Amount of Vegetable Seeds 
to Buy 
This chart is presented to help you in buying and planting your vegetable seeds to the 
best advantage. [t will help you buy enough seed but at the same time not overbuy. 
Distance in Ft. 
Between Rows In. Between 
Horse Hand Plants or 
Cultivation Cultivation Hills in Row 
Dist: i 
Seed For 100 Feet istance 1n 
VEGETABLE of Row PLANTING TIME 


Asparagus........... 66 plants Feb. and Mar. or Oct. and Nov. 4-5 3—4 18 
Beans, Bush......... 1 to 2 Ibs. April to August 3 2 3-6 
Beans, Pole......... 16 |b. April and May 4 4 36-48 
Beans, Bush Lima.... 1 lb. May 3-34% 2-21 12-18 
Beans, Pole Lima.... 1 |b. May 4 4 36-48 
IBGCGtSiteeseesense telsp ee lo cas DEOL. March to August 216-3 1-2 4—6 
IBEOCCOLLR Meas vecle este 66 plants April and July 214-3 2-3 18 
Brussels Sprouts..... 66 plants March and April, July 214-3 2-3 15-18 
Cabbage............. 50 to 66 plants Early Mar. & Apr., late July 3 2-2% 18 
@arrotsiig sens cle'eus oes. 1 oz. March to July 2%%-3 1-2 3-4, 
Cauliflower......... 66 plants Set plants in April & July a 2-24 18 
Celery. +2s-... +... -- -120 to 150 plants Set plants in July 3 14-2 8-10 
Collardstirn cs cae 2 ozs March & April; June & July 3 2-3 18-24 
(Corn rsereicscccce ss Y%{ to % Ib. April to July 3 2-3 10-15 
Cucumber}... .. YY o7. May and June 5 3-4 36-48 
Eggplantt............ 50 plants May and June 3 2-3 24 
Kale (Spring)........ 1 to 2 oz. March to May 3 1%-2 8-10 
Kalemariccesck. ols sls 9,5: Isto.27072 March, August & September 3 14-2% 12-18 
WCCEUICE rare cisions vlc fos" YY oz. Early Mar. to May; late Aug. 2-3 1% 8-10 
Cantaloupey......... 1 oz. April and May by 3-4 36-48 
Mustards so ee - oz: Early Mar. & Apr.; late Aug. 2-3 1-2 4-6 
Okrayeanoses 1 oz. May and June 3 2-3 18-24 
ONniONnSe a oss 30s 1 to 2 lbs. March and April 2-3 1-2 3-4. 
Winter Onions....... 2 to 3 lbs. Sept., Oct., and Nov. 3 14-2 4-6 
Parsleyiee 6 3. + i GA. March and April 2 1-1% 4—6 
Parsnips{....... 44 to 1 oz. March and April 216-3 1%-2 4-5 
[PCAs Been es eee ens 1 to 2 Ibs. February to May 3 2-3 1-3 
Peppersiein 2-30 66 plants May 3 2-3 18 
IROtACOCS ee as - 14 peck March to May 3 24-3 12 
PUI D KL Cia ns oo V4 oz. May 6 4 48 
Radish tec.) 5 6556: oz. Early Mar. to May; late Aug., Sept. 2-3 1-1% 2-3 
Rhubarbe eee... 25 to 35 roots Early March & April 4 36-48 
Rutabaga. ........... 1 oz. Late October & November 2144-3 2-3 4-6 
Salsifyiienccasne es DIOL: June and July 21-3 1-2 4-5 
Spinachieeeretcs. =. le ton2noze Early Mar. & Apr.; late Aug., Sept. 2-3 14-2 4-8 
Squash (Summer)f.. . Y% oz. April to June 5 3-5 36-60 
Squash (Winter){.... ozs April and May 5 3-5 36-60 
Sweet Potato........ . 66 to 100 plants May and June 3-4 3 12-18 
Swiss Chardy}......... PROT March and April 3 14-2 6-8 
Tomatoft............. 33 to 40 plants Early May & June; late July 3-5 2%-3 30-36 
FEUTNID Se ctee ooe + ois 1 oz. March to August 214-3 14-2 4-6 
Watermelon{........ V% oz. May and June 6 LD 36-72 

{Seed specially treated (according to recommendations of State Experiment Stations) against diseases. 
NOTE: The planting dates given in the above chart are average for Southern States territory. In some sections planting 
may be delayed or advanced one to two weeks. 
“Know What You Sow” 
Richmond, Virginia 9 
