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Planting Chart for Vegetables 
For Philadelphia and Equivalent Climate 












Seed Distance Distance Maturity 
See 
VARIETY 4 Required | Apartin Between Dene from Planting 
Required To Plant pry 
per Acre Row Rows to Picking 
Asparagus, Seed ...|10z. to 800 plants|4 lbs. .... | 3 to 6 ins.. 1), ft. TPS ee eieun 6 3 to 4 years 
Asparagus, Roots ..|50 roots per 100 ft.|5445 roots. |2ft....... 2 SSN a 12ins. ...| 2 years 
Beans, Bush, Snap .|1 lb. per 100 ft. .. 60 Ibs. .... | 2 to 3 ins.. | 2 to 24% ft.) 1% to2ins. 6 to 8 weeks 
Beans, Bush, Lima. |1 lb. per 100 ft. .. 60 lbs Gelliseds tas eee mae 1, to 2ins. | 10 to 12 weeks 
Beans, Pole, Snap ..|1 lb. for 100 Hills. |30 lbs. .... ATC Hulls 604 ft. oss are 1Y, to2ins.| 9 to 10 weeks 
Beans, Pole Lima ..|1 lb. for 100 Hills. |30lbs.....|4ft. hills .|4ft. ..... 1, to2 ins, | 12 to 14 weeks 
Beets, Table ..... ..|20z. per 100 ft...|8 to 12 lbs.| 3 to 4 ins.. | 114 to 2 ft. | % to 1 in. 8 to 10 weeks 
Beets, Mangels .....|20z. per 100 ft...|8 to 10 lbs. |6ins...... > ft. VY, to 1 in.. | 14 to 16 weeks 
Broccoli, Heading ..|10z. to 2000 plants|40z. ..... 11% to 2 ft.| 2 to 3 ft Yin, ....| 9 to21 weeks 
Broccoli Greens ....|10z. per 100 ft...) 2 Ibs. 4 ins. 1% to 2 ft.) Yin, ....| 7to 8 weeks 
Brussels Sprouts ...|1 0z. to 3000 plants A‘ OZ c §e:<i:0-< 1Y, ft .|2to 3 ft Y, in, .... | 13 to 14 weeks 
Cabbage, Early ....|10z. to 2000 plants} 4 oz. ..... 1% ft, ....|2to 3.ft VY, in, .... | 10 to 12 weeks 
Cabbage, Late ..... 1 oz. to 2000 plants| 40z. ..... DEL Gash sen sae Sifts yin, ....|14to16 weeks 
Cantaloupe ........ 1 oz. to 50 hills...|3 Ibs. ..... ASE ES Wills ecs| Ob ber cus serat es %4 in 12 to 14 weeks 
Carrot) ue. esos 1 oz. per 100 ft 3 to 5 Ibs. . | 1 to 3 ins.. | 1 to 2 ft Y,in, ....| 9 to 12 weeks 
Cauliflower .......- 1 oz. to 2000 plants|40z. ..... Tipit? ft: 2 theese | 1/7 IT eo. = = 14 to 16 weeks 
Celery. .<..-.. me .|1 oz. to 6000 plants|40z. ..... Ginga tras 3 to 4 ft. ¥%in, .... | 16to19 weeks 
Chicory 4.25. son .|1 oz. per 100 ft. AAbSey scree 3 1NS.. ofr DAltsere cs VY, in. 15 to 17 weeks 
Collards .25....s+.- 1 oz. to 2000 plants|40z. ..... 1, to Jett 122 foes | 2 :ins 12 to 14 weeks 
Corn, Sweet .....--|% Ib, per 100 ft...|12 lbs. .... 6 ins. .|3to 4 ft. LN eee 10 to 13 weeks 
Corn: Salad)... 66... 4 oz. per 100 ft. 10 tbsae.<f3 ins. 1to 1% ft.| % in. 6to 7 weeks 
Cresae can cc eens 1 oz. per 100 ft. 10 Ibs. .... 2to 4 ins.. |1% ft. .... Yin 5 to 6 weeks 
Cucumber .......--- 1 oz. to 50 hills id (1 pane Any 4 ft. hills 4to 5 ft VY, in. 8 to 10 weeks 
Dandelion ........- 1 oz. per 100 ft. BIDS arses GANS. cc es 1to 14 ft.| % in. 8to 9 weeks 
Diller cece kes cece e s Y, oz. per 100 ft...|5 Ibs. ..... G.INSoT. ons 2to 214 ft.| %in 10 weeks 
Egg Plant ......... 1 oz. to 1000 plants|40z. ..... 71s ered ie 21, Tena Y, in 16 to 18 weeks 
PUNGIVG) chloe cates a 's.00 VY, oz. per 100 ft... |4 Ibs. ..... 8 to 12 ins.|1'4 ft. ....| % in 12 to 13 weeks 
Penne lie cet: siiare 5-5\s « 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|4 Ibs. ..... 6ins. .. .2 to 3.£t 3 in, 9 weeks 
1 CAPS a ne Y, oz, per 100 ft... |3 lbs. ..... Ne ft ra 2 fle terrae Y, in 8 to 9 weeks 
Kohl Rabi ......... VY, oz. per 100 ft... |4 Ibs. ..... 3 to 6 ins...|1¥%4 ft. .... | % in. 8 to 9 weeks 
1 A Se ee ae 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|5 lbs. ..... 2 to 3 ins.. {1% ft. ....|%in 12 to 13 weeks 
Pee CG is sks + oss 05's: VY, oz. per 100 ft... |/3 lbs. ..... 6to10 ins.|1%4 ft. ....| % in 7 to 10 weeks 
Mustard .........-- 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|/4 Ibs. ..... A toi6 ins. |Lft.cs: 3. VY, in, 4to 5 weeks 
ORPaw wi seee so ..e-(20z. per 100 ft. ../8 lbs. ..... Wit ota 3 Pt 3 Pinietnc ste 7to 9 weeks 
Onion Seed ......-- 1 oz. per 100 ft. ../4 Ibs. ..... SinSoree. we 1% ft. ....|%in 13 to 16 weeks 
Onion Sets ....... .|2 qts. per 100 ft.. .|10 Ibs. SiinSes acta LUC oar acy > awn: | 0,100.0 weeks 
Parsley .......0. ..|% oz. per 100 ft. .|3 lbs. . BAVA Toe Go 1tise oe belie! oseta ers VY, in. ....| 10 to 12 weeks 
Parsnip ........--- 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|4 Ibs. ....: A ANS cree 1Y, to 2 ft.| Win. ....|13tol4 weeks 
Peasaeiae ene «0s 2 Ibs. per 100 ft. . .|120 Ibs 1to 2 ins.. |2 to 3 ft 1 to 2 ins 8 to 10 weeks 
Pepper ....... .....|10z. to 1000 plants|30z. ..... DE t ers ate 91, ft. ...2| 4in, ....|14 to 18 weeks 
Potatoes, <2... ..6..5 ..|7% lbs. per 100 ft.| 10 bus. Loans. ee Etec we in 3 ins. 10 to 12 weeks 
Potatoes, Sweet ....| 22. e- sere ee reeee 9680 plants | 3 ft. hills . |3 ft, .....- | -seee-ee 18 to 20 weeks . 
Pumpkin .........- 1 oz. to 25 hills ..|4 lbs. ..... 6: £6. hill |S tte eee Meine wee eee 15 to 16 weeks 
Radish, Early ...... 1oz. per 100 ft. ..|10 lbs. .... fh Wat eee wes Lit taceieees Y,in. ....| 3to 4 weeks 
Radish, Winter ....|10z. per 100 ftoeek S:lbe eo: AMINES Voie a leis 1, ft Yin, ....| 7to 8 weeks 
Rhubarb Roots ..... 30 roots per 100 ft.|4840 roots. | 2ft. ..... AN tan cir: 7 ins 4to 6 weeks 
Rutavbavacs.. oe 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|2 Ibs. ..... 6.itS.8. 35 8 PAR ih a Rae We Y,in, ....|12to14 weeks 
Galsify. o.-<.iv cots © ..|20z. per 100 ft. ..|8 lbs. ..... A insicc 1Y, to 2 ft.| Yin. ....|16 to 18 weeks 
SMRe ros ia cos sco s weress 1 oz. per 100 ft. ../5 Ibs. ..... Sins eS ee 1lto 1% ft.| 4Zin. ....| 5 weeks 
Spinach ....-..--+- 2 oz. per 100 ft. ..| 20 Ibs. Ainss) 3. Lite rs Yin, ....| 6to 7 weeks 
Spinach, New Zealand| 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|3 Ibs. Ains. oe 214 ft. 25.) Pim ve se. 7 to 10 weeks 
Squash, Bush ...... 1 oz. to 25 hills ..|4 lbs. ..... Aft. hills . |4ft....... Tinta tase 7to 8 weeks 
Squash, Vine .....- loz. to 15 hills ..|2 lbs. ..... Gfee hills. |8 ft... Tinta S33 12 to 14 weeks 
Swiss Chard .......- 2 oz. per 100 ft. ..| 8 to 10 Ibs, |6 ins. ..... 1¥, to 2 ft.| %to 1 in.| Tto 8 weeks 
OI ALOT sca ee ts eee 1 oz. to 3000 plants| 40z. ..... SU ites ces Sislace ee Yin, .... | 14 to 16 weeks 
PPUTTAD das ces «ie es 0 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|2 lbs. .... dins. ....|1% to 2 ft.| Zin. ....| 7to10 weeks 
Watermelon 1 oz. to 30 hills Albs...... |D ft. hills.. |8ft....... 34 in 12 to 14 weeks 
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NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, 
soil, geographic location 
and elevation, and variety planted. 
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