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Vegetable PLANTING SCHEDULE 
Name of 
Vegetable 
Quantity 
required 
for 100 feet 
of row 
Distances apart in inches 
Depth of 
planting 
in inches 
When to Plant 
Mature in Days — 
except as noted 
Rows 
In Rows 
Asparagus Plants. 
60 to SO 
36 
15 to 20 
8 to 10 
•Ian. and Feb. 
1 year 
Bsans, Snap. 
1 lb. 
20 
3 to 4" 
1 
Feb. to May; Aug. to Oct. 
40 to 60 
Beans, Pole. 
i.j lb. 
36 
12 to 15 
1 
Mar. to May ; Aug. to Oct. 
50 to 80 
Beans, Lima, Bush. 
1 lb. 
20 
3 to 4 
1 
Mar. to May ; Aug. to Sept. 
60 to 90 
Beans, Lima, Pole. 
1 ■, 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 
Sept, to May ; Sept, to Oct. 
60 to 80 
Broccoli. 
’ 1 oz. 
30 
24 
1 
March to April 
112'to 126 
Cabbage, Early. 
' ( oz. 
24 to 30 
12 to 18 
v> 
Sept, to Dec. 
90 to 130 
Cabbage, Late. 
’ j oz. 
24 to 36 
16 to 24 
V* 
.June and July 
90 to 130 
Cabbage Plants. 
SO 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 
1 
Feb. to Apr. ; Aug. to Sept. 
60 to 110 
Cauliflower. 
' 1 oz. 
20 
10 to 12 
May to Apr.; Aug. to Sept. 
100 to 125 
Celery. 
’ j oz. 
18 to 36 
4 to 8 
Vs 
Aug. to Oct. 
120 to 150 
Collards. 
’ ■, oz. 
20 
10 to 12 
V-* 
Sept, to May 
100 to 125 
Corn, Pop. 
36 
12 
1 
•\pril to July 
90 to 100 
Corn, Sweet. 
i lb. 
24 
24 to 36 
1 to 2 
Feb. to April ; August 
60 to 75 
Cucumber. 
lo oz. 
48 
36 to 48 
1 
March to May ; .August 
60 to 80 
Egg Plant, Seed 
^ s 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 150 
Endive. 
1 oz. 
18 
4 to 6 
’ •» 
Sept, to April ; .August 
85 to 175 
Horseradish Roots . 
100, 
24 
12 to 18 
3 to 4 
Feb. and March 
1 to 2 yrs. 
Kale. 
1 oz. 
15 
2 to 3 
V* 
Oct. to March 
85 to 125 
Kohlrabi. 
1 oz. 
15 
2 to 4 
14 
Sept, to March 
60 to 80 
Lettuce. 
l-J 
12 
4 to 6 
Sept, to March 
60 to 90 
Muskmelon or Cantaloupe ... 
1 oz. 
48 to 60 
Hills 36 
1 
March to May; .July 
100 to 135 
Mustard. 
2 ozs. 
12 
V2 
’,4 
Sept, to May; July to Nov. 
40 to 60 
Okra. 
U lb. 
24 to 30 
10 to 12 
V>, to 1 
March to May 
90 to 125 
Onion Seed. 
1 oz. 
12 
1 to 2 
V, to 1 
Sept, to April 
125 to 150 
Onion Plants. 
300 
15 
3 to 4 
2 to 3 
.Jan. to May 
125 to 150 
Onion Sets.. 
2 lbs. 
12 to 15 
2 to 3 
1 to 2 
Aug. to Apr. ; Aug. to Sept. 
75 to 100 
Parsley. 
^ -j oz. 
12 
1 to 2 
i 
Sept, to May 
90 to no 
Parsnips. 
Vj oz. 
12 to 15 
3 to 4 
'/5 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. 
’ s oz. 
18 to 24 
15 to 18 
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 125 
Potato, Sweet, Slip.s. 
65 
36 to 48 
18 
2 to 3 
March to July 
125 to 150 
Pumpkin. 
3 o OZ. 
60 to 72 
60 to 72 
1 
March to June 
100 to 150 
Radish. 
2 ozs. 
12 
1 to U/. 
14 to l.'i 
Sept, to May 
20 to 50 
Rhubard Roots. 
35 
36 
36 
3 to 4- 
Jan., Feb. and March 
1 to 3 vrs. 
Salsify. 
^ oz. 
15 
1 to 2 
Sept, to May 
115 to 175 
Spinach. 
U lb. 
12 
1 
1 to 1V> 
Feb. to April ; Sept, to Nov. 
50 to 70 
Squash, Bush. 
1 oz. 
24 
24 
1 
March to June 
60 to 80 
Squash, Late. 
lo oz. 
36 to 48 
36 
1 
April to July 
100 to 140 
Tomato Seed.. 
’ s oz. 
36 to 48 
36 
1 /. to 1 
.Aug. 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 
44 to 4'. 
Sept, to May; July to Nov. 
50 to 80 
Watermelon. 
3 .j oz. 
60 to 72 
72 
1 
March to May 
115 to 150 
Field Seed PLANTING SCHEDULE 
Name 
Lbs. 
per 
Bushel 
1 Amounts 
1 per 
Acre 
When to Plant 
Alfalfa Seed. 
60 
20-25 lbs. 
sept.-Nov., Feb.-Apr. 
Algeria... 
50 
5 lbs. 
March-June 
Barley. 
4 8 
2-3 bus. 
sept.-Oct., Feb. 
Beans, Mung. in drills. 
60 
5 lbs. 
April-June 
Beans, Soy, Field, in drills 
60 
25 lbs. 
April-July 
Beans, Soy, Field, br'dcast. 
Beans, Velvet, in 
60 
75-90 lbs. 
April-July 
drills 3 to 5 ft. 
60 
20-25 lbs. 
March-June 
Beet, Man.gel-Wurzel. 
6 lbs. 
Sept, to March 
Broom Corn. 
46 
10-20 lbs. 
Feb.-June 
Corn. 
56 
8-10 lbs. 
Feb.-.June 
Corn, Pop. 
4-5 lbs. 
Feb.-May 
Cotton. 
32 
4/>-l 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. 
Clover, Japan or Lespe- 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
deza. .. 
Clover, Yellow (Sour) or 
20-25 lbs. 
Mar.-April. Sept.-Nov. 
(Melilotus Jndica). 
60 
15-20 lbs. 
Sept.-Feb. 
Clover, Subterranean . 
Clover, Sweet, (White 
20-25 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
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-June 
Grass, Sudan, broadcast. 
30-40 lbs. 
March-June 
Grass, Red Top or Herds 
10a5 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Mar. 
Grass, Rve. 
20-30 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Grass, Rhodes, in drills 
5-8 lbs. 
.March-April 
Name 
Lbs. 
per 
Bushel 
1 Amounts 
1 pc'" 
1 .Acre 
When to Plant 
Grass, Rhodes, broadcast.... 
10-15 lbs. 
March-April 
Grass, Rescue. 
Grass, Bermuda (for lawn 
14 
15-25 lbs. 
Sejit.-Oct. 
1 lb. per space 20x20)... 
8-10 lbs. 
March-May 
Hegari, in drills . 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-July 
Kaffir Corn, in drills. 
50 
8-10 lbs. 
March-June 
Kaffir, Schrock or Sagrair 
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 
244-3 bus. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb. 
Peanuts,Virginia (Jumbo).. 
22 
l-fi... bus. 
March-June 
Peanuts, Spanish . 
30 
30 lbs. 
March-June 
Peanuts, Tennessee . 
22 
1-1’4 bus. 
March-June 
Peas, Canadian Field . 
Peas, Field or Stock, 
60 
35-75 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
broadcast. 
Peas. Field or Stock, in 
60 
1-144 bus. 
March-Nov. 
drills. 
Peas, Austrian Winter, 
60 
8-12 lbs. 
March-Nov. 
broadcast. 
Rape, Dwarf Essex, in 
60 
60-65 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
drills. 
5-8 lbs. 
Sept.-Oct., Feb.-April 
Rye . 
56 
lYi-lVa 
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 
100-150 lbs. 
Feb.-July 
syrup. 
50 
5-10 lbs. 
Feb.-June 
Sunflower. 
22 
5-10 lbs. 
March-May 
Veteh. 
60 
40-50 lbs. 
.Aug.-Nov. 
Wheat. 
60 
60 lbs. 
Sept.-Nov. 
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