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


Seed Seed for Rows Plants Planting Days 
Variety ’ for 1 Acre Apart Apart Depth to 
50 Ft. Lb. Feet in Rows Inches Yield 
Inches 
Asparagusie oy rie sae Vy oz. 21 20 6 2 yrs 
30 plants 
Beane Dusheee eee. wie lees 4 ozs. 60 to 75 2 to 214 3 to 4 ly 50 to 70 
Beans Pole ge. cscs te se weet 4 ozs 30 to 35 3 to 4 9 (or hills) lly 65 to 80 
Lima Beans, Bush ........4.. 4 ozs 30 to 50 2 to 24 3 to 4 WA 65 to 75 
Lima. Beans,-P Ole 4. 5x ants che 4 ozs 30 to 40 3 to 4 9 (or hills) IY 80 to 90 
Beet eae Fo eee V4 02. 4to6 114 to 2 3 to 4 VY * 60 to 75 
Swiss hard sau sss eterel i> Vy oz. See 2 15 WY 50 and on 
Broceolieiectsnek: ors sate vee 1 pkt. % 2 18 VY 70 to 80 
Brussels Sprouts ........+--+- 1 pkt. Y 2 18 VA 70 and on 
Cabbage, Early ........25.-- 1 pkt. VY 2 Wa VA 65 to 75 
Cabbage; Late <3 <a <5 eee ses 1 pkt. Y% 2 18 VY 80 to 100 
Chinese Cabbage ...:.-....-. 1 pkt. 2 2 12 VY 75 to 85 
Garroteve cn tealt « eslveeceistoe sa 1 pkt. 2 to 3 1) 3 VY 60 to 75 
Cauliflower. <0. aca ss bie 1 pkt. VY 2 18 VY 55 to 65 
Geleriaceet ae aciesg silouen 1 pk. VW, 2 4 \% 90 to 120 
Celerys weer tyne eis ns dieceus'o Mic 1 pke. VY 2 to 3 5 \% 120 to 150 
GOllardise. 6 sitet redero pecs tars tars 1 pkt. oreo 24 24 \Y 90 and on 
Sweet Corn, Early ........--. 1 oz. 8 to 10 214 9 1 70 to 80 
Corn, Main Crop -... 2.2.42: 1 02. 8 to 10 3 12 1 80 to 95 
Cicumbererss ttn, ce oie 1 pkt. 2 4 24 Wy 60 to 70 
Egg Plant 3. sac. as: <0 le 1 pkt. Y% 3 30 VY 70 to 85 
Biadivesc oo cevoice ck oon ores wrens 1 pkt. 4to 5 WW 9 YY 70 to 80 
Relea cae ae eee 1 pkt. 4to 5 VA 24 ie 70 to 80 
Kohbrabiteiere tee vee ae sa 1 pkt. 4to5 2 8 VY 55 to 65 
Weekase uses Be: Sy RCM an Ae ee a 1 pkt. 3to 4 WA e oa 120 to 150 
WsettticessLeatte yore steee ee es 1 pkt. 3 a 12 4 45 to 50 
Lettuce, ‘Head. 222% mee 2s 1 pkt. 3 2 12 4 50 to 70 
Muskimetont 202 aoe cee ee 1 pkt. 3 to 4 5 48 1 80 to 100 
Mhistard Ses 5 fia ree fers ieee 1 pkt. 4 2 9 i%, 60to 75 
OR ars 6 ok a ais wae ate sete f9 wit Vy oz. 8 3 15 1 50 to 60 
Onion noced. = t-sys ei sete? 1 pkt. 3to 4 14 3 to 4 WA 90 to 100 
Parsley «2 fuses at, «7 be see Se 1 pkt. 4 lA 4 lV, 85 to 100 
Patsnips-< ese cease eee 1 pkt. 4 1, a WA 80 to 100 
Pease «ce sdaetoeren FS eeris cpt esis VY Ib. 90 to 180 2 to 3 tod 1 60 to 80 
Pepper ..-.seseeecerecerees 1 pkt. VY 2 24 a 65 to 80 
Pumpkins S2@ai 054 01ttas erases ante 3 to 4 8 60 1 110 to 130 
Radish cue cparin ae hee es aere re 1 pkt. 10 to 12 1 Letouz WY 25 and on 
Riibarbe = twee ores cern es 10 plants 2 to 3 for 4 48 VY 2 to 3 yrs. 
plants 
Sal sityarre crates tel stetnas hs 1 pkt. teaeee ly 2 4 140 to 180 
Soimachar, 0. ctu << coaniexecie oe 1 pkt. 15 to 25 WA 6 3, 40 to 50 
Spinach, NZ. cece we 1 pkt. eh Get 3 20 1 70 to 80 
Squash; Bushja.n. «2 ceases 1 pkt. 6 4 36 1 55 to 65 
Squash, Vining .........---- 1 pkt. 4 6 60 1 65 to 120 
TE Oilate Ge web ects aml «eels 1 pkt. VY 3 to 4 36 Vy 75 to 90 
T iri pit kere eea ean wigs et 1 pkt. 2 £05 ly 4to 6 \Y 50 to 80 
Rutabagars ac as. eines ee 1 pkt. 1 to 2 2 6 VA 80 to 90 
Watermelon tei sie als f heie + sere ahs, os 3 to 4 8 96 34, 75 to 95 
Distance apart No. plants ; Distance apart No. plants | Distance apart No. plants 
it xh ine. ee 522 T2016 A ik DAM ieee eee ae 10/800.| 36.86 %nt Cee oe ee 4,840 
ie cstaee pire ond nae. 1742400 RS3 Ox cal ire eee eae 209,0880| 342% outa wane 12.446 
ee ER MERE Rigeye™ ARGO RAO Ter Gana eee ae eo 34.3480 | hao aig hi) ie wine 6,223 
Gein eee ee 395 O40rle sOrxil2 inven ey ene UTADA |) Ade 36 ae ee 4.148 
ieee ine bea ee 545 4803) SAO aP Ou Gee ek 13-068 hosts cis ee ee 10.890 
1S Geues ate ee unig. eek! 116;160 A NB0tR 20 Une ee [0.454% | 4& sh Soin age ee aa 7.790 
[deh Okino eee eae S0'0A0T S20 Aine eee 8710-1 48 ae Dasin te ae wee 5445 
ORE 1Sunweres Peewee 19,8600\030 ee30unh fuse eek ae 6.970: | 48 x 30nd ee eee 4,356 
See Line Paes cere ail 5 16350 Gaxee Sait abe ey oie te $8:080;| 48x 36 i eee 3.630 
AO TO nA eee ee ae 15 68IT iG 1 neh ee eee ee 14:520) |a48xe48 in. wee oe eee 2.723 
Ace aicinie base 761360136 S18 ieee es 9,680 1-60. 5336unce ee ee 2.901 
2425: LB gee eee 1 Sch DOS TOU Uasine. we hee 9260 \ 60x48 in ae ane 2,178 
Approximate number of feet of row per acre at given distances: 
Distance between rows: 18 inches 24 inches 30 inches 36 inches 42 inches 48 inches 
Feet of row: 29,010 21,758 17,427 14,526 12,439 10,853 
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