VEGETABLES—USEFUL PLANTING INFORMATION © 



Planting Rate Planting Distance 
Seed Needed Depth to Daysto |——————_—————_| Time to 
VEGETABLE per Plant Seed | Germinate | Space Plants Space Mature Crop 
In Inches Approx. Apart in Rows In Days 
Row Apart 
100 ft. Row Acre 
Asparagus.........- 1 oz. 4-5 lbs. % 15 18-36” 2-3’ 3-4 yrs. 
Beans, Snaps... es 2 Ibs. 60 lbs.| 1-1% 6 3-4” 18-24” 40-65 
Beans. Lima i. 1-2 lbs. | 30-50 lbs.} 1-1% 7 6-8” 18-30” 40-65 
Beets aia. cee ee 2 02 8-15 lbs \% 9 2-4” 18-24” 58-80 
Broecoli®, fe eae V6 oz. Vy |b. YY 10 18-24” 2-3' 100-130 
Brussels Sprouts*....| 1% oz. 14 |b. Yy 10 18-24” 24-30” 150 
Cabbage iit. oscars V6 oz. YY |b. yy 10 18-30” 2-3’ 90-120 
Cabbage, Chinese....| 1% oz. 3-4 Ibs. ZA 9 12-18” 2-3' 79-80 
Carrotes ee eee lf oz. 3-5 Ibs. % 8 1-3” 18-24” | 100-120 
Cauliflower area Vy oz. Vy |b. yy 10 18-24” 2-3’ 120-150 
Collards s3iaa eae lé oz. 3-4 Ibs. yy 10 4-8” 18-24” 60-80 
Celerytaee rennet Vy oz. V4 |b. yy 21 12-18” 2-3’ 100-130 
Guctinber ine sees 1 o2. 3 lbs. 1 vi 1-3” 3-6’ 60-90 
Hoo Pian tree eras lf oz VY |b. Wy 10 18-24” 2-3’ 120-130 
Hndivetertuss oe 1 oz. 4 lbs. % 10 8-12” 18-24” 85-100 
Kale [iietanretar eee V6 o2. 4 lbs. +a 10 12-24” 18-24” 50-60 
Kohl abies eee Vs oz 4 lbs % 12 6-8” 18-24” 50-60 
Tettucetne. aeeine YY oz. 3-4 lbs. \y 7 6-12” 18-24” 60-90 
Muskmelon.../..... 1 02. 3 lbs. 1 i, 3-4’ 6-8 85-100 
Mustard 232 s-ce ee: 1 02. 5 lbs. YY 9 4-6’ 6-8’ 50-70 
Okra tee Age Oe 2 oz 8 lbs. 1 10 18-24” 2-3’ 50-60 
Onions, Greenf...... Loz 3-4 Ibs. % 10 2-3” 15-30” 60-90 
Onions * Dry jeans 1 02. 3-4 Ibs. % 10 2-3” 15-30” | 140-180 
Parsley Aion tee ee 34 OZ. 4 lbs. Yy 21 4-8” 12-18” 90 
Parsuip eon eee 1 02. 4 lbs. 34 18 3-6” 18-24” 120 
Pe@ast Saline ee ee 2 lbs. | 90-150 lbs. 1%-2 8 2-3” 2-3’ 60-120 
Pepper?) she were 16 oz. 6 oz. YY 10 18-20” 18-30" 90-120 
Pump kine eee ashes 2 02. 4-6 Ibs.| 1144-2 8 4-5” 8-12’ | 100-120 
Radish} sere cane 1 oz. | 10-12 Ibs. a 6 Y-1"” 12-18” | 28-36 
Rhubarbs ete 1 oz 3 lbs 1-1% 10 3-6’ 3-4’ 1 yr. 
Rutabagases.a-ss V4 o4 2-4 lbs Vy 9 6-8” 18-24” | 70-100 
Spinach same ena 1 oz. 8 lbs. 14-34 8 3-4” 12-18” | 40-65 
Squash, Summer....] 2 02. 4-6 lbs. 14% 7 3-4’ 3-4’ 60-75 
Squash, Winter...... 1 oz. 3-4 Ibs. 1% 9 4-6’ 6-8’ 90-120 
Sweet.Corn.....:... 4 oz. 5-10 lbs. 1-2 7 12-15” | 30-48” 75-100 
Tomato? 2ee.2 3 oe Vy oz. ly |b. yy 8 3-4’ 3-4’ 60-90 
(Durnipy See ee 34 OZ. 2 Ibs. 4-4 7 3-4” 15-24” | 45-60 
Watermelon........ 1 oz. 3-4 Ibs. 1-2 8 6-8’ 6-8’ 80-90 
*Usually started indoors in early spring. 
+Plant in open ground soon as frosts are past in spring. 
On the varieties marked with asterisks that are usually started indoors in early spring 
the seeding rate in columns 1 and 2 is for that method. For sowing direct to the field con- 
siderable more seed would be needed. 
For more complete and detailed information on the culture of vegetables or flowers 
send for our Handbook for the Garden. 
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