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GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
PLANTER’S GUIDE 


Seed Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth 
required required required between apart of. 
Variety for 50 ft to sow to produce rows in row planting 
of row an acre a given inches inches inches 
no. of plants 
Asparagus eevone cae Vy oz 4 lbs. 1 oz. to 700 14 to 24 3 to 6 1 
Beans, Bushivaacctin sees 1 Ib. 50 to 60 Ibs. 24 to 32 2 to 3 1 to2 
Beans, Pole ........... VY |b 30 to 35 Ibs. 40 to 48 6 to 8 14 to2 
Beet ins Sis sane eres Vy 02 6 to 8 lbs. 14 to 24 1 to 3 VY, tol 
Beet;sMangelointecee sen VY 02 4 to 5 lbs. 18 to 30 2 to 6 Y tol 
Broccoli mmemice eette V/A, oz 3 ozs. 1 oz. to 5000 20 to 36 16 to 22 Y tol 
Brussels Sprouts ....... VA 02 3 ozs. 1 oz. to 5000 20 to 36 16 to 22 Yntoy% 
Cabbage Biecees, aeseee V4 0z 3 ozs. 1 oz. to 5000 24 to 36 14 to 24 WY 
Cardoon ys sien ae de en VA oz 5 ozs. 20 to 32 20 to 30 VY to 1 
@arrotewcce. noes V/A oz 2% lbs. 16 to 24 1 to 3 Y 
Cauliflower V4 oz 5 ozs. 1 oz. to 4500 24 to 30 20 to 24 WY 
Gelery Mine cha tees V% 02 3 O2ZS. 1 0z. to 8000 24 to 40 4 Y 
Chicory ee aces | Gece e VY 02 5 Ibs. 20 to 36 2 to 3 VY to 1 
Collards*n eee. ter es V4 02 d O28. 1 0z. to 4000 24 to 30 14 to 18 YY 
Corns Popes. eee ee 3 ozs 6 to 8 lbs. 34 to 40 6 to 8 1 
Cornoweeteeeeneeet 6 ozs 10 to 14 lbs. 34 to 42 5 to 6 1 
Corn salad s.5 meee 2 ozs 10 to 12 lbs. 14to 18 3 to 4 WV, 
Creseht sok nS were 1 oz 10 Ibs. 12 to 18 2 to 4 YY 
Cacimberspe cere Vy oz 2 to 3 Ibs. 48 to 60 36 to 48 Ato ¥% 
Dilt cet ee VA oz 5 Ibs. 20 to 36 4to6 \ 
EgosPlantesns tc erties 6 to 8 ozs. 1 0z. to 2000 24 to 30 18 to 24 Yy 
Endive... nccas close ies: VA 02 4 to 5 Ibs. 18 to 24 8 to 12 %/, 
Kalem@iitsih. cove se ee ee Vy oz 4 to 5 Ibs. 24 to 32 18 to 22 Y 
KobitRabiets Oe VY oz 4 to 5 lbs. 14 to 24 4 to 6 "Y 
Leek oe et nee eee \/ 02 4 Ibs. 14 to 24 2 to 3 Y%,. 
ettucegsress elecineeieree V4 oz 3 to 4 lbs. 12 to 18 4to 8 %, 
Melon Musksenrmeciicer VY oz 2 to3 lbs. 70 to 80 48 to 60 %, 
Melony-Water.ssssn ees: 1 02 4 lbs. 90 to 100 a2 % 
Mustard 7% Os nse sce oe VY oz 4 Ibs. 14 to 24 4to6 Y 
Okra Berns ce ioetecterctatcaee 1 oz 8 to 10 lbs. 24 to 40 18 to 24 1 to 2 
Onion wit nkae eer: VY, 02 4 to 5 Ibs. 18 to 24 3 to 4 ¥%, 
Onion (for sets) ....... 50 to 80 lbs. 12 to 14 Not thinned % 
Parsnipee stare vite sate Sterns VA oz 3 to 4 Ibs. 18 to 24 3 to 4 %, 
Parsle Varn cnses sue ee VY, 02 3 to 4 Ibs. 12 to 20 4 to 6 34 
Peas jee torte s Aestee Okes 34, |b 100 to 180 lbs. 24 to 36 1to2 1 to 2 
Pepper ies Se eae. VY oz 1 to 2 Ibs. 1 oz. to 1000 20 to 30 18 to 20 Y 
PUMP tar cots oars sae 2 ozs 3 to 4 Ibs. 95 to 110 60 to 80 % 
Radish guecrr mi ots eisra eseustats VY oz 8 to 10 Ibs. 12 to 18 1 to 2 ¥%, 
Rhubatb) grass oe sevanres VY 02 3 Ibs. 24 to 42 20 to 24 % 
Rutabacages cert tae VA oz 2 to 4 lbs. 18 to 24 4to7 %, 
Sage dpc onmis a. see te eee VY, oz 4 to 5 lbs. 20 to 24 6 to 10 \ 
Salsif yA. faxecests oe ate 1 oz 7 to 8 lbs. 20 to 24 2 to 3 % 
SOLE] Vacers iets a ehie sete VY, 02 4 to 5 Ibs. 12 to 22 2 to 3 Y 
DDitiach Mera + ae whacicunetns 1 oz 10 to 14 lbs. 14to 18 3to 5 ¥%, 
pauash) Bus heavens asic VY, 02 3 to 5 Ibs. 42 to 48 42 to 48 % 
Squash, Vining ........ 2 ozs 3 Ibs. 70 to 90 60 to 90 y% 
DPUNNOWEL) sae micce ohn: © 2 ozs 7 to 8 lbs. 50 to 70 10 to 12 1 
Whomatomee cet cree 2 to 4 ozs. 1 02. to 2000 40 to 60 36 to 40 Y 
SLObaccome nec arterrer vrei: 2 ozs. 1 02. to 4500 36 to 48 24 to 36 YY 
Lornine. Secs ee ees VY, oz. 2 Ibs. 12 to 20 2 to 4 Y 
NUMBER OF PLANTS TO THE ACRE AT GIVEN DISTANCES 
Dis. r No. plants Dis. apart 5 is. 
iD ESLAinpeee ee eter 23,726: | 24.x094 inne eee peiioe90 | sek ees eee ae eee aac 
12 xe iN emtetatelere isle) eleieialetere/eleveisiece 174,240 302 XP ICING isieeciece estelerentoraceee 209,088 A2exul2 ine , 
Lduxal Puinskcneemccee-tnt donee: 3.560 | 30x. 6in,). dock one eae See 34.848 | 42 x 24 in. 223 
1GEXS A CING cic wicielaieisicls.c clsisieresie 392,040 SOx R12 Zine cre claterere creeteleleteteelerciers 17,424 42 x 36 in. 
Sie Mele I1keMelsteveletele(sieteisiiclarsluierere\rie 348,480 3 OPKit1 Gs In siete clalslsleiorsielersielcretetelcrare 13,068 48 x 12 in. 
1S5 Xero CIN. i's siele.ole/e\s e'ete/elalsieialacciola 116,160 SOUXEZOCIN« ciercictastersisistnteretereterteree 10,454 48 x 18 in. 
1S txel2iincas a ecen eo tea eres 29,040. | 30 024 ini a coe seer een! 8,712 | 48 x 24 in. 
TSMxpLOm {liemisleretslcielerstevereieatsle(erats ini 19,360 SOPXESO IN ici sc cic ctercleveretelonstersistarcte 6;970 48 x 30 in. 
DORK Uae, piNlaistsielelcieialelelevelsie <lolejaselai4 313,635 J Orxime SAN cis len cleteleteisieleiteherneneite 58,080 48 x 36 in. 
20 EXEL OTN sileicrorsis sialeleieles/4:0 0's e\e)n1s 15,681 3.6.x) 2 cin aya rere toler onaterctetetetetercte 14,520 48 x 48 in. 
DA EXPO Uinteens svereterele erate erecoteroreserers 261,360 SGox< 18. insh were cieleateticvcietieterevaretene 9,680 60 x 36 in. 
VA Uae -1 8 Ninvmereciereis etelelelelete corcreceieia 15,520 362X024 IN he carce acts etcreterainioteiaterre 7,260 60 x 48 in. 
Approximate number of feet of row per acre at given distances: 
Distance between rows: 8 inches 24 inches 30 inches 36 inches 42 inches 48 inches 
Feet of row: 29010 21758 17427 14526 12439 10853 
A.B. MORSE COMPANY, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS. ST. JOSEPH, MICH. 
