
Planting Chart for Vegetables 
For Philadelphia and Equivalent Climate 

VARIETY 
Asparagus, Seed ... 
Asparagus, Roots .. 
Beans, Bush, Snap . 
Beans, Bush, Lima. 
Beans, Pole, Snap .. 
Beans, Pole Lima .. 
Beets, Table 
Beets, Mangels ..... 
Broccoli, Heading .. 
Broccoli Greens ... 
Brussels Sprouts ... 
Cabbage, Early .. 
Cabbage, Late 
Cantaloupe 
Carrot 
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Collards? fh -aescex. acc. 
Corn, Sweet 
Corn Salad 
Cress 
Cucumber 
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Endive 
Kale 
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Onion Seed 
Onion Sets 
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Potatoes, Sweet .... 
Pumpkin .......... 
Radish, Early....... 
Radish, Winter .... 
Rhubarb Roots 
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Salsify 
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Spinach 
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Spinach, New Zealand| 1 oz. 
Squash, Bus 
Squash, Vine 
Swiss Chard 
Tomato 
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Watermelon 
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Seed 
Required 
1 oz. to 800 plants 
50 roots per 100 ft. 
1 lb. per 100 ft. .. 
1 lb. per 100 ft. .. 
1 Ib. for 100 Hills. 
1 Ib. for 100 Hills. 
20z. per 100 ft... 
2o0z. per 100 ft... 
1 oz. to 2000 plants 
.|1oz. per 100 ft... 
1 oz. to 3000 plants 
.|1 oz. to 2000 plants 
1 oz. to 2000 plants 
1 oz. to 50 hills... 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
1 oz, to 2000 plants 
1 oz. to 6000 plants 
1 oz. per 100 ft... 
1 oz. to 2000 plants 
VY, lb. per 100 ft... 
4o0z. per 100 ft. .. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
1 oz. to 50 hills .. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
Y, oz. per 100 ft.. 
1 oz. to 1000 plants 
VY, oz. per 100 ft... 
1 oz. per 100 ft. .. 
4 oz, per 100 ft... 
VY, oz. per 100 ft.. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. .. 
Y, oz. per 100 ft... 
1 oz. per 100 ft... 
2 oz. per 100 ft... 
1 oz. per 100 ft... 
2 qts. per 100 ft... 
Y, oz. per 100 ft. . 
1 oz. per 100 ft. .. 
2 Ibs. per 100 ft. .. 
1 oz. to 1000 plants 
74 Ibs. per 100 ft. 
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1 oz. to 25 hills .. 
1 oz. per 100 ft. . 
1 oz. per 100 ft. 
30 roots per 100 ft. 
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1 oz. per 100 ft. . 
1 oz. 

- per 100 ft... 
. per 100 ft... 
2 oz. per 100 ft. .. 
per 100 ft. .. 
to 25 hills .. 
1 oz. to 15 hills .. 
2 oz. per 100 ft. 
1 oz. to 3000 plants : OZ. 
1 oz. per 100 ft... 
1 oz. to 30 hills 
Seed 
Required 
per Acre 

4lbs. ....| 3 to 6 ins. 
5445 roots.’|2 ft. ...... 
60 Ibs. .... | 2 to 3 ins 
60 Ibs. 6.ins. Se. 
30-Ibs, 2.26 4 fts hills . 
30lbs. ....|4 ft. hills . 
8 to 12 lbs. | 3 to 4 ins. 
8 to 10 lbs. |6ins...... 
A GL 53 1y, to 2 ft. 
2 Ibs. 4ins. . 
DIY Ree 1y, ft 
AT OZ 5. eo 08 he ae 
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st IDS... os es 4 ft. hills. . 
3 to 5 lbs. 1 to 3 ins.. 
4 OZR on 1¥, to 2 ft. 
BOBS Ps48s-% GAns see - 
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MOZS ao ss 1¥, to 2 ft. 
D2 bse 6 ins. 
10 Ibs. .... SANS oe. 
10 Ibs. .... 2 to 4 ins. 
2 lbsaee. ne. 4 ft. hills . : 
5 lbs. ..... 61 INS sere 
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IDeieaes.. © 8 to 12 ins. 
A lbss . ses 6.ins.” .3. oe 
Silbseras seu Eves topes ce 
AADS ae oa? 3 to 6 ins... 
Sheu... 2 to 3 ins.. 
oa lbSeees... - 6to10 ins. 
ATbSA ase. 4 to 6 ins 
SIDS zits ole PY fie. | 
4lbs. ..... J IMSeee .. 
LO-Risi2. Ses 3 nse... 
3 lbs vee. 4 to 6 ins 
4 1bsei. oy .8 ANS. 
120 lbs 1 to 2 ins 
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10 bus. 1} iS... 
9680 plants | 3 ft. hills . 
4 lbs; <7 ...3. 6 ft. hills . 
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S-lbs.- Bes hs ASINS AN); 20 
4840 roots. |2ft. ..... 
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5 Absowsrress 3 ins. 
20 Ibs. 4 ins. 
3 Ibs. SAIN Gs ee ae 
Atl bsevte. ce 4 ft. hills . |4 ft 
Zl DSee a cies 6 ft. hills. . 3 ft. 
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Distance 
Apart in 
Row 
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5 ft. hills. . 
Distance 
Between 
Rows 
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Depth 
To Plant 
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Maturity 
from Planting 
to Picking 
3 to 4 years 
2 years 
6 to 8 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
9 to 10 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
9 to 21 weeks 
7to 8 weeks 
13 to 14 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
9 to 12 weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
16 to 19 weeks 
15 to 17 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
10 to 13 weeks 
6to 7 weeks 
5 to 6 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
8to 9 weeks 
10 weeks 
16 to 18 weeks 
12 to 13 weeks 
9 weeks 
8to 9 weeks 
8to 9 weeks 
12 to 13 weeks 
7 to 10 weeks 
4to 5 weeks 
7to 9 weeks 
13 to 16 weeks 
5 to 6 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
13 to 14 weeks 
8 to 10 weeks 
14 to 18 weeks 
10 to 12 weeks 
18 to 20 weeks 
15 to 16 weeks 
3to 4 weeks 
7to 8 weeks 
4to 6 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
16 to 18 weeks 
5 weeks 
6to 7 weeks 
7 to 10 weeks 
7to 8 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 
7to 8 weeks 
14 to 16 weeks 
7 to 10 weeks 
12 to 14 weeks 


NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location 
and elevation, and variety planted. 
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