 
125 days 
40 to 50 days 
10 to 12 weeks 
14to 18 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
18 to 20 weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
24 to 26 weeks 
16 to 18 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
18 to 20 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
14 to 18 weeks 
6 to 10 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
14 to 18 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
12 to 16 weeks 
13 to 15 weeks 
13 to 15 weeks 
6 to 8 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
16 to 22 weeks 
16 to 22 weeks 
16 to 22 weeks 
16 to 22 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
After frost 
14 to 20 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
12 to 15 weeks 
13 to 15 weeks 
18 to 22 weeks 
l8 to 24 days 
1 year 
2nd year 
14 to 18 weeks 
8 to 12 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
14 to 18 weeks 
6 to 8 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
CALENDAR FOR FORAGE 
AND FIELD CROPS 
Variety 
Seeds Required 
per Acre 
When to Sow 
or Plant 
How to Plant 
Average Yield 
Lbs. of Seed 
per Bu. 
Barley 
114 -2 bushels 
Aug., Sept., Oct. 
Drill or broadcast 
30 to 50 bushels 
48 
Beets—Stock 
6 to 8 pounds 
April and May 
Drill 6 inches by 2 feet 
20 to 25 tons 
Blue Grass 
2 to 4 bushels 
Spring and fall 
Broadcast 
Pasture 
14 
Buckwheat 
1 bushel 
July 10-2 0 th 
Drill or broadcast 
25 to 35 bushels 
48 
Cane or Sorghum, Forage 
Peck to bushel 
May and June 
Drill peck—broadcast bushel 
15 to 2 0 tons 
so 
Cane or Sorghum, Syrup 
5 to 8 pounds 
May 
Drill 3 6-inch rows 
60 
Carrots, Stock 
4 pounds 
May and June 
Drill in rows, 18 inches apart 
15 to 20 tons 
Clover—Alfalfa 
15 ixiunds 
Mar., April, Aug. 
Broadcast 
6 to 8 tons 
00 
Clover—Alsike 
6 pounds 
Mar., April, Aug. 
Broadcast 
2 to 4 tons 
60 
Clover—Crimson 
20 pounds 
July, Aug., Sept. 
Broadcast 
2 to 4 tons 
60 
Clover—Medium Red 
8 to 10 pounds 
Mar., April, Aug. 
Broadcast 
3 to 6 tons 
60 
Clover—Mammoth Red 
8 to 10 pounds 
Mar., April, Aug. 
Broadcast 
3 % to 7 tons 
60 
Clover—Korean Lespedeza 
5 to 20 pounds 
April, May 
Broadcast 
Pasture 
Clover—Japan 
5 to 20 pounds 
April, May 
Broadcast 
Pasture 
25 
Clover—Sweet 
12 to 15 pounds 
Feb., Mar., April, 
July, Aug. 
Broadcast 
2 to 4 tons 
60 
Com—Broom 
5 pounds 
May 
Drill in row 3 % feet apart 
% ton broom straw 
46 
Com—Ensilage 
8 to 10 pounds 
April, May 
Drill 1 foot by 3 % feet 
20 to 40 tons 
56 
Com—Indian 
7 to 8 pounds 
April, May, June 
Drill or check 
40 to 60 bushels 
56 
Com—KafiBr 
3 pounds 
May, June 
Drill in rows 3 feet apart 
1 % to 2 tons 
50 
Com—Pop 
6 pounds 
May, June 
Drill 1 foot by 3 feet 
1500 to 2000 pounds 
56 
Cow Peas 
114 to 114 bushels 
May. June. July 
Drill or broadcast 
2 to 4 tons 
60 
MUlet 
1 bushel 
May, June. July 
Broadcast 
2 to 3 tons 
50 
Oats—Spring 
1 % to 2 14 bushels 
Feb., Mar., April 
Drill or broadcast 
2 tons hay, 40 bushels grain 
32 
Oats—Winter Turf 
2 to 3 bushels 
August to October 
Drill or broadcast 
Grazing 
32 
Orchard Grass 
1 to 2 bushels 
Peb., Mar., April 
Broadcast 
Pasture 
14 
Rape 
6 to 8 pounds 
Peb. to April 15th 
Broadcast or driU 
Grazing 
Rye 
114 to 2 bushels 
Aug. to Nov. 
Drill or broadcast 
Grazing 
66 
Rye Grass 
30 to 50 pounds 
Spring or fall 
Broadcast 
Pasture 
24 
Red Top Grass 
6 to 8 pounds 
Spring and fall 
Broadcast 
Hay and pasture 
14 
Sudan Grass 
6 to 20 pounds 
May and July 
Drill or broadcast 
8 to 10 tons 
60 
Sunflower 
5 pounds 
April, May. June 
Drill in rows 3 % feet apart 
24 
Timothy 
% bushel 
Spring and fall 
Broadcast 
2 14 to 3 tons 
46 
Vetch. Winter 
30 to 40 pounds 
Aug., Sept.. Oct. 
Drill or broadcast 
Pasture or cover crop 
Wheat, Winter 
1 to 1 14 bushels 
Sept, to Nov. 
Drill or broadcast 
15 to 20 bushels 
60 
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