Vegetable Planting Chart 
For Philadelph ia and Equivalent Climate 
VARIETY 
Seed 
Required 
Artichoke. 
1 oz. to 500 plants... 
Asparagus, Seed. 
1 oz. to 800 plants. . 
Asparagus, Roots. 
50 roots per 100 ft.. . 
Beans, Bush. 
1 lb. per 100 ft. 
Beans, Bush Lima. 
1 lh ppr 1 DO ft 
Beans, Pole. 
l/o 1V) nor 100 ft 
Beans, Pole Lima. 
1 lh. ppr IDO ft 
Beets. 
Beets, Mangels. 
2 oz nor 100 ft 
Broccoli, Pleading. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
Brussels Sprouts. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
Cabbage, Early. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
Cabbage, Late. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
Carrot. 
1 oz ppr 100 ft 
Cauliflower. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants.. 
Celery. 
1 oz. to 6000 plants.. 
Chicory. 
1 oz per 100 ft 
Collards. 
1 oz. to 2000 plants . 
Corn, Sweet. 
XA lb ppr 100 ft 
Corn Salad. 
4 n7. rvpr 1 DO ft, 
Cress. 
1 oz ppr 100 ft 
Cucumber. 
1 oz to 50 hills 
Dandelion. 
1 n7, npr 1 DO ft 
Dill. 
1/ nz npr 100 ft 
Egg Plant. 
1 oz. to 1000 plants.. 
Endive. 
Vo oz ppr 100 ft 
Fennel. 
1 oz. npr 100 ft 
Kale. 
1/ nz npr 100 ft 
Kohl Rabi. 
K oz. per 100 ft. 
Leek. 
1 nz npr 100 ft, 
Lettuce. 
XA oz, ppr 100 ft 
Melon, Musk. 
1 nz. t.n 50 hills 
Melon, Water. 
1 nz. t.n 30 hills 
Mustard. 
1 nz. npr 100 ft 
Okra. 
2 nz. npr 100 ft 
Onion Seed. 
1 nz. ppr 100 ft. 
Onion Sets. 
2 qts. per 100 ft 
Parsley. 
1/ nz. npr 100 ft 
Parsnip. 
1 nz. npr 100 ft 
Pea's. 
1 to 2 lbs. per 100 ft.. 
Pepper. 
1 oz. to 1000 plants.. 
Potatoes. 
7K lbs. per 100 ft ... 
Potatoes, Sweet. 
Pumpkin. 
1 nz. to 25 hills. 
Radish, Early. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
Radish, Winter. 
1 oz. per 100 ft.. 
Rhubarb Roots. 
30 roots per K)0 ft.. . 
Ruta Baga. 
1 oz. per 100 ft.. 
Salsify. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
Sorrel. 
1 nz. per 100 ft. 
Spinach. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
Spinach, New Zealand. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
Squash, Bush. 
1 oz. to 25 hills. 
Squash, Vine. 
1 oz. to 15 hills.... 
Swiss Chard. 
2 oz. per 100 ft... 
Tomato. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
Turnip. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
Seed 
Required 
per Acre 
Planting Distance 
Maturity 
from Planting 
to Picking 
Apart in 
Row 
Between 
Rows 
Depth 
K lb. 
IK to 2 ft.. 
4 ft. 
1 in. 
4 lbs. 
3 to 6 ins.. . 
IK ft.. .. 
1 in.. 
5445 roots.. 
2 ft. 
4 ft. 
12 ins. 
90 lbs. 
2 to 3 ins..: 
2 to 2K ft.. 
IK to 2 ins. 
6 to 8 weeks 
60 lbs. 
6 ins. 
3 ft. 
1 XA to 9 ins 
30 lbs. 
6 ins. 
3 to 4 ft 
1 \J tU VY CCiVCJ 
30 lbs. 
6 ins. 
4 ft. 
11/£ tn 9 ins 
8 to 12 lbs.. 
2 to 3 ins... 
IK to 2 ft.. 
K to 1 in... 
8 to 10 weeks 
8 to 10 lbs.. 
6 ins. 
2K ft.. 
1/ t.n 1 in. 
4 oz. 
IK to 2 ft.. 
2 to 3 ft. 
1/ in. 
4 oz. 
IK ft. 
2 to 3 ft. 
1/ in 
4 oz. 
IK ft. 
2 to 3 ft.. . 
1/ in 
4 oz. 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
1/ in 
3 to 5 lbs.. . 
1 to 3 ins... 
1 to 2 ft.... 
M in. 
9 to 12 weeks 
4 oz. 
IK to 2 ft.. 
2K ft. ... 
1/ in 
4 oz. 
6 ins. 
3 to 4 ft.. 
XA in. 
5 lbs. 
3 ins. 
2 ft. 
bo in. 
4 oz. 
IK to 2 ft.. 
2K ft. 
in. 
19 t.n 14 wppIcs 
12 lbs. 
6 ins. 
3 to 4 ft. .. 
1 in. 
10 to 13 weeks 
10 lbs. 
3 ins. 
1 to IK ft. 
1/ in 
10 lbs. 
2 to 4 ins. . . 
IK ft. 
XA in. 
5 tn fi wppka 
2 lbs. 
4ft. hills... 
4 to 5 ft. .. 
K in. 
8 to 10 weeks 
5 lbs. 
6 ins. 
1 to IK ft.. 
XA in... 
8 tn Q weeks 
5 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 to 2K ft-. 
in 
i n wppks - 
4 oz . 
2 ft. 
2K ft. 
1/ in. 
1 6 tn 18 weeks 
4 lbs. 
8 to 12 ins.. 
IK ft. . 
1/ in. .. 
19 t.n 13 wppka 
4 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 to 3 ft.. .. 
%A in. 
3 lbs. 
IK ft. 
2 ft. 
Kin. 
8 tn Q weeks 
4 lbs. 
3 to 6 ins.. . 
IK ft. 
XA in.. 
8 tn Q wp.pks 
4 lbs. 
2 to 3 ins.. . 
IK ft. 
1/ in. 
12 tn 13 weeks 
3 lbs. 
6 to 10 ins.. 
IK ft . 
1/ in. . 
7 tn 10 weeks 
3 lbs. 
3 ft. hills... 
4 to 5 ft. . .. 
$A in. . 
12 tn 14 weeks 
4 lbs. 
5 ft. hills... 
8 ft . 
&A in... 
12 t.n 14 weeks 
4 lbs. 
4 to 6 ins.. . 
1 ft . 
XA in... 
4 tn 5 weeks 
8 lbs. 
IK ft . 
3 ft . 
1 in. . 
7 t.n Q weeks 
5 lbs. 
3 ins. 
IK ft . 
XA in... 
1 3 to 16 Weeks 
10 bus. 
3 ins. 
IK ft . 
XA in... 
5 t.n fi weeks 
3 lbs. 
4 to 6 ins . . 
1 ft . 
1/ in. 
1 0 t.n 12 weeks 
4 lbs. 
4 ins. 
IK to 2 ft. . 
XA in. 
13 t.n 14 weeks 
120 lbs. 
1 to 2 ins.. . 
2 to 3 ft. ... 
1 to 2 ins.. . 
8 to 10 weeks 
3 oz . 
IK ft . 
2K ft . 
1/ in. 
14 tn 18 Wppks 
10 bus. 
15 ins. 
3 ft . 
3 ins. 
10 t,n 12 weeks 
9680 plants. 
3 ft. hills... 
3 ft . 
18 tn 20 weeks 
4 lbs. 
6 ft . 
8 ft . 
1 in... 
15 tn 1 6 weeks 
10 lbs. 
1 in. 
1 ft . 
XA in. . 
3 tn 4 weeks 
8 lbs. 
4 ins. 
IK ft . 
K in.... 
7 tn 8 weeks 
4840 roots. . 
2 ft . 
3 ft . 
7 ins. 
4 tn 6 weeks 
2 lbs. 
6 ins. 
2 ft . 
XA ins.... 
12 tn 14 weeks 
8 lbs. 
4 ins. 
IK to 2 ft. . 
XA in. . . 
16 to 18 weeks 
5 lbs. 
3 ins. 
1 to IK ft.. 
14 in... 
20 lbs. 
4 ins. 
1 ft . 
XA in. 
fi t,n 7 weeks 
3 lbs. 
8 ins. 
2K ft . 
1 in..., 
7 tn 10 weeks 
4 lbs. 
4 ft. hills... 
4 ft . 
1 in... 
7 tn 8 weeks 
2 lbs. 
6 ft. hills... 
8 ft . 
1 in... 
12 t,n 14 weeks 
8 to 10 lbs.. 
6 ins. 
IK to 2 ft.. 
K to 1 in... 
7 to 8 weeks 
2 oz . 
3K ft . 
4 ft . 
XA in. 
14 to 16 weeks 
2 lbs. 
4 ins. 
IK to 2 ft.. 
K in. 
7 to 10 weeks 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation, 
and variety planted. 
