A PLANTING TABLE 
Seed for Seed for Approx. tRows § Plants “Planting 
Species 100 ft. an acre, no. seeds apart, apart in depth, 
ounces pounds per Oz. feet rows, inches | inches 
A Spatausmeemir site 60 plants seni n 1,500 24 | 20 6 
Beane apush es. 2. 8 50-70 60-90 2 3-4 ly 
Beatiss poles... . sc... 6 30-40 70 -120 3-4 9, or hills ly 
Lima beans, bush . 8 35-60 20-70 2 3-4 ly, 
Lima beans, pole . 6 25-40 20-65 s-4 9, or hills 1% 
Becta torino. = \y 8-10 1,500 21% 3-4 uy 
Chard es wissee.s.. 7 3-4 1,200 2 15 %y 
Broccoli nn: lp 2-3; or 14* 9,000 2 18 Yy 
Brussels Sprouts ... ly 2-3; of 14% 8,000 2 18 i 
Cabbage, early ..... lf 2-3; or %4* 8,500 2 12 % 
Cabbacewlateme: WA 2-3; or %4* 8.500 2 18 / 
Chinese cabbage .... lL” 12 7,000 2 12 VY 
Carrot once \% 223 25,000 1% 1 V4 
Eauliflower 3.:..... lf 14% 10,000 2 18 % 
Celeriacamenen 346, Me 14 50,000 2 : ¥% 
Celeryaee Ys 1-2; or 1%4* 50,000 2-3 5 V% 
Chicoryay.. oe: lf 2-3 17,000 2 10 VA 
Collardmenss ac aes ly 2-3; or 14* 8,000 214 8-12 VY 
Cormm@earlyly.t...... 2 6-8 100-200 3 12 1% 
Corn, main crop .... 2 6-8 100-200 3 12 ly, 
Cucuimbersveyonte = ss ly 114-2 1,000 4 24 % 
EgeePlantsemne- oe. es 4-14 6,000 3 30 VY, 
Enidivommora 74... le 223 15,000 1% 9 V4 
K Alem ete eas X% 2-3 7,500 2% 24 "A 
oyetl TRE ouooéopat 7 2-3 8,000 2 8 % 
CCK Mee ety oS. i, 2 10.000 ly, 6 ve 
Lettuce, leaf. 0.4... ly 114-214 20,000 2 12 “, 
Dettuce, head’... .... % 114-244 20,000 2 12 V4 
MusKinel ong. \% 2-3 1,200 5) 48 1 
Miustardi@ eta... « \ 1-2 15,000 1% 4-5 VA 
ORT Ag onre poars fis aes: 7 5-6 500 3 15 1 
Onion@ee ts 6.5% \/, 3-4 8,000 1% 3-4 Va 
PArsleyer ae... 5 oss 4 4 15,000 1% 4 % 
Parsnip wees. iss <3 +7) 4-5 6,000 1% 4 Va 
POAS weg isthe vies 8-12 100 90-150 2-3 1-2 1 
IDepperetin dee... Ye 3-4; or %4* 4,000 2% 24 % 
1steseeleyet so conuaaeone yy 1-2 100 8 60 1 
Radisheererny 4.0: 1, 4-6 3,500 1 1-2 VY 
RbUDar Daye a os. « 20 plants ae aotye a 48 tee 
Sptiach seer tanncae. os 4 10-15 2,500 ly 6 4 
Squash, bush ....... ly 3-4 300 4 36 1 
Squash, vining ...... 14 2-3 100 1 
POMALOumer es + 52 2: \, 4-34; or 14* 10,000 % 
PDurnipmeet rei. os l% 223 9,000 % 
Ritala ocr le 1-2 8,000 “A 
Reiley eee 3-4 200-300 
* When plants are raised in greenhouse or hotbed. 
7 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 
ln oe 8} 174,000 24 x 18 15,500 36 x 24 7,260 
iW 52 IP 43,500 24 x 24 11,000 36 x 36 4,840 
18%) 3 116,000 30 x 6 35,000 36 x 48 3,500 
18 x 12 29,000 Jo) se al 17,500 36 x 60 2,900 
18 x 18 19,000 Si) seg 58,000 48 x 60 2,000 
x 130,000 x 14,500 60 x 1,700 
x 21,780 x 9,680 x 1E210 
