NICHOLSON'S VEGETABLE PLANTING SEHEDULE 
Name of 
Vegetable 
Quantity 
required 
for 100 feet 
of row 
Distances apart In inches 
Depth of 
planting 
in inches 
Time of Planting 
Mature in day 
except as not 
Row 
In Rows 
Asparagus Plants.. 
60 to 80 
36 
15 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.... 
% 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 16 
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. 
% oz. 
30 
24 
% 
March to April 
112 to 126 
Cabbage, Early... 
% oz. 
24 to 30 
12 to 18 
Vi 
Oct. to Dec. 
90 to 180 
Cabbage, Late... 
% oz. 
24 to 36 
16 to 24 
Vi 
June and July 
90 to 180 
Cabbage Plants.... 
80 to 100 
24 
12 to 16 
2 to 4 
Feb. to May ; Aug. to Sept. 
76 to 120 
Carrots. 
1 oz. 
15 
1 to 2 
Vi 
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.-... 
% oz. 
18 to 36 
4 to 8 
Vs 
Aug. to Oct. 
120 to 150 
Collards.... 
% OZ. 
20 
10 to 12 
Vi 
Sept, to May 
100 to 125 
Corn, Pop..... 
% lb. 
36 
12 
1 
April to July 
90 to 100 
Corn, Sweet..... 
1 lb. 
24 
24 to 86 
1 to 2 
Feb. to April ; August 
60 to 75 
Cucumber..... 
% OZ. 
48 
36 to 48 
1 
March to May ; August 
60 to 80 
Egg Plant, Seed.... 
Vs oz. 
24 to 30 
18 to 24 
% to 1 
Feb. to April 
100 to 140 
Egg Plant, Plants...-... 
50 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 176 
Horseradish Roots... 
100 
24 
12 to 18 
3 to 4 
Feb. to March 
1 to 2 yrs. 
Kale.... 
1 oz. 
15 
2 to 8 
Vi 
Oct. to March 
85 to 125 
Kohlrabi.... 
Vi 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 
% 
y 4 
Feb. to May; July to Nov. 
40 to 60 
Okra....... 
% lb. 
24 to 30 
10 to 12 
V 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 May 
126 to 160 
Onion Sets.-.. 
2 lbs. 
12 to 15 
2 to 3 
1 to 2 
Jan. to Apr.; Aug. to Sept. 
75 to 100 
Parsley... 
Vi OZ. 
12 
1 to 2 
y 4 
Sept, to May 
90 to 110 
Parsnips..—. . 
Vi OZ. 
12 to 15 
3 to 4 
V 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 180 
Potato, Irish..—... 
5 to 6 
24 
12 to 15 
6 to 8 
Jan. to April 
80 to 125 
Potato, Sweet, Slips. 
65 
36 to 48 
18 
2 to 3 
March to July 
125 to 150 
Pumpkin... 
Vi oz. 
60 to 72 
60 to 72 
1 
March to June 
100 to 150 
Radish. ... 
2 ozs. 
12 
1 to lMi 
% to V» 
Sept, to May 
20 to 50 
Rhubarb Roots. 
35 
36 
36 
3 to 4 
Jan., Feb. and March 
1 to 3 yrs. 
Salsify... 
Vi oz. 
15 
1 to 2 
Vi 
Feb. to May 
115 to 175 
Spinach..... 
% lb. 
12 
1 
1 to 1 % 
Feb. to April; Sept, to Nov. 
50 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 
Vi 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. 
15 
1 to 3 
y 4 to Vi 
Feb. to May ; July to Nov. 
50 to 80 
Watermelon.. 
% oz. 
60 to 72 
72 
i 
March to May 
115 to 150 
NICHOLSON’S FIELH SEED PLANTING SCHEDULE 
Name 
Lba. 
per 
Bushel 
Amounts 
per 
Acre 
Time of Planting 
Alfalfa Seed—... 
60 
20-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov., Feb.-Apr. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb. 
April-June 
Barley .. 
48 
2-3 bus. 
Beans, Mung, in drills. 
60 
5 lbs. 
Beans, Soy, Field, in drills 
60 
25 lbs. 
April-July 
Beans, Soy, Field, br’dcast 
60 
75-90 lbs. 
April-July 
Beans, Velvet, in drills, 3 
to 5 t.. 
60 
20-25 lbs. 
March-June 
Beet, Mangel-Wurzel. 
6 lbs. 
15th Mar. to 15th June 
Broom Corn.... 
46 
10-20 lbs. 
Feb.-June 
Corn .... 
56 
8-10 lbs. 
Feb.-June 
Corn, Pop.... 
4-5 lbs. 
Feb.-May 
Cotton ___ 
32 
Vi -1 bus. 
Feb.-June 
Clover, Bur, Hulled. 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
15 Aug.-Oct. 
Clover, Bur, seed in bur. 
18 
20-30 lbs. 
15 Aug.-Oct. 
Clover, Crimson..... 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Clover, Japan or Lespe- 
deza ..... 
20-25 lbs. 
Mar.-Apr., Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Yellow (Sour) or 
(Melilotus Indica). 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
Sept.-Feb. 
Clover, Subterranean.. 
20-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Clover, Sweet (White 
Flow) __-. 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Clover, White Dutch. 
50 
10-15 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Feterita, in drills__ 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Grass, Carpet..—._... 
10-15 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Grass, Dallis._. 
25 
10-15 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov., Feb.-Apr. 
Grass, Johnson... 
30 lbs. 
March-May 
Grass, Mesquite or Velvet 
50 
20-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Grass, Sudan, in drills. 
50 
5-10 lbs. 
March-J une 
Grass, Sudan, broadcast. 
30-40 lbs. 
March-June 
Grass, Red Top or Herds 
10-15 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Mar. 
Grass, Rye. 
20-30 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Grass, Rhodes, in drills_ 
5-8 lbs. 
March-April 
Name 
Lbs. 
per 
Bushel 
Amounts 
per 
Acre 
Time of Planting 
Grass, Rhodes, broadcast... 
10-15 lbs. 
March-April 
Grass, Rescue.—-- 
Grass, Bermuda (for lawn 
14 
15-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
1 lb. per space 20x20).... 
8-10 lbs. 
March-May 
Hegari, in drills.— 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-J uly 
Kaffir Corn, in drills. 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Kaffir, Schrock or Segrain 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Millet, broadcast. 
50 
20-25 lbs. 
April-June 
Milo Maize, in drills.— 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Oats, broadcast..—... 
32 
2%-3t>us. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb. 
March-June 
Peanuts, Virginia (Jumbo) 
22 
1-1% bus. 
Peanuts, Spanish.. 
30 
30-40 lbs. 
March-June 
Peanuts, Tennessee... 
22 
1-1% bus. 
March-June 
Peas, Canadian Field.— 
Peas, Field or Stock, 
60 
35-76 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
broadcast __ 
Peas, Field or Stock, in 
60 
1-1% bus. 
March-Nov. 
drills---- 
Peas, Nicholson’s Austrian 
60 
8-12 lba. 
March-Nov. 
Winter, broadcast. 
Rape, Dwarf Essex, in 
60 
60-65 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
drills —-- 
5-8 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
56 
l 1 /!-!^ bus. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Sesbania --- 
Shallu or Egyptian Wheat 
30-35 lbs. 
March-June 
(Chicken Corn)... 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Sorghum or Cane, in drills 
50 
5-10 lbs. 
Feb.-July 
Sorghum or Cane, br’cast.. 
Sorghum or Cane, for 
50 
100-160 lbs. 
Feb.-July 
syrup —.-.— 
50 
5-10 lbs. 
Feb.-June 
Sunflower .—-- 
22 
5-10 lbs. 
March-May 
Vetch ..-.-.-.— 
60 
40-50 lbs. 
Aug.-Nov. 
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 
▼ary. Often one farmer, to insure a full stand, will sow his seed more generously than his neighbor. 
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