PLANTING TABLE 
Species 
Seed for 
100 ft. row 
Seed for 
one acre 
t Inches 
between rows 
§ Inches apart 
in row 
4 Planting 
depth, inches 
Beans, Bush 
lib. 
60-75 lb. 
24-30 
3-4 
iy 2 
Beans, Pole 
y 2 ib. 
30-35 lb. 
36-48 
12 
iy 2 
Beet 
2 oz. 
8-12 lb. 
14-24 
3M 
y 2 
Broccoli 
a /4 oz. 
*4 oz. 
24-30 
16-20 
y 2 
Cabbage 
\± oz. 
*4 oz. 
24-30 
16-20 
y 2 
Cantaloupe 
V-2 OZ. 
3-4 lb. 
50-60 
36-60 
1 
Carrot 
1 OZ. 
41b. 
14-24 
2-3 
y 2 
Cauliflower 
% OZ. 
*4 oz. 
24-30 
16-20 
y 2 
Celery 
% oz. 
4 oz. 
24-42 
4-5 
% 
Corn, Sweet 
8 oz. 
8-10 lb. 
30-42 
9-12 
1 
Cucumber 
1 oz. 
3-4 lb. 
4-5 ft. 
18-36 
% 
Egg Plant 
% oz. 
5-6 oz. 
3-4 ft. 
30-36 
y 2 
Endive 
1 oz. 
4-5 lb. 
18-24 
8-10 
X /4 
Kale 
% oz. 
4-5 lb. 
24-36 
15-20 
y 2 
Kohl-Rabi 
V 2 OZ. 
4-5 lb. 
18-24 
6 
y 2 
Lettuce 
X /2 OZ. 
31b. 
16-24 
10-14 
% 
Muskmelon 
V2 OZ. 
3-4 lb. 
60-70 
36-60 
1 
Mustard 
X /2 OZ. 
41b. 
18-20 
6-9 
y 2 
Okra 
2 oz. 
81b. 
30-42 
15 
1 
Onion 
1 OZ. 
3-4 lb. 
15-30 
3-4 
% 
Parsley 
V 2 OZ. 
41b. 
12-18 
3-6 
% 
Parsnip 
V‘2 OZ. 
41b. 
18-24 
3-4 
y 2 
Peas 
21b. 
90-180 lb. 
24-36 
1-2 
1 
Pepper 
oz. 
lib. 
30 
24-30 
y 2 
Pumpkin 
2 oz. 
3-4 lb. 
8-10 ft. 
5-6 ft. 
1 
Radish 
1 oz. 
10-12 lb. 
12-15 
1-2 
y 2 
Rutabaga 
1 oz. 
2-3 lb. 
18-24 
4-8 
V 2 
Spinach 
2 oz. 
15-25 lb. 
10-24 
5-6 
% 
Squash, Bush 
2 oz. 
61b. 
4-5 ft. 
3 ft. 
1 
Squash, Vine 
1 oz. 
41b. 
6-8 ft. 
5-6 ft. 
1 
Swiss Chard 
1 oz. 
6-8 lb. 
18-24 
10-12 
1 
Tomato 
44 oz. 
4 oz. 
3-4 ft. 
3-4 ft. 
y 2 
Turnip 
X /2 oz. 
2-3 lb. 
12-24 
3-7 
y* 
Watermelon 
44 OZ. 
3-4 lb. 
8-10 ft. 
8 ft. 
% 
* When plants are raised in greenhouse or hotbed, 
t Varies with method of cultivation, etc. 
4 For medium soils. A little more in sandy soils, a little less in heavy soils 
§ The figures refer to stand of plants, not rate of seeding. 
Moisture is also a factor. 
PLANTS REQUIRED TO SET AN ACRE 
Inches 
apart 
Number 
of plants 
Inches 
apart 
Number 
of plants 
Inches 
apart 
Number 
of plants 
12 x 3 
174,000 
24 X 2 
130,000 
36 X 3 
58,000 
12 x 12 
43,500 
24 X 18 
15,500 
36 X 12 
14,500 
18 x 3 
116,000 
24 x 24 
11,000 
36 x 48 
3,500 
18 x 12 
29,000 
30 x 6 
35,000 
48 x 60 
2,000 
18 x 18 
19,000 
30 x 12 
17,500 
60 x 60 
1,700 
ssociated Seed Growers, Inc., gives no warranty, express or implied, 
as to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any 
see s, bulbs, or plants it sells, and will not be responsible for the crop. 
