Planting Chart for Vegetables 
For Philadelphia and Equivalent Climate 
ned Seed Distance Distance Depth Maturity 
VARIETY + Required Required Apart in Between To Plant from Planting 
per Acre Row Rows to Picking 
Asparagus, Seed ...|10z. to 800 plants} 4 Ibs. 3 to 6 ins.. | 1 ft Teor os sec 3 to 4 years 
Asparagus, Roots ..|50 roots per 100 ft.|5445 roots. |2ft....... ATt ia bes 12 ins. 2 years 
Beans, Bush, Snap .|1 Ib. per 100 ft. ..|60 Ibs. .... | 2to 3 ins.. | 2 to 24% ft.| 1% to2ins.| 6 to 8 weeks 
Beans, Bush, Lima. |1 Ib. per 100 ft. ..|60 Ibs SMe hate ft ete 1, to 2 ins. | 10 to 12 weeks 
Beans, Pole, Snap ..|1 Ib. for 100 Hills. |30 Ibs. .... ACCA ills eo’ {tec pares 1, to2ins.| 9 to'l0 weeks 
Beans, Pole Lima ../{1 lb. for 100 Hills. /30 lbs. .... 4fte hills (4 fh) onc 14 to2 ins. | 12 to 14 weeks 
Beets, Table ....... 2 oz. per 100 ft...|8 to 12 Ibs.| 3 to 4 ins.. |1% to 2 ft.| % to 1 in 8 to 10 weeks 
Beets, Mangels ..... 2 oz. per 100 ft...|8 to 10 lbs. |6ins. ..... 2' ft. VY, to 1 in.. | 14 to 16 weeks 
- Broccoli, Heading ..|1 0z. to 2000 plants|40z. ..... Lis to.2 ft2'2 to. 3. ft...5 4 im 9 to 21 weeks 
Broccoli Greens ....|10z. per 100 ft...| 2 Ibs. 4ins. . 14 to 2 ft.| % in 7to 8 weeks 
Brussels Sprouts ...|10z. to 3000 plants}40z. ..... 1), ft. 2to 3 ft... | % in 13 to 14 weeks 
Cabbage, Early ..../l oz. to 2000 plants|;40z. ..... Lys fie he tO oUrt Y, in, ....|10to 12 weeks 
Cabbage, Late ..... 1 oz. to 2000 plants} 40z. ..... rit Ai ae Oe Sittee ee nc, Yin 14 to 16 weeks 
Cantaloupe ........ 1 oz. to 50 hills...|3 Ibs. ..... Ate Wills od Gave ok whe 34in 12 to 14 weeks 
BERECOLS he es os as o's loz. per 100 ft. |3to5 Ibs. .|1to 3 ins.. | 1 to 2 ft Y, in 9 to 12 weeks 
Cauliflower ........ 1 oz. to 2000 plants|40z. ..... 1¥, to 2 ft.|2% ft. ....| Y%in 14 to 16 weeks 
UCAS 9 Gale ea 1 oz. to 6000 plants|}40z, ..... GANS is van. 3 to 4 ft Y% in 16 to 19 weeks 
MERTRC QE 2 2 ess sos 1 oz. per 100 ft... |4 lbs. :.... SNS ase dh ey ee hae Y, in 15 to 17 weeks 
mollards ...%.7....:. 1 oz. to 2000 plants|40z. ..... 1, to 2 ft. 23 fits 3.0% 4 in 12 to 14 weeks 
Corn, Sweet ....... ly lb. per 100 ft.../12 Ibs. .... 6 ins. 3 to 4 ft. Lin. ses. 10 to 13 weeks 
Corn salad ........ 4oz. per 100 ft. ..|10 Ibs. .... 3 ins. 1to 1% ft.| 4% in 6 to 7 weeks 
MCR ahs 5 sleh eo: «os, 5 1 oz. per 100 ft. 1Obst ey. 2to 4 ins.. |144 ft. ....| % in. 5 to 6 weeks 
Cucumber ......... 1 oz. to 50 hills ../2 Ibs. ..... 4ft. hills .|4to 5 ft... VY, in. 8 to 10 weeks 
Dandelion ......... 1 oz. per 100 ft. S Ibs te GANS. eats 1lto 1% ft.| % in. 8to 9 weeks 
ib din Sot Ga Y, oz. per 100 ft.. .|5 Ibs. ..... 6ins ose. ~ 2to 2, ft.| % in. 10 weeks 
PEP ELAN. wget sus one's 1 oz. to 1000 plants AZ uk ts Dh be ees: 2. ft sc | Ye i 16 to 18 weeks 
OMGEVE Gatos ss a > oes VY, oz. per 100 ft... |4 Ibs. ..... 8 to 12 ins. |1¥ ft. .... Y, in, 12 to 13 weeks 
LO GLOCE ae ee ee 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..j4 lbs. .:... Gans:a eee lOve 34 in, 9 weeks 
BUCPLG hry hala a oa the aaa l, oz. per 100 ft... |3 lbs. ..... Lithia. © ented Y, in. 8to 9 weeks 
mond. Rabiee 35. bes Vy oz. per 100 ft... |4 Ibs. ..... 3 to 6 ins... Lia ttepas atl oo in 8to 9 weeks 
BOP ai isray aris a ois 1 oz. per 100 ft. ../5 Ibs. ..... 2 to 3 ins.. |1¥% ft. .... Y, in 12 to 13 weeks 
GtLUCOS aces es VY, oz-per 100 ft...|3 Ibs. ..... 6to10 ins. CU AS ike a Ie ee 0 Pe 7 to 10 weeks 
NIUSEATAS se cielece cs 8 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..}4 Ibs. ..... AO vaults. slid Goatees VY, in, 4to 5 weeks 
OU Paroree re teen orcas oh 2 oz. per 100 ft. ..|8 lbs. ..... Lette ter Dit Ue an sce LAN ae 7to 9 weeks 
Onion Seed ........ 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|/4 Ibs. ..... ENS et, s 1 fie rl 12 in 13 to 16 weeks 
Onion Sets ........ 2 qts. per 100 ft...|10 lbs. .... SulttS saat aes LG fc uas Y, in, . 5 to 6 weeks 
id h ot | Ch a ae eR 4, oz. per 100 ft. .|3 Ibs. ..... 4to 6 ins.. |1 ft. ... Y, in, 10 to 12 weeks 
PATSNIDe < ce ooo es os t-oz. per 100 ft. ..|4 Ibs. ou... 4 ins. .e Ola 1, to 2 ft Yin. . 13 to 14 weeks 
POO AS Ga hac cle os sents 2 Ibs. per 100 ft. . .| 120 Ibs 1to 2 ins.. |2 to 3 ft... | 1 to 2 ins 8 to 10 weeks 
PPODDOT oie iors « «ole 0% 1 oz. to 1000 plants|30z. ..... 2 Lt eee, Wot tere a chla Ho Lt, 14 to 18 weeks 
Potatoes .......... 7\, Ibs. per 100 ft.| 10 bus. Loringes eto Lieto. 3 ins. 10 to 12 weeks 
otatoesa weet... 2. Uae es oe 9680 plants Se CAT RS ck Comite re, ot cis eia eh or 18 to 20 weeks 
Pumpkin .......... 1 oz. to 25 hills ..|4 Ibs. ..... Giktesniisiyss)| Stee ee Lia Sas a 15 to 16 weeks 
Radish, Early ...... 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..j10 Ibs. .... IM Ab 0 LEG Opteraotans Yin. ....| 3to 4 weeks 
Radish, Winter ....|}10z. per 100 ft. ..|8 lbs. ..... 4 ins. LY, ft Y, in 7to 8 weeks 
Rhubarb Roots ..... 30 roots per 100 ft.|4840 roots. |2ft. ..... A itraser ton 7 ins 4to 6 weeks 
BRULA DADS ein so css 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|2 Ibs. ..... G-insAea sca: YH Comb date Y, in. ....|12to14 weeks 
BRISIL Vaccines + aiae)00, « 2 oz. per 100 ft. ..|8 Ibs. ..... A INS atone: 14, to 2 ft.| Yin. ....|16 to 18 weeks 
OPEC BatOm vein teas 5 1 oz. peri100 £054.15 Ibs... 3 ins. 1to 14% ft.| 4% in 5 weeks 
BPINACH ois ck cess 2 oz. per 100 ft. ..| 20 Ibs 4 ins. jd § Coan nea Yin. ....| 6to 7 weeks 
Spinach, New Zealand| 1 oz. per 100 ft. . .|3 Ibs. CRA INS tae ah uae bbe car. ene Lait p acts 7 to 10 weeks 
Squash, Bush ...... loz. to 25 hills ..|4 lbs. ..... ATES vy Aunts Pes < 5 Lin ae re at 7to 8 weeks 
Squash, Vine ...... 1 oz. to 15 hills ..|2 lbs. ..... 6 ftshills.s, [Sata ¥- Eig gs este 12 to 14 weeks 
Swiss Chard ....... 2 oz. per 100 ft. ..| 8 to 10 Ibs. |6 ins. ..... we to 2 ft.| %to 1 in.| 7to 8 weeks 
TGMALOM. «ie ais 00s 5s 1 oz. to 3000 plants A OF ome es SIS tte tea Ell aes Yin. .... | 14 to 16 weeks 
TG 2a ae daz. per.100 ft... |2ilbs..7 07. 4 ins. ti to 2 ft.| % in 7 to 10 weeks 
Watermelon ....... 1 oz. to 30 hills Te ba... DES hills -.(8 ft eee % 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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