VEGETABLE CALENDAR FOR FIELD PLANTING 
Variety 
Seed 
per Acre 
Row Apart 
Apart in Row 
When to Plant 
Time to 
Mature 
Approximate 
Yield 
per Acre 
Artichoke. 
6 02S. 
4 ft. 
2 ft. 
Oct. to Jan. 
18 to 20 wks. 
Asparagus, roots. 
3, /UU 
6 ft. 
2 ft. 
Dec. to Feb 
1 year 
Asparagus, seed. 
4 lbs. 
2 ft. 
Drill 
Feb. to March 
2 years 
Beans, Bush. 
40 lbs. 
2/2 ft. 
Drill to 4 in. 
March to Aug. 1 
8 to 12 wks. 
3 tons 
Beans, Pole. 
30 lbs. 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
April to July 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
4 tons 
Lima, Bush. 
50 to 60 lbs. 
32 in. 
Drill to 6 in. 
April to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
4 tons 
Lima, Pole. 
40 to 50 lbs. 
3 ft. 
8 in. 
April to Aug. 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
4 tons 
Beets, table. 
8 to 15 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
All year 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 tons 
Beets, stock. 
8 lbs. 
16 in. 
Drill 
Oct. to May 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
50 tons 
Carrots, table. 
3 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
All year 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 tons 
Carrots, stock. 
3 lbs. 
16 in. 
Drill 
Oct. to May 1 
12 to 18 wks. 
18 tons 
Cabbage, plants. 
12,000 
30 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
All year 
14 to 16 wks. 
12 tons 
Cabbage, seed. 
4 ozs. 
8 in. seed bed 
Drill 
All year 
20 to 26 wks. 
12 tons 
Cauliflower, plants. 
7,000 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
May to Oct. 1 
14 to 16 wks. 
Cauliflower, seed. 
4 ozs. 
8 in. seed bed 
Drill 
May to Oct. 1 
20 to 24 wks. 
500 doz. 
Celery, plants. 
35,000 
30 in. 
6 in. 
Jan. to Sept. 1 
16 to 18 wks. 
Celery, seed. 
4 ozs. 
8 in. seed bed 
Drill 
Jan. to Sept. 1 
24 to 26 wks. 
2,000 doz. 
Corn, Sweet.. 
10 lbs. 
3 ft. 
12 in. 
March to Aug. 1 
10 to 13 wks. 
400 boxes 
Cucumbers. 
2 lbs. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
March to Sept. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
600 boxes 
Endive (Chicoree). 
2 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill and thin to 10 in. 
Aug. to Feb. 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
2,000 doz. 
Eggplant, plants. 
7,000 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
April to July 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Eggplant, seed. 
4 ozs. 
Hot bed 
8 in. 
Dec. to Feb. 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
10 tons 
Kale. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
3 ft. 
Drill 
Sept, to March 1 
8 to 10 wks. 
Kohl Rabi. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Sept, to March 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 tons 
Lettuce. 
2 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill and thin to 10 in. 
All year 
12 to 15 wks. 
500 crates 
Musk Melon. 
1 lb. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
Feb. 15 to June 15 
14 to 18 wks. 
400 crates 
Watermelon. 
1 Vz to 2 lbs. 
9 ft. 
8 ft. 
Feb. 15 to June 15 
16 to 20 wks. 
15 tons 
Casaba. 
1 lb. 
8 ft. 
8 ft. 
Feb. 15 to June 15 
16 to 20 wks. 
12 tons 
Okra. 
6 lbs. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
March to Aug. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Onion Seed. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Sept, to April 1 
24 to 28 wks. 
200 crates 
Onion Sets. 
350 lbs. 
Double row 
4 in. 
Sept, to Feb. 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
Parsley. 
4 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Aug. to April 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
Parsnip. 
5 lbs. 
2 ft. 
Drill 
Aug. to March 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
400 sacks 
Peas. 
50 to 100 lbs. 
30 in. 
Drill to 6 in. 
Sept, to March 1 
14 to 20 wks. 
4 tons 
Pepper, plant. 
10,000 
3 ft. 
18 in. or drill seed in 
April to June 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Pepper seed field planting... 
1 1/2 lbs. 
3 ft. 
Field and thin to 18 in. 
Feb. to May 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
10 tons 
Pepper seed in seed bed. 
6 ozs. 
8 in. 
Drill 
Dec. to April 
Potatoes, Irish. 
600 to 800 lbs. 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
Sept. 1 to April 1 
10 to 14 wks. 
100 sacks 
Potatoes, Sweet, plants. 
14,000 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
April to July 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Potatoes, Sweet, seed. 
40 lbs. 
Hot bed 
Jan. to March 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
150 sacks 
Pumpkin. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
10 ft. 
10 ft. 
April to July 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
20 tons 
Radish. 
12 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
All year 
4 to 8 wks. 
Rhubarb, roots. 
2,420 
6 ft. 
3 ft. 
Sept, to April 1 
8 to 10 wks. 
Rhubarb, seed. 
Vz lb. 
Double row 
Drill 
Feb. 1 to July 1 
16 to 20 wks. 
Roselle. 
3 lbs. 
5 ft. 
3 ft. thin to one plant 
April to May 
18 to 20 wks. 
Spinach. 
10 to 25 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill to 6 in. 
All year 
8 to 12 wks. 
6 tons 
Squash, Summer. 
4 to 6 lbs. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
March to Oct. 1 
10 to 12 wks. 
Squash, Winter. 
2/2 lbs. 
10 ft. 
6 ft. 
April to Aug. 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
12 tons 
Salsify. 
7 to 8 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
Sept, to April 1 
14 to 18 wks. 
8 tons 
Tomato Plants. 
1,200 
6 ft. 
6 ft. 
March to Aug. 1 
12 to 14 wks. 
10 tons 
Tomato, seed. 
2 ozs. 
Hot bed Jan. 
Outdoor drill 10 in. 
March to June 1 
18 to 20 wks. 
Turnip... 
3 lbs. 
Double row 
Drill 
All year 
10 to 12 wks. 
12 tons 
NUMBER OF PLANTS PER ACRE 
Set at Regular Distances Apart 
Distance Apart 
No. Plants 
Distance Apart 
No. Plants 
Distance Apart 
No. Plants 
1 ft. by 6 in. 87,120 
2 ft. by 6 in. 43,560 
2 ft. by 12 in. 21,780 
2 ft. by 18 in. 14,520 
21/2 ft. by 12 in. 17,420 
214 ft. by 18 in. 11,616 
2/2 ft. by 2 ft.- 8,712 
3 ft. by 1 ft. 14,520 
3 ft. by 1 1/2 ft. 9,680 
3 ft. by 2 ft. 7,260 
3 ft. by 3 ft. 4,840 
4 ft. by 1 ft. 10,890 
4 ft. by 2 ft. 5,445 
4 ft. by 3 ft.. 3,630 
4 ft. by 4 ft. 2,722 
5 ft. by 1 ft. 8,712 
5 ft. by 2 ft. 4,356 
5 ft. by 3 ft. 2,904 
5 ft. by 4 ft. 2,178 
5 ft. by 5 ft. 1,742 
6 ft. by 3 ft. 2,420 
6 ft. by 4 ft. 1,815 
6 ft. by 6 ft. 1,200 
7 ft. by 7 ft. 888 
8 ft. by 8 ft. 680 
9 ft. by 9 ft. 537 
10 ft. by 10 ft. 435 
11 ft. by 11 ft. 360 
12 ft. by 12 ft. 302 
14 ft. by 14 ft. 222 
15 ft. by 15 ft. 193 
16 ft. by 16 ft. 170 
17 ft. by 17 ft. . 150 
18 ft. by 18 ft. 134 
19 ft. by 19 ft. 120 
20 ft. by 20 ft. 108 
25 ft. by 25 ft. 69 
30 ft. by 30 ft. 48 
33 ft. by 33 ft. 40 
40 ft. by 40 ft. 27 
50 ft. by 50 ft. 12 
60 ft. by 60 ft. 17 
66 ft. by 66 ft. 10 
Rule — Multiply the distance in 
feet between the rows by the 
distance the plants are apart in 
the rows, and product will be the 
number of square feet for each 
plant or hill; which divided into 
the number of square feet 
(43,560) will give the number of 
plants to the acre. 
AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED 
FOR SEEDS TO SPROUT 
Days 
Bean . 5-10 
Beet . 7-10 
Cabbage . 5-10 
Carrot . 12-18 
Cauliflower . 5-10 
Celery . 10-20 
Corn . 5-8 
Cucumber . 6-10 
Lettuce . 6-8 
Onion . 7-10 
Pea . 6-10 
Parsnip . 10-20 
Pepper . 9-14 
Radish . 3-6 
Tomato . 6-12 
Turnip . 4-8 
Plant radishes with slow grow¬ 
ing vegetables to mark the 
rows for cultivation. 
Aggeler&Musser Seed Co. 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 
