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Producers RUDY-P ATRICK’S Processors QUALITY 
VEGETABLE SEED PLANTING CHART 
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Distance Between Rows } Platting Time Outdoors Seeds or | Seed for 1 Acre 
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KIND Horse or Tractor Hand 100-ft, : Trans- Ti 
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ASPARAGUS, Seed tin [ain | 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24in. | Early Spring Autumn or Early Spring} 1 oz. 6 lbs. | 1lb. | 1 or 2 yr. (plants 
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BEANS, BUSH | 1t%4im |atoain|ooteasin |2tim | Arvittoduly | Fobu Ares Au Seot | Gon [vibe] |2to7sdore [PERE RS 
BEANS, POLE 
are full size in pod 
Greens aa When ant are 
hile flower buds are green 
CABBAGE, EARLY | 1 in. 12to18in. | 30 to 36 in. | 24 to 30in. | March and April October to December Yeon | 2ibs. | doz. | 90 to 110 days |When heads become of good 
CABBAGE, LATE ¥g in. 16 to 24in. | 30to40in. | 24 to 36 in. June and July 2 lbs. 110 to 120 days | When heads become of good 
Begin to use at finger size, 
atogin March and April, Sept. 3 Ibs. 55 to 80 days cores until fully 
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CARROT 24 to 28in. | 12 to 18 in. 
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2 in. 3 to 6 ft. 18 to 36 in, , May and June* | August and October Yeon [1b | dox [12010 150 days | As Pen cok hearts are fully 
CORN, SWEET lin devery 3 ft. | 36 to 42in. | 30to 36 in. | May to July ieee tows} |s5t090days Wied juieye cook, me 
CRESS, WATER Water Riscacen: ApriltoSept. | Early Spring en | | [80t070davs | 
4 every 3 ft. | 4 to 6 ft. 
VY in. H18in, | 80 to 96 in 24 to 30 in. 
18 to 24in. | 48 to 60 in. 
30 to 36 in. 
April to July Feb. and March (Sept.) 
Fresh pegere ets fruits are 
green, of medium size 
50 to 70 days Pickling — Usually before 
medium size 
As soon as fruit is full size 
125 to 140 days and of rich purple color 
100 days When well-blanched and 
tender 
February to April 
April (July) February to April 1 oz. 
October to Feb U/ 55 to 60d  Youns, eaves fiavorfal wen 
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(March, April) oe ee Se | rae: S 38 touched by light ifcoek 2 
March to May September to May Vg oz, cs 90 to 70 days When balbs ere 03 :toj 3) im. 
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18 in. 
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18 to 24 in. 
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March to Sept, September to March Weoz. | 3lbs. | 1} 70 to 90 days pease les oer 
to 6 in. long 
20 in. April to August | Feb.-April (Aug., Sept.) 
48 to 60 in. February to April Vn oz. 
12 to 18 in. March to May Autumn or Early Spring) 1/, oz. 4 lbs. 
(Sept.) 
3 to 4 it. May and June February to April 2 oz. 8 lbs. 
October to March 
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90 to 120 days 
As soon as fruit can be 
85 to 150 days separated from vine with 
a slight thumb pressure 
When plants are 5 to 8 
G0 to 149 days When pods are 2 to 2% 
inches long 
Z Green onions— Any time 
eed 125 to 150 days while tops are green 
bulbs are % to 1 inch in 
diameter 
100 days Dry use— When tops are 
dry and brown 
MUSKMELON 
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4 or 5to ft. 
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4to 5 ft. 
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VW in. 24 to 36 in. April to May 
Summer cooking — When 
ONION, SETS lin. 24 to 36 in. | 12 to 18 in. Early Spring or Autum qt. 
FOR SETS | 
PARSLEY Shas 
65 to 90 days Any time after leaves have 
grown to usable size 
12to 18in. | EarlySpring | | Sept. to May-Sept. V/s oz. eee 
ag 130 days Flavor is better after roots 
18 to 24in. | March and April | February, March MV 02. 
15to20im, | 24to28in. | 24to28in. | May and June* 1/p oz. 
84-108 in. 96 to 144 in.| $6 to 144 in. April and May fy oz, | 4lbs. 
1/, to 1 in. 24 to 36 in. March to Sept. 
30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. Early Spring 
5 ft. Autumn or Early Spring 
30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24 in. August and September] 1, oz. 
SALSIFY 30 to 36 in. | 18 to 24in. | Early Spring | 
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TURNIP 4in. 24 to 36 in. | 18 to 24in. | Apriland Aug poz. | 2 lbs. 45 to 90 days Roots—At medium size 
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WATERMELON | lin devery6it.| 8tol2f. | 8tol2ft, | MayandJung | March to May eres ANS 00 to 180 days. |'"separated from vine. with 
28 to 36 in. 
PARSNIP Yq to 1 in. 
PEAS 
When pods are plump and 
of fresh green color 
1 to 11/g in. 
have been frozen in the 
ground where they grew 
4S to 75 days 
130 to 150 days 
75 to 90 days 
20 to 75 days 
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Sweet—W hen full- grown, 
firm, and bright green 
Hot—When red or yellow 
in color, as to variety 
When fully grown, firm, 
and bright orange or yel- 
low in color, according 
to variety 
Medium size, quickly grown 
roots 
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are 4 to 6 inches long 
Summer— While very 
young, before skin be- 
*Start in Hotbed February or March. 
Rudy-Patrick Seed Co., Kansas City, Mo., Station A 
