BUNTON 
SEED CO 
VEGETABLE PLANTING TABLE 
For Latitude of Louisville, Ky. 
Variety 
When to Plant 
Asparagus Seeds 
Asparagus Roots 
Beans, Dwarf Snap 
Beans, Pole Snap 
Beans, Dwarf Lima 
Beans, Pole Lima 
Broccoli, Seeds 
Broccoli, Plants 
Brussels Sprouts 
Beets, Garden 
Cabbage Seeds 
Cabbage Plants 
Carrots 
Cauliflower Seed 
Cauliflower Plants 
Celery Seed 
Celery Plants 
Com, Garden 
Cucumber 
Egg Plant Seed 
Egg Plant Plants 
Endive 
Kale 
Kohl Rabi 
Leek 
Lettuce, Leaf 
Lettuce, Head 
Melons, Musk 
Melons, Water 
Mustard 
Okra 
Onion Seed for Sets 
Onion Seed for Onions 
Onion Sets 
Onion Plants 
Parsley 
Parsnips 
Peas 
Pepper Seed 
Pepper Plants 
Potatoes, Irish 
Potatoes, Sweet 
Pumpkin 
Radish 
Rhubarb Seed 
Rhubarb Roots 
Salisfy 
Spinach 
Squash. Summer 
Squash, Winter 
Swiss Chard 
Tomato Seed 
Tomato Plants 
Turnip 
Early spring and fall 
Spring and fall 
April to August 15 th 
May to August 1st 
May to July 15th 
May to July 1st 
Peb. to Mar. and June 
March to July 
May to July 
March to August 15th 
January to May 
Mar., April-June, July 
March to August 1st 
January to March 
March and April 
February to April 
June to August 1st 
March to July 20th 
April to August 1st 
February to April 
May to July 1st 
March to August 1st 
February to October 
Mar., May-Aug., Sept. 
March and April 
March to September 
February to August 
May to July 
May to June 
March to September 
May to June 
March to April 
March to April 
February to May 
February to May 
Feb., Mar.-Sept., Oct. 
March to June 1st 
February to April 
February, March, April 
May and June 
March, April and July 
May and June 
May and June 
February to September 
March and April 
February to May 
March to June 
April, May-Aug., Sept. 
April to June 
April and May 
Early spring 
February to June 
April to July 1 
Mar., April-June to Sept. 
Seeds or Plants 
Required for 
Acre 
Rows Apart 
Seeds or Plants 
for 100 ft. Row 
1 Yz ounces 
80 to lOo roots 
Yz pound 
Yi pound 
1 to 1 Ys pounds 
% to 1 pound 
Yz ounce 
50 to 60 plants 
1 ounce 
2 ounces 
1 packet 
50 to 65 plants 
1 ounce 
Yt ounce 
65 plants 
Yl ounce 
200 
14 pound 
% ounce 
1 packet 
50 to 60 plants 
Yz ounce 
1 ounce 
1 ounce 
1 ounce 
Yz ounce 
Yz ounce 
ounce—50 hills 
ounce—30 hills 
1 ounce 
2 ounces 
1 Yz ounces 
Yz ounce 
2 pounds 
300 plants 
1 ounce 
1 ounce 
14 pound 
1 packet 
65 plants 
14 peck 
100 
ounce—20 hills 
1 ounce 
1 ounce 
40 to 50 
1 Yz ounces 
2 ounces 
1 ounce 
14 ounce 
1 ounce 
1 packet 
40 to 50 
1 packet 
2 to 3 pounds 
6000 to 0000 
60 pounds 
15 to 20 pounds 
30 to 50 pounds 
25 to 30 pounds 
14 pound 
8000 
14 pound 
8 to 10 pounds 
14 pound 
9000 to 16000 
3 pounds 
14 pound 
1500 plants 
14 pound 
30000 
7 to 8 pounds 
2 pounds 
14 pound 
7000 to 9000 
1 pound 
2 to 4 pounds 
2 pounds 
4 pounds 
2 pounds 
1 pound 
2 pounds 
2 pounds 
4 to 5 pounds 
6 pounds 
40 pounds 
3 pounds 
10 to 15 bushels 
13200 
4 to 5 pounds 
4 pounds 
50 to 60 pounds 
1 pound 
9800 plants 
10 to 12 bushels 
12000 
1 pound 
8 to 10 pounds 
8 to 10 pounds 
5500 
6 pounds 
12 to 15 pounds 
2 pounds 
1 pound 
4 to 5 pounds 
2 0 pounds 
3000 to 5000 
1 pound 
18 inches 
4 14 to 5 14 feet 
24 to 30 inches 
3 0 to 4 0 inches 
36 to 42 inches 
40 to 48 inches 
12 inches 
36 inches 
3 0 to 3 6 inches 
15 to 18 inches 
12 inches 
24 to 36 inches 
12 to 15 inches 
3-in. seed bed 
30 inches 
8-inch seed bed 
30 to 36 inches 
36 to 42 inches 
5 to 6 feet 
Seed bed 
36 to 42 inches 
14 to 16 inches 
15 to 24 inches 
18 inches 
12 to 18 inches 
12 to 15 inches 
15 to 18 inches 
6 feet 
10 feet 
15 inches 
36 to 42 inches 
12 inches 
12 inches 
12 inches 
12 inches 
15 to 18 inches 
18 to 20 inches 
24 to 48 inches 
Plant bed 
36 inches 
28 to 36 inches 
4 feet 
10 feet 
10 to 12 inches 
24 to 30 inches 
4 feet 
14 to 18 inches 
12 inches 
4 feet 
8 feet 
14 to 16 inches 
18 inches 
3 to 4 feet 
15 to 18 inches 
Apart in Row 
Depth to 
Plant 
2 to 3 inches 
12 to 15 inches 
2 Yz to 3 inches 
12 to 20 inches 
10 to 18 inches 
10 to 18 inches 
Drill 
18 to 24 inches 
12 to 15 inches 
3 inches 
Drill 
15 to 2 0 inches 
2 to 3 inches 
3-in. seed bed 
18 inches 
Drill 
6 inches 
10 to 15 inches 
15 to 24 inches 
Transplant 4 ins. 
20 to 24 inches 
12 inches 
Drill 
5 to 6 inches 
5 to 6 inches 
3 to 4 inches 
8 to 10 inches 
4 feet 
8 feet 
Drill 
8 to 10 inches 
Drill 14 to inch 
Drill 1 to inch 
4 inches 
4 inches 
Drill 
4 to 5 inches 
1 to 2 inches 
1 to 2 inches 
18 inches 
11 to 15 inches 
10 to 12 inches 
10 feet 
1 to 2 inches 
4 to 5 inches 
2 feet 
3 to 5 inches 
2 to 3 inches 
3 feet 
6 feet 
10 to 15 inches 
1 inch 
2 to 3 feet 
4 inches 
1 inch 
4 inch 
1 Ys to 2 ins. 
1 Yz to 2 ins. 
1 Yz to 2% ins. 
1 Yz to 2% ins. 
Yi inch 
% inch 
1 inch 
Yi inch 
Yz inch 
Yi inch 
Yz inch 
2 inches 
1 inch 
Yz inch 
Yi inch 
Yz inch 
Yz inch 
Yz inch 
Yz inch 
% inch 
1 inch 
1 inch 
% inch 
1 inch 
Yz inch 
Yz inch 
Yz inch 
1 inch 
Yz inch 
% inch 
21 to 3 inches 
Yi inch 
3 to 4 inches 
Ridge 
1 inch 
Yz inch 
Yz inch 
4 inches 
1 inch 
% inch 
1 inch 
1 inch 
1 inch 
Yz inch 
Yz inch 
Ready for Use 
1 year 
2nd spring 
8 to 10 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
90 days 
125 days 
40 to 50 days 
10 to 12 weeks 
14to 18 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
18 to 2 0 weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
24 to 26 weeks 
16 to 18 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
18 to 20 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
14 to 18 weeks 
6 to 10 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
14 to 18 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
12 to 16 weeks 
13 to 15 weeks 
13 to 15 weeks 
6 to 8 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
16 to 22 weeks 
16 to 22 weeks 
16 to 22 weeks 
16 to 22 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
After frost 
14 to 20 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
12 to 15 weeks 
13 to 15 weeks 
18 to 22 weeks 
18 to 24 days 
1 year 
2nd year 
14 to 18 weeks 
8 to 12 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
14 to 18 weeks 
6 to 8 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
CALENDAR FOR FORAGE 
AND FIELD CROPS 
Variety 
Seeds Required 
per Acre 
When to Sow 
or Plant 
How to Plant 
Average Yield 
Lbs. of Seed 
per Bu. 
Barley 
1 Yi -2 bushels 
Aug., Sept., Oct. 
Drill or broadcast 
30 to 50 bushels 
48 
Beets-— Stock 
6 to 8 pounds 
April and May 
Drill 6 inches by 2 feet 
20 to 25 tons 
Blue Grass 
2 to 4 bushels 
Spring and fall 
Broadcast 
Pasture 
14 
Buckwheat 
1 bushel 
July 10-2 0 th 
Drill or broadcast 
25 to 35 bushels 
48 
Cane or Sorghum, Forage 
Peck to bushel 
May and June 
Drill peck—broadcast bushel 
15 to 20 tons 
50 
Cane or Sorghum, Syrup 
5 to 8 pounds 
May 
Drill 36-inch rows 
50 
Carrots, Stock 
4 pounds 
May and June 
Drill in rows, 18 inches apart 
15 to 20 tons 
Clover—Alfalfa 
15 pounds 
Mar., April, Aug. 
Broadcast 
6 to 8 tons 
60 
Clover—Alsike 
5 pounds 
Mar., April, Aug. 
Broadcast 
2 to 4 tons 
60 
Glover—Crimson 
20 pounds 
July, Aug., Sept. 
Broadcast 
2 to 4 tons 
60 
Clover—Medium Red 
8 to 10 pounds 
Mar., April, Aug. 
Broadcast 
3 to 6 tons 
60 
Glover—Mammoth Red 
8 to 10 pounds 
Mar., April, Aug. 
Broadcast 
3 % to 7 tons 
60 
Glover—Korean Lespedeza 
5 to 20 pounds 
April, May 
Broadcast 
Pasture 
Glover—Japan 
5 to 20 pounds 
April, May 
Broadcast 
Pasture 
25 
Glover—Sweet 
12 to 15 pounds 
Feb., Mar., April, 
July, Aug. 
Broadcast 
2 to 4 tons 
60 
Com—Broom 
5 pounds 
May 
Drill in row 3 Yz feet apart 
Yz ton broom straw 
46 
Gorn—Ensilage 
8 to 10 pounds 
April, May 
Drill 1 foot by 3 Yz feet 
20 to 40 tons 
56 
Com—Indian 
7 to 8 pounds 
April, May, June 
Drill or check 
40 to 50 bushels 
56 
Com—Kaffir 
3 pounds 
May, June 
Drill in rows 3 feet apart 
1 % to 2 tons 
50 
Com—Pop 
6 pounds 
May, June 
Drill 1 foot by 3 feet 
1500 to 2000 pounds 
56 
Cow Peas 
1 Yi to 1 % bushels 
May, June. July 
Drill or broadcast 
2 to 4 tons 
60 
Millet 
1 bushel 
May, June, July 
Broadcast 
2 to 3 tons 
50 
Oats—Spring 
1 % to 2 % bushels 
Feb., Mar., April 
Drill or broadcast 
2 tons hay, 40 bushels grain 
32 
Oats—Winter Turf 
2 to 3 bushels 
August to October 
Drill or broadcast 
Grazing 
32 
Orchard Grass 
1 to 2 bushels 
Feb., Mar., April 
Broadcast 
Pasture 
14 
Rape 
6 to 8 pounds 
Feb. to April 15th 
Broadcast or drill 
Grazing 
Rye 
1 Yz to 2 bushels 
Aug. to Nov. 
Drill or broadcast 
Grazing 
56 
Rye Grass 
30 to 50 pounds 
Spring or fall 
Broadcast 
Pasture 
24 
Red Top Grass 
6 to 8 pounds 
Spring and fall 
Broadcast 
Hay and pasture 
14 
Sudan Grass 
5 to 20 pounds 
May and July 
Drill or broadcast 
8 to 10 tons 
50 
Sunflower 
5 pounds 
April, May, June 
Drill in rows 3 Yz feet apart 
24 
Timothy 
Yi bushel 
Spring and fall 
Broadcast 
2 % to 3 tons 
45 
Vetch, Winter 
30 to 40 pounds 
Aug., Sept., Oct. 
Drill or broadcast 
Pasture or cover crop 
Wheat, Winter 
1 to 1 % bushels 
Sept, to Nov. 
Drill or broadcast 
15 to 20 bushels 
60 
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