VEGETABLES—USEFUL PLANTING INFORMATION 
Planting Rate 
Seed Needed Depth to Days to 
VEGETABLE per Plant Seed Germinate 
In Inches Approx. 
100 ft. Row Acre 
Asparacus ea eae Loz. 4-5 Ibs. i) 1 
Beans Snape ees. 2 Ibs. 60. Ibs. 1-1% 6 
Beans limon series 1-2 lbs. | 30-50 lbs.| 1-1% if 
Beets ese: 2 OZ. 8-15 lbs. Vy 8) 
Broccoligy em. anes. l4 oz Vf |b. yy 10 
Brussels Sprouts*....| 1% oz Yy |b. 7 10 
Cabbage? crnteus ede > 07 Vf |b. yy 10 
Cabbage, Chinese....| 1% oz 3-4 Ibs. yy 9 
Cagrothien ae ee lg oz 3-5 Ibs. ly 8 
Caulitlower? fe oon 14 oz V4 |b. ly 10 
Collards] ete lé oz 3-4 Ibs. Yy ‘10 
Celery? sain heen oe Ae OZ: 14 |b. ly 21 
Gueumbers: 25 1 oz. 3 lbs 1 f 
HigotPlant tae. sages V4 oz 14 Ib lo 10 
Eindiveaacss: a ue 1 oz. 4 lbs 4 10 
Kaletanes ae V6 oz. 4 lbs. 4 10 
Kons Abie V6 on. 4 lbs. 4 2 
Lettucet,.>..-: ly o7 3-4 lbs. ly a 
Muskmelon......... 1 oz. 3 lbs. i vi 
Mustards 1 oz. 5 lbs. A 8) 
Oia rasan anteater 2 OZ. 8 lbs. 3 10 
Onions, Greenft...... 1 oz. 3-4 Ibs. lg 10 
Oneness rye annus gee 1 02. 3-4 lbs. i 10 
Parsleveree eee 34 OZ. 4 lbs. yy 21 
Parsnipies as per tee 1 oz. 4 lbs. 34 18 
Peds {tekken ee 2 lbs. | 90-150 lbs 114-2 8 
Pepper? ee Sores eee V6 on. 6 02. Yy 10 
Pampkin® es ee 2 oz 4-6 Ibs.| 1144-2 8 
Radish |= eaee oe 1 02 10-12 Ibs. a) 6 
Rhubarb age 1 oz 3 lbs. 1-1% 10 
Rutabaga....... 6 oz 2-4 Ibs. i 9 
Spingel {aera awe eee 1 oz. 8 lbs. 16-34 8 
Squash, Summer... . 2 OZ. 4-6 lbs. 1% fs 
Squash, Winter...... ey 3-4 lbs. 1% 9 
Sweet Corn......... 4 oz. 5-10 lbs. 1-2 7 
EOMRtO5 2 eet ly oz YY Ib. yy 8 
Euimip.| Asean 34 OZ Zilbs Yy- 7 
Watermelon........ 1 oz. 3-4 Ibs. 1-2 8 
Planting Distance 
Space Plants 
Apart in 
Row 
18-36” 
3-4 ” 
6-8” 
OBA, 
18-24" 
18-24” 
18-30” 
12-18” 
18-24" 
8-12” 
12-24” 
6-8 " 
sale 
3-4’ 
4-6’ 
18-24” 
D2 u 
a3} ” 
4-8” 
Oe 
2-37 
18-20" 
4-5 u” 
Space 
Rows 
Apart 
2-3 
18-24” 
18-30” 
18-24” 
2-3’ 
24-30” 
2-3" 
2-3 
18-24" 
2-3' 
18-24” 
2-3' 
3-6’ 
2-3’ 
18-24” 
18-24” 
18-24” 
18-24” 
6-8’ 
6-8’ 
2-3’ 
15-80” 
15-30” 
12-18” 
18-24” 
2-3 
18-30” 
8-12’ 
12-18” 
3-4’ 
18-24” 
L2=18 
Time to 
Mature Crop 
In Days 
3—4 yrs. 
40-65 
40-65 
58-80 
100-130 
150 
90-120 
79-80 
100-120 
120-150 
60-80 
100-130 
60-90 
120-130 
85-100 
50-60 
50-60 
60-90 
85-100 
50-70 
50-60 
60-90 
140-180 
90 
120 
60-120 
90-120 
100-120 
28-36 
Ih yar. 
70-100 
40-65 
60-75 
90-120 
75-100 
60-90 
45-60 
80-90 
*Usually started indoors in early spring. 
+Plant in open ground soon as frosts are past in spring. 
On the varieties marked with asterisks that are usually started indoors in early spring : 
the seeding rate in columns 1 and 2 is for that method. For sowing direct to the field con- — 
siderable more seed would be needed. 
For more complete and detailed information on the culture of vegetables or flowers 
send for our Handbook for the Garden. 
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