A PLANTING TABLE 
Seed for Seed for Approx. +Rows § Plants Planting 
Species 100 ft. | an acre, no. seeds apart, apart in depth, 
ounces pounds per oz. feet rows, inches inches 
INEGOEREFAVE) So 5a00000 60 plants Roe 1,500 24 20 6 
Beans, bush ........ 8 50-70 60-90 2 3-4 1% 
Beans gpole ge. 6 30-40 70-120 3-4 9, or hills 1% 
Lima beans, bush . 8 35-60 20-70 2-244 3-4 1% 
Lima beans, pole . 6 25-40 20-65 3-4 9, or hills 1% 
Soy beans ........ 8 40-50 50-70 24 3-4 1% 
Bective: & Sasa ee 8-10 1,500 13422 3-4 7 
Chard, Swiss ..... 7 3-4 1,200 2 15 % 
IB OCCOlimmEe erie ert: i 14% 9,000 2 18 % 
Brussels Sprouts ... lg I4* | 8,000 2 18 % 
Cabbage, early ..... lZ iy 8,500 2 12 VY 
Cabbage, late ...... 7A I4* 8,500 2 18 % 
Chinese cabbage .... 1% 7 7,000 2 12 % 
Carrotiere tan). \% 223 25,000 14 3 % 
Canliflowerte nm... Ig | 14% 10,000 2 18 % 
Celeriacur ene: \, 14% 50,000 2 4 Ye 
Celery gree anee ash VY, 14% 50,000 B=3 5 % 
Chicorya een Ip 77 17,000 2 10 % 
Collard sere). 7 14% 8,000 2U, 24 Y% 
Cormearl yan at: 2 6-8 100-200 2 9 1 
Corn, main crop .... 2 6-8 100-200 3 12 : 
Cucumber eae cos 7, ir4e2 1,000 4 24 % 
EgeaPlant ia... \, i4-14%* 6,000 3 30 Wy 
Endivem- oa <. os. I~ =3 15,000 14 9 % 
Kaleem et at. sete l~Z | 4 7,500 2, 24 vy 
Koh] abimeernentr l~ | ly 8,000 2 8 % 
Leck Mee ne en es ee se 4 2 10,000 1% 6 VY, 
ettucesleat san. IZ 3 20,000 2 12 % 
Lettuce, head ...... le 3 20,000 2 12 VY 
Muskmelon ........ 7 2-3 1,200 5 48 1 
MI Ustardieeeme., gt) 4 1 15,000 2 9 VA 
ORT arr hin 5.55 'e 3 % 5-6 500 3 15 1 
Oniongee te to% 62 lf 3-4 8,000 1% 3-4 Ya 
Rarsleyarr ea. s 7 4 15,000 14 4 % 
Pareniper aca. 7A 45 6,000 ly, 4 yy, 
PC Asters fic Rio toniiens 8-12 4-5 bu. 90-150 2=3 1-2 1 
Peppergeen 3 hn. % 14% 4,000 2% 24 iY 
Pin b Kin i le2 100 8 60 1 
Radish meee. is 7 4-6 3,500 1 1-2 % 
Rhubar baer ants 3: 20 plants re Fath 4 48 eieveis 
Spinaciteeren in sa.) ly 10-15 2,500 1, 6 v4 
Squash, bush ....... yy 3-4 300 4 36 1 
Squash, vining ...... 7 223 100 6 60 1 
LomatO mee nits... « YM i 20,000 3-4 36 % 
‘Durnipiee en ly 2-3 9,000 ly, 4-6 V4 
Rutabagage 7 1-2 8,000 2 6 % 
Watermelon ....... i 3-4 200-300 8 96 % 
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* When plants are raised in greenhouse or hotbed. 
+ Varies with method of cultivation, etc. 
§ The figures refer to stand of plants, not rate of seeding. 
+ For medium soils. A little more in sandy soils, a little less in heavy soils. Moisture is also a factor. 
PLANTS REQUIRED TO SET AN ACRE 
Inches Number | Inches Number Inches Number 
apart of plants | apart of plants | apart | of plants 
Zax 174,000 24uxu 2 130,000 3 ORS | 58,000 
12exea 2 43,500 24 x 18 15,500 36 x 12 14,500 
LSexaees 116,000 24 x 24 11,000 36 x 48 | 3,500 
18 x 12 29,000 30 x 6 35,000 48 x 60 2,000 
18 x 18 19,000 30 x 12 17,500 60 x 60 1,700 
Beans: 
Beet: 
Broccoli: 
Cabbage: 
ELEVEN POPULAR VARIETIES, SHOWN ON FRONT COVER 
Grand Central 
Early Glory 
Asgrow Black Valentine 
Asgrow Wonder 
Carrot: 
Corn: 
Cucumber: 
Lettuce: 
Long Imperator 
Calumet 
Marketer 
Great Lakes 118 
Melon: 
Onion: 
Pepper: 
No. 45 
Asgrow Y4| 
California Wonder 
