Amount of Vegetable Seeds 
to Buy 
This chart is presented to help you in buying and planting your vegetable seeds to the 
best advantage. It will help you buy enough seed but at the same time not overbuy. 
Seed for !00 Feet 
Distance in Ft. 
Between Rows 
Distance in 
In. Between 
VEGETABLE of Row Planting Time Horse Hand Plants or 
Cultivation Cultivation Hills in Row 
ASDOLCG Us ee 66 plants Feb. and Mar. or Oct. and Nov. 4-5 3-4 18 
BeanssaBushie. = .assunee | to 2 lbs April to August 3 Zz 3-6 
Beanss Polos, - 6) oe /p |b. April and May 4 4 36-48 
Beans, Bush Lima ..... Dib: May 3-3!/5 2-2'/5 12-18 
Beans, Pole Lima ...... V/> Ib May 4 4 36-48 
Beots ipso. eee PROT: March to August 2!/5-3 |-2 4-6 
Broccoligacre seer 66 plants April and July 2'/5-3 2-3 18 
Brussels Sprouts ....... 66 plants March and April, July 2'/5-3 223 15-18 
Cabbageses.a.555-.s 50 to 66 plants Early Mar. & Apr., late July 3 2-2!/5 18 
Carrots j@enoeeee eee. | oz. March to July 2'/p-3 la 3-4 
Cauliflower ses 7 66 plants Set plants in April & July 3 2-2'/5 18 
Celerymmnmrisa- aere = 120 to 150 plants Set plants in July 3 /o-2 8-i0 
Collardsaa=e ene. oz: March & April; June & July 3 2:3 18-24 
Corn aor ier We Ove April to July 3 Je3) 10-15 
Cucumber} 242.420... V/y 07. May and June 5 3-4 36-48 
Eqgplantin. cee e-- 50 plants May and June 3 223 24 
Kalea(Spring |aameenr | to! 2-0z. March to May 3 ['/5-2 8-10 
Kaleamae cet erteae . | to 2 oz. March, August & September 3 I1/5-2"/p 12-18 
Lettuce jammer eee re V/4. OZ. Early Mar. to May; late Aug. FES I\/5 8-10 
Gantaloupet* see. | oz. April and May 5 3-4 36-48 
MUGEN! sc cobecnenman | oz. Early Mar. & Apr.; late Aug. 223 lee 4-6 
Okfane ie cree: hoz: May and June 3 pes 18-24 
Onionsmeee sacar. oa etonZalbse March and April 2-3 Ie2 3-4 
WintemOnions 24.6... 2 to 3 lbs. Sept., Oct., and Nov. 3 I'/5-2 4-6 
Parsloyiia +c .weremeh s oz. March and April 2 I-1'/5 4-6 
Parsnipst = sawed /> to | oz. March and April 2'/5-3 [1/5-2 4.5 
Peds Me wane waco: | to 2 lbs. February to May 3 Z3 1-3 
Peppersime. circ ites 66 plants May 3 2-3 18 
eMKSHHOES socaneooncane V5 peck March to May 3 2'/5-3 12 
Pumpkiniae cea ooseee V/z 02. May 6 4 48 
Radic hime scete oats Woz Early Mar. to May; late Aug., Sept. D2 |-I!/5 D3 
Rhuborbaesseacs 52.2 25 to 35 roots Early March & April 4 4 36-48 
Rutabogd = era: | oz. Late October & November 2'/5-3 8 4-6 
Saleifviore neeeer cc 2 oz. June and July 21/,-3 Teh. 4-5 
SoInGe ime eo rare | to 2 oz Early Mar. & Apr.; late Aug., Sept. 2e8 [1/5-2 4-8 
Squash (Summer)f .... Yo 02 April to June 5 3-5 36-60 
Squash (Winter){ .... | oz. April and May 5 3-5 36-60 
Sweet Potato ......... 66 to 100 plants May and June 3) AL 3 12-18 
Swiss|GHaOTd Vee aa eee On March and April 2 ['/o-2 Bee 
Uietantebich? © Sete nute 6 ater c 33 to 40 plants Early May & June; late July 3-5 2'/5-3 30-34 
TLUrmipsanceedet re eae s | oz. March to August 2!/5-3 ['/5-2 4-6 
Watermelont V/> O2. May and June 6 4-5 36-72 
tSeed specially treated (according to recommendations of Siate Experimental 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. 
W ” 
Know What You Sow 
Richmond, Virginia 
