VEGETABLE PLANTING GUIDE 
For Direct Field Seeding 


























Inches 
Seeds Seeds Seed Needed Packet Field Planting Inches Between Deep to 
Kind of Vegetable Per Oz. Per Pkt. For 100 ft. Per Acre Will Grow Date Rows Plants Plant Seed 
AS Data cus CCC ei ee ee 1250 VY oz. Y% oz. 5 lbs. 100’ 4/1-5/15 20-24 4 1 
Beane Bush).cuap... gees ee 60-75 4 oz. 8 oz. 60-80 Ibs. 50’ 5/1 -7/15 30-36 5-4 1 
Beans — Pole: Snapaasiy a er 60-75 4 oz. 4 o7. 15-20 Ibs. 75’ 5/15=7/ 1 48 48H. 1-1% 
Beans — Bush Lima....... 30 6 oz. 1 lb. 100 Ibs. 50’ 5/15-6/15 36-40 4 11% 
Beans — Pole Lima............ 30 6 oz 8 oz. 50 lbs. 70’ 5/15-6/1 48 48H. 141% 
Beans — Bush Shell and Soy.... 50-75 4 oz. 8 oz. 60-90 Ibs. 40’ 5/15-6/1 30-36 3-4 1-1% 
Beets ea eee ee eee 1500 VY oz oz 10 lbs. 5G 4/15-8/1 12-18 2-3 y% 
Ghitiese|@ap bay cee ee 8000 4 oz YZ Oz. 4 oz. 150’ 7/1 -8/1 24 15 \% 
Carrot. caer ce ee ee 27000 YY oz. YY oz. 2-3 Ibs. 100’ 4/15-8/1 12-15 2 \y 
Chard ae a eee ten ee 1100 YY oz Y% oz. 4-5 lbs. 50’ 5/1 -6/1 24 6 yy 
Corn Sweet anes a eee 125 . 302 Diaz 12-15 lbs. 150’ 5/1 -6/20 30-36 10-14 1 
Cucumber a ene eee 1000 Y oz. VY oz. 2-3 Ibs. 50H. 5/15-6/15 60 48 H 1% 
Endive eee ten seine tee 15000 \% oz 4 oz 2-3 Ibs. 100’ 4/15-8/1 18-24 12 Me 
Kale epee tar 8 ron ee 7500 Y oz \ oz 2-3 lbs. 100’ 7/15-8/1 18-24 18 Me 
etcucel seca tanner 16000 YY oz YY oz 2-3 Ibs. 100’ 4/10-7/15 12-15 8-10 4 
Eettuce\— yi cadianrr ts aac 16000 YR oz Yy oz 1-2 lbs. 50’ 4/10-5/1 15-18 12-15 ly 
Muskmeloniaieea accra ie 1000 YY oz Y oz 2-3 lbs. Sons 5/15-6/15 60-70 60-70 H. 1 
Wiiterine lone eer: a eer 200 YY oz Y% oz. 2-3 Ibs. 10 H. 5/15-6/1 96 60-70 H. 1 
Orie yt Marais eters ae eee 12000 Y% oz Y% oz. 4-5 lbs. 100’ 4/10-5/1 18-24 3-4 % 
Parsley itt. ae sone eiea oh ee 17000 YY oz Y oz 3-4 lbs. 50’ 4/10-9/1 12-415 8-10 \y 
Parsnip) cae tee ee ee ee 5600 Y% oz Y% oz. 4-5 lbs. 50’ 4/10-5/1 15-18 4-6 ly 
Bea Ria ee ely she ie 90 8 oz. 1 Ib. 90-150 lbs. 50’ 471-5) 30-40 2-3 1 
Pumpkitic: jays nc pen ae 100 Y% oz VY oz 4 lbs. 10H. 5/15-6/1 96 60-70 H. 1 
Radish: eta oa uote ee 3500 YY oz 1 oz. 12 Ibs. 251 4/1 -9/1 12 1 yy 
Rutabagamonc' ce wae tee oe 10000 Y% oz YY oz 2 Ibs. 50’ 6/15-7/10 18-24 6-8 y 
Salsity’. Aaeene suites ok yer tio 4500 Y% o7 Y% oz 7-8 lbs. 50’ 4/15-5/15 18-24 3 % 
Spinachiier vy «ee Ate 3000 loz 1 oz 8-12 lbs. 100’ 4/1 -9/15 14-18 2-4 % 
Spinach — New Zealand....... 350 YY oz VY oz. 3 lbs. 60’ 5/1 -6/1 48 36 I 
Squash — Summer............. 300 \ oz ¥% oz. 3-4 Ibs. 15H.  5/15-6/15 48 36 H. 1 
Squash/=— Wintetee- oe 125 YY oz 1 oz. 4 lbs. 6H. 5/25-6/10 96 60-70 H. 1 
Tomato pees ae Ree eR Ae 7500 l6 oz 1/20 oz. 4 oz. 200’ 5/15-6/1 36-48 24-36 % 
Turnip See ws aod eee 10000 Y% oz Y oz. 2-4 Ibs. 100’ 4/1 -8/1 127-18 4-6 wy 
H — Hills 
For Transplanting 
Field Planting 
Seeds Seeds Plants from "Plants Needed Date to Inches Between 
Kind of Vegetable Per Oz Per Pkt. 1 Ox. 1 Packet Per Acre Sow Seed Date Rows Plants 
Asparagus Roots =e) 22 Goan e 111250 Y oz. 800 400 5800 4/1 -5/15 4/1 -5/1 60 18 
Broccoli — Early............ ». 10000 Y oz. 5000 600 7200 2/15-3/15 4/1 -5/1 36 24 
Broccolit—— Lateser sea ere: 10000 VY oz. 4000 500 7200 6/10-6/20 7/15-7/25 36 24 
Cabbage— Barlyan wopcta-4e 8000 1/10 oz. 3500 350 15000 2/15-3/15 4/1 -5/1 24 15-18 
Cabbage — Laté:........254.- .. 8000 1/10 oz. 2000 200 7000 4/25-5/10 6/1 +6/15 30-36 24 
Cauliflower —Early........... 10000 1/20 oz. 5000 250 12000 2/25-3/25 4/10-5/1 30 18 
Cauliflower! Tate, sic. 51-teee 10000 1/20 oz. 3000 150 9000 5/10-6/20 7/15-7/25 30-36 24 
Celery — Early... ..2220:50-+5) 75000 1/10 oz. 15000 1500 40000 2/15-3/10 5/1 -5/15 24-48 46 
Geleryg—aLateya ete cet eee 75000 1/10 oz. 10000 1000 35000 5/10-5/25 7/1 -7/15 30-48 4-6 
Eeeoplanteeeer etree a: Hiee 5000 ¥% oz. 2000 250 7000 3/10-3/25 5/20-6/10 36-40 24-30 
Lettuce — Leaf....... odes 3B ears 16000 Y% oz. 4000 1000 60000 2/15-2/25 4/1 on 12 8-10 
Lettuce — Head..........0+.-- 16000 ¥Y% oz. 4000 500 30000 2/15-2/25 4/1 -5/1 15-18 $2215 
Muskemel] online eee meee errr 1200 Vy oz. 800 200 1500 4/15-4/25 6/1 -6/25 60-70 60-70 
Peppers pen aesinesae pepsi hoe 4000 Y% oz. 2000 250 10000 3/15-3/25 5/20-6/10 30 20 
Tomato eee eer eee 7500 1% oz. 3000 300 4000 3/1 -3/25 5/15-6/10 36-48 24-40 
Watermelon eaeee eee eee 200 YY oz. 150 35 1100 4/15-4/25 6/1 -6/15 96 60-70 



