Av. % Av. No. of Seed Seed Seeds for Timeto Grow Plant Field Inches Inches Depth Days Relative 
Germ Life Seeds for per Given No. Before Field for Planting Between Apart Plant to Lime 
Kind of Vegetable 1 Yr. Year Per oz. 100 Acre Plants Transplanting Forcing Dates-Seed Rows In Row Inch Harvest Needs 
Asparagus Seed 80 3 1250 1 oz. 5 lbs. 1 lb.-12000 1 year _ 4/1 -5/15 16-24 3-6 1 4 yr. Very High 
Asparagus Roots —_ — — 50 Roots 9680 — Sol — 4/1 -5/15 36-48 18-24 6-10 Sayre Very High 
Beans—Bush 85 3 60-75 TD 60 Ibs. — —_— — 5/1 -8/1 24-30 2-4 1-114% 45-70 Medium 
Beans—Pole 85 3) 50-75 Y% |b. 30 lbs. —_— == = 5/15-6/1 36-48 6-48 1-1% 75-90 Medium 
Beet-Table 70 4 1500 1 oz. 10 lbs. 1 oz.-2000 3-4 wks. 2/1-3/1 4/1 -8/1 12-18 114%-3 % 50-75 Very digh 
Beet-Mangel 70 4 1200 6 oz. 6-8 Ibs. = es oe 5/1 -6/1  —- 18-36 4-6 % 90-95 Very High 
Beet-Swiss Chard 70 4 1100 V4 oz. 4-6 Ibs. = _ — 5/1 -6/1 24-30 4-6 ve 50-75 Very High 
Broccoli 80 4 10500 YY oz. 3 oz. 1 oz.-5000 6-8 wks. 2/1-3/1 4/1 -6/15 24-36 18-24 4% 65-100 High 
Brussel Sprouts 75 4 6500 Y4 oz. 4 oz. 1 oz.-3000 6-8 wks. _ 5/1 -6/1 24-36 18-24 % 95-120 Medium 
Cabbage 80 4 8500 YY oz. 4 oz. 1 oz.-4000 5-7 wks. 2/1-3/1 4/1 -6/15 24-36 14-24 Y% 60-120 High 
Cabbage-Chinese 80 4 7000 V4 oz. 4 oz. 1 oz.-3000 6-8 wks. — 7/1 -8/1 18-24 14-18 % 75-90 High 
Carrot 70 3 27000 YY oz. 3-5 Ibs. — —_— —_— 4/1 -7/1 12-16 1-3 % 60-100 Medium 
Cauliflower 75 4 10500 YY oz. 4 oz. 1 oz.-3000 6-8 wks. 2/1-3/1 4/1 -7/1 24-36 18-24 % 75-120 Very High 
Celery 65 3 75000 VY oz. 4 oz. 1 oz.-9000 912 wks. 2/1-3/1 5/1 -5/15 24-48 4-8 Yy 75-120 Very High 
Corn—Sweet 85 3 125 4 oz. 12 Ibs. a — — 5/1 -6/20 30-40 6-8 1-14% 60-90 Medium 
Cucumber 80 5 1000 Y% oz. 2 Ibs. 1 oz.-100 Hill 5-7 wks. 4/1-5/1 5/1 -6/15 48-60 12-36 1-1% 60-75 High 
Dandelion 75 4 35000 VY oz. 5-6 lbs. a _— 8/1-9/1 4/1 -9/1 18-24 6-10 Y% 175-210 — 
Egg Plant 65 4 5000 V4 oz. 6 oz. 1 oz.-2000 8-10 wks. 3/1-4/1 5/15-6/1 24-30 18-24 % 90-120 Med.-High 
Endive 75 5 15000 Y% oz. 4-5 lbs. 1 oz.-7500 5-6 wks. 3/1-4/1 4/15-7/1 18-24 12-18 % 90-100 — 
Kale 75 4 7500 Y oz. 4-5 Ibs. — — — 4/1 -7/15 24-36 18-24 \% 55-65 _— 
Kohl Rabi 80 3 8000 VY oz. 4-5 lbs. — —_— —_ 4/1 +8/15 18-24 4-6 % 55-65 _— 
Leek 80 2 9000 1% oz. 4-5 lbs. — _ a 4/1 -5/1 18-24 3-4 % Winter — 
Lettuce 80 5 16000 V4 oz. 3-4 lbs. 1 oz.-8000 5-6 wks. 3/1-4/1 4/1 -7/25 16-18 12-16 YY 45-75 Very High 
Muskmelon 80 5 1200 VY oz. 2-3 lbs. 1 oz.-50 Hill 5-6 wks. 4/1-5/1 5/1 -6/1 72-84 48-60 1-1% 85-95 High 
Watermelon 80 5 200 1 oz. 3-4 lbs. 1 oz.-25 Hill 5-6 wks. 4/1-5/1 5/1 -6/1 84-96 60-72 1-14% 80-90 Low 
Onion Seed 75 2 12000 VY oz. 4-5 Ibs. 1 oz.-6000 9-12 wks. 1/1-2/1 4/1 -5/1 18-24 3-4 % 150-200 Very High 
Onion Sets — — — 2 lbs. 300 lbs. a —— 4/1 -5/1 18-24 3-4 1-144 90-100 Very High 
Parsley 65 1 17500 VY oz. 3-4 lbs. —_— — — 4/1 -8/1 12-18 4-6 A 120-150 —_— 
Parsnip 65 1 5600 VY oz. 4-6 lbs. — — — 4/15-5/1 18-24 3-4 % Winter Medium 
Pea 85 3 90 1 lb. 90 Ibs. — —_— — 4/1 -5/1 24-36 2-3 41% 60-75 High 
Pepper - 65 2 4000 VY oz. 3 oz. 10z.-1500 8-9 wks. 3/1-4/1 5/15-6/1 24-36 18-24 % 65-90 Medium 
Pumpkin 80 + 100 VY oz. 4-5 lbs. 34 1b.-100 Hill — — 5/15-6/1 84-96 60-72 1-1% 110-120 Medium = 
Radish 85 4 3500 1 oz. 12 lbs. — — — 4/1 -9/1 12-14 1-2 % 24-30 High 
Rhubarb Roots a Saad at 25 Roots 3000 — — — 4/1 -9/1 48-56 36-48 == 2 yrs. High 
Salsify 75 1 4500 1 oz. 7-8 lbs. —_— — — 4/15-5/1 20-24 2-3 % Winter —_— 
Spinach 70 3 3000 1 oz. 12 lbs. —_— — — 3/1 -9/15 14-18 3-6 % 40-50 Very High 
Spinach-New Zealand 70 3 350 2ROZs 15 Ibs. — — — 4/15-5/1 48-56 36-48 1-14% 60-90 Very High 
Squash-Summer 80 4 300 1 oz. 3-5 lbs. 14 lb.-100 Hill 5-7 wks. 4/1-5/1 5/15-6/1 42-48 42-48 1-1% 55-65 Very High 
Squash-Winter 80 4 125 DiOzn 2-3 Ibs. 4% lb.-100 Hill _ — 6/1 -6/10 72-84 60-72 1-114 100-120 Medium 
Tomato 80 3 7500 YY oz. 207: 1 0z.-3000 7-9 wks. 3/1-4/1 5/15-6/1 40-60 36-48 Y% 65-90 Medium 
Turnip 85 4 10000 14 oz. 1-2 Ibs. — — — 4/1 -8/1 12-18 2-4 % 60-90 Medium 
Ruta Baga 85 4 10000 16 oz. 1-2 lbs. — — — 6/15-7/1 18-24 4-6 4% 80-110 — 
HOW MANY PLANTS TO AN ACRE AT THESE SPACINGS Approximate number of feet of row per 
acre at given distances: 
Distance Apart No. Plants Distance Apart No. Plants Distance Apart No. Plants 
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1D:Xt1 2 ine meet enmioes o<  49,900 BO G24: inser beh en more tee : 8,712 GOiX 36 ny eens See as See aA 2,901 18 inches 24 inches 
1G xXMelin errr ettieeree cee 552,040 BO ESPSO tery sata sesrasseiacee ei ees sone aac 6,970 60) x4 8 cine ergs a eae aoe 2,178 
{8 Snr cs, 348,480 WON an eh ees ee 88,080 G0 60 Inaeen eee, 2 eee 11743 Feet of toy BO ee 
1 SSORIN Pere ecac cree, 1 16,160 SOX 12 nee Siete cP icaueels erie 14,520 Sexe letters terest eps Rela coe 5,445 
Sie Rin eae ana wipes eee aos eee ns 29,040 SGex) 8 ineeeeeeenene SESaew arate 9,680 Bixee 3: fthavand.: arecimtaeto es wearer 1,815 : 5 
18 eee ee ee oe + 19,360 Rc Oditee Sst 7,260 See eiteee oe ty cee 680 De ae 
Bene 20 <P ee doin 313,635 36 x 36in....... aie nae Sl 4,840 10 x1 ee ee i ee 4,356 30 inches 36 inches 
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eee. Sox ine eee sort 201,500 ADE XeO Aol eee Se oy es “ae 6,223 LOMO ft ene ont eee eee 435 
| D4 x1 hiner oe com ate 155520 40S 136 Inte a ee cna bee ee 4,148 12) eee lifts on ey ee eee 3,630 
DAK D4 ewe eRe cheats sc cstetey <taugiers 10,890 A Seal. in. cose sone see roa beers 10,890 12 x5 ft Aspe ieeel econ meuntscmtere 736 Distance between rows: 
Boise thitthachososdouooepoodeocen AU AMsss) ZNB} <M Melons oo 0.0 06 pe ee: Bee 7,790 1Dexs LOT eee eer ARE yes 302 j , 
BO KEG inthe me ices 345848 ASTEIO4 Tinos Seema cat Vantec: . 5,445 G:xweliitinet ae siete. 2,722 42 inches 48 inches 
BO. x. 1 Qin eee au ee hich ok a eee AS i530 cin araenscin msn Sega ness. 4,356 16, X91 6 LOR pasa) Bete aire tee ‘ 170 Feet of row 12,439 10,853 

