Planting Chart for Vegetables 
For Philadelphia and Equivalent Climate 
Maturity dates vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location, elevation, and variety 
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Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth Maturity 
VARIETY : Required Apart in Between rom Planting 
Required per Acre Row Rows To Plant | to Pickin a0 
Asparagus, Seed .../1 oz. to 800 plants|/4 lb. ...... 3 to 6 in 1 ft 1 in. aera 3 to 4 year 
Asparagus, Roots ..| 50 roots per 100 ft./5000 roots./2ft. ...... 4 ft. ee 12ineee 2 years 
Beans, Bush Snap ..|1 lb. per 100 ft. ../601b. ..... 2 to3in 2 to 2% ft. .|1% to2i in..| 6 to8 weeks 
Beans, Bush Lima .. i lb. per 100 ft. 60 lb. ..... Gin, ee 3 ite 1% to 2 in../10 to 12 weeks 
Beans, Pole Snap ...|1 lb. for 100 hills./301b. ..... 4 ft; hills’ 14 tC ae 1% to2in..| 9 to 10 weeks 
Beans, Pole Lima ..|1 lb. for 100 hills.|301b. ..... 4ft.hills ../4ft. ...... 1% to 2 in. .| 12 to 14 weeks 
Beets, Table ........ 2 oz. per 100 ft.../8to121b...;/3to4in. ..|1%to2ft. .|%tolin, .| 8to10 weeks 
Beets, Mangels ....|2 oz. per 100 ft.../8to10 Ib, ../6in. ...... 242 {te Y2tolin. |14 to 16 weeks 
Broccoli, Heading ..|1 oz. to 2000 plants|40z. ...... 1/2 to 2 ft. .|2 to3 ft yy in My 9 to 21 weeks 
Broccoli Greens . lL: oz per 1001G...(2:1b. 2. 4in. os 1% to 2ft. .|% Ie reas 7to 8 weeks 
Brussels Sprouts ...| 1 oz. to 3000 plants|40z. ...... lia fthecce 2 to 3 ft. V2 Ue 13 to 14 weeks 
Cabbage, Early ....|1 0z. to 2000 plants|40z. ...... TAatt ae 2 to3 ft 2 I ee 10 to 12 weeks 
Cabbage, Late ..... 1 oz. to 2000 plants|40z. ...... vs A Beata Aa Sifts ee 72 10. ee 14 to 16 weeks 
Cantaloupe ........ 1'0z; 0°50 hills: ..|3:lba2,e 4 ft. hills-../5 ft. ...... 7% eee 12 to 14 weeks 
Carrots. cee ce 1 oz. per 100 ft..../3 to5 lb. ../1to3in. 1 to 2 ft ¥2 Ine 9 to12 weeks 
Cauliflower ........ 1 oz. to 2000 plants|40z. ...... 1% to2 ft. .j}2% ft. ....j1% IN. \ ee 14 to 16 week 
Celery (3. eas 1 oz. to 6000 plants|40z. ...... 6:1 aoe 3 to 4 ft “4 ine 16 to 19 week 5 
CNICOLy 2: oe , Ge per 100 ft. ../4Ib. ...... 3 in. fora Zit 72 ine 15 to 17 weeks 
Collards'<7).3 a z. to 2000 plants 4.02.3. ae 1% to2 ft. .j2% ft. ..) Yin ee 12 to 14 weeks 
Corn, Sweet ....... ve Ib. per 100 ft.../12 lb. ..... 6inwe ae 3to4ft. ../1. in. Dee 10 to 13 weeks 
Corn Salad ......./4 oz. per 100 ft. ../10lb. ..... Sine eee 1 to 1 ft. .|'2 ine 6 to 7 weeks 
CTCss as No. ste 1 oz. per 100 fic a0iboee 2todin. ,.(/14%2 ft...) 4ins eee 5 to 6 weeks 
Cucumber ......... Isoz. to 50 hills .2)/21bs)... 4ft.hills ..j4to5ft. ..J/Y¥in. ...., 8 to 10 weeks 
Dandelion ......... lroz. per 100 ft../5 1b... Gil. 2. 1to1' ft. .|’%in 8to 9 weeks 
MUON recc tee ee Y, oz. per 100 ft.../5 1b. ...... G int. en 2 to 2% ft. .| in. 1.235 |10 weeks 
Heeger lant... .ee3 1 oz. to 1000 plants|/40z. ...... Zito 242 ft. 2232/42 ine 16 to 18 weeks 
Endiyey 2... 20 vous Y, oz. per 100 ft.../4 1b. ....., 8tol2in. 1% ft. .... 14 in: oe 12 to 13 weeks 
penhelee. ov) ee ne ltozs per) 100. ft2..|4: lb... 6in 2 to 3 ft Ya ine ee 9weeks | 
Kalevin cessor cm. Y, oz. per 100 ft..../3 lb. ...... 1% ft.s.,. (2 tte in, eee 8to 9 weeks 
Kohl Rabi ........ Y, oz. per 100 ft. ../41b. ...... 3 to Gin. |. .)1%4 ft, = i ine 8to 9 weeks 
Leekenvece tee. 1 oz. per 100 ft. ../5 1b. ...... ZtoZ in, Sil ttee 4 ing eee 12 to 13 weeks 
Lettuce. Secs: Y oz. per 100 ft...|3 1b. ...... 6 to 10 in DAft. = Y, in eee 7 to 10 weeks S 
Mustard 4 302 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|4]b. ...... 4 to6in Lift. se 1/2 WT ee 4to 5 weeks 
OK ace). cece ttre 2 0Z. per 100 ft, .| 8 Ib. Se 12a ft oe 3. ft-a eee lin. 28 7to 9 weeks 
Onion Seed ........ Tvoz., per’ 100 'ft.c25) 4 Ibieee ee Sings. 12 ft 1/2 IN; ee 13 to 16 weeks 
Onion Sets ........ 2 qt. per 100 ft. ...|10 bu. singe 1, ft2 1 in; eee 5 to 6 weeks 
Parsley;.2.0" eae Y, oz. per 100 ft.../3 1b. ...... 4to6in iift.2ee V2 in, ee 10 to 12 weeks 
Parsnip iene, 1 oz. per 100 ft. ../4 Ib. ...... 4 ieee 1% to 2 ft. (|) ine 13 to 14 weeks 
Peasge... ona of 1 lb. per 100 ft. ../120]b. ..../1to2in. ../2to3ft. ../1to2in. ..| 8to10 weeks 
Peppers sc 2ccen. 1 oz. to 1000 plants|3 oz. ...... Zito 22 ft. ...| 4% nae 14 to 18 weeks S 
Potatoes .......... 7% Ibs. per 100 ft./ 10 bu. LO ins nee 3 fae 3: in, Eee 10 to 12 week 
Potatoes, Sweet. 310 0 eee 9000 plants 3ft.hills ..j/3 ft. -.7...1.5. ee 18 to 20 week 
Pumpkin .......... 1 oz. to 25 hills ../4]b. ...... 6 ft. hills ..;8ft. ...... li bonne 15 to 16 weeks 
Radish, Early ..... 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|10 lb. ..... Linea Lit. 2 Yin. ..... 3to 4 weeks 
Radish, Winter ..... 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|8lb. ...... Ph er 1% ft. 22.032 ine 7to 8 weeks 
Rhubarb Roots ..../30 roots per 100 ft./5000 roots./2ft. ...... 4 {tee ee linge 4to 6 weeks 
Ruta Baga ........ oz. per 200 ft. ..)/21b. ...... Glee, 2 ftin eeee eM fee 12 to 14 weeks 
Salsify (eS 2 oz. per 100 ft. ../8lb. ...... 4 ne eee 1% to 2 ft..\ 72 ings ee 16 to 18 week 
Orel eee se ee, , oz. per 100 ft. ../5 1b. ...... Sng 1 to1% ft. .| Yin. ..... 5 weeks 
Spinach 234/075. «v3 1 oz. per 100 ft. ..|20lb. ..... 4in lites Wa in. “eee 6to 7 week 
Spinach, NewZealand 1 oz. per 100 ft) .13: Ib: 2). 4-Inser ee, 2a ito Lin, See 7 to 10 weeks 
Squash, Bush ..... 1 oz. to 25 hills ../41b. ...... 4ft. hills ../4 ie Rs ase Lin, 2. 7to 8 weeks 
Squash, Vine Sones 1 oz. to 15 hills ../2Ib. ...... 6 ft. hills ../8ft. ...... 1 in, 7.oe 12 to 14 weeks 
Swiss Chard ....... 2 oz. per 100 ft. ../8to10lb. ./6in. ...... 1% to 2ft. .|/% to lin. 7to 8 wee Ss 
Tomatote occ. 1 oz. to 3000 plants 4/02... eae S72 ft.” oa {tee Vo in. nae 14 to 16 week 
Lornip =... 50st. 1 oz. per 200 ft. ../2Ib. ...... Live. iy to 2 ft. 2 ine 7 to 10 weake 
Watermelon ....... 1 oz. to 30 hills ../11b. ...... 5 ft. hills «..|8 ft. Soeae 3/4\ IV ones 12 to 14 weeks 
Robert BUIST Company — 
331 Elizabeth Street, N. E. 
4 So. Front Street 
PHILADELPHIA 5, 
P. O. Box 
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LOmbard 3-454| 
ATLANTA, GA. 
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