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Vegetable Seed Guide
Use the chart below to determine how much seed to buy for your garden. Also listed are optimum planting dates, based on the upper south climate zone. For planting times in other climate zones, contact your local Southern States dealer.
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Vegetable type |
Seed for 100 feet of row (sufficient for replanting or multiple plantings.) |
Planting time |
Distance in ft. between rows (garden tractor cultivation) |
Distance in ft. between rows (hand cultivation) |
Distance in inches between plants or hills in row |
| Asparagus | 66 plants | Feb. and Mar. or Oct. and Nov. | 4-5 | 3-4 | 18 |
| Beans, Bush | 1 to 2 lbs. | April to August | 3 | 2 | 3-6 |
| Beans, Pole | 1/2 lb. | April to May | 4 | 4 | 36-48 |
| Beans, Bush Lima | 1 lb. | May | 3-3 1/2 | 2-2 1/2 | 12-18 |
| Beans, Pole Lima | 1/2 lb. | May | 4 | 4 | 36-48 |
| Blackeye Edible Peas | 1 lb. | April to May | 3 | 3 | 3-6 |
| Beets | 2 oz. | March to August | 2 1/2 -3 | 1-2 | 4-6 |
| Broccoli | 66 plants | April and July | 2 1/2 -3 | 2-3 | 18 |
| Brussels Sprouts | 66 plants | March and April, July | 2 1/2 -3 | 2-3 | 15-18 |
| Cabbage | 50 to 66 plants | Early Mar. & Apr., late July | 3 | 2-2 1/2 | 18 |
| Cantaloupe | 1 oz. | April and May | 5 | 3-4 | 36-48 |
| Carrots | 1 oz. | March to July | 2 1/2 -3 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Cauliflower | 66 plants | Set plants in April & July | 3 | 2-2 1/2 | 18 |
| Celery | 120 to 150 plants | Set plants in July | 3 | 1 1/2 -2 | 8-10 |
| Collards | 1 oz. | March & April; June & July | 3 | 2-3 | 18-24 |
| Corn | 2 oz. | April to July | 3 | 2-3 | 8-9 |
| Cucumbers | 1/2 oz. | May and June | 5 | 3-4 | 36-48 |
| Eggplant | 50 plants | May and June | 3 | 2-3 | 24 |
| Kale (Spring) | 1 to 2 oz. | March to May | 3 | 1 1/2 -2 | 8-10 |
| Kale | 1 to 2 oz. | March, August & September | 3 | 1 1/2 -2 1/2 | 12-18 |
| Lettuce | 1/4 oz. | Early Mar. to May; late Aug. | 2-3 | 1 1/2 | 8-10 |
| Mustard | 1 oz. | Early Mar. & Apr.; late Aug. | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4-6 |
| Okra | 1 oz. | May and June | 3 | 2-3 | 18-24 |
| Onions | 1 to 2 lbs. | March and April | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Winter Onions | 2 to 3 lbs. | Sept., Oct., and Nov. | 3 | 1 1/2 -2 | 4-6 |
| Parsley | 1 oz. | March and April | 2 | 1-1 1/2 | 4-6 |
| Parsnips | 1/2 to 1 oz. | March and April | 2 1/2 -3 | 1 1/2 -2 | 4-5 |
| Peas | 1 to 2 lbs. | February to May | 3 | 2-3 | 1-3 |
| Peppers | 66 plants | May | 3 | 2-3 | 18 |
| Potatoes | 1/2 peck | March to May | 3 | 2 1/2 -3 | 12 |
| Pumpkins | 1/2 oz. | May | 6 | 4 | 48 |
| Radishes | 1 oz. | Early Mar. to May; late Aug., Sept. | 2-3 | 1-1 1/2 | 2-3 |
| Rhubarb | 25 to 30 roots | Early March & April | 4 | 4 | 36-48 |
| Rutabaga | 1 oz. | Late October & November | 2 1/2 -3 | 2-3 | 4-6 |
| Salsify | 2 oz. | June and July | 2 1/2 -3 | 1-2 | 4-5 |
| Spinach | 1 to 2 oz. | Early Mar. & April; late Aug., Sept. | 2-3 | 1 1/2 -2 | 4-8 |
| Squash (Summer) | 1/2 oz. | April to June | 5 | 3-5 | 36-60 |
| Squash (Winter) | 1 oz. | April and May | 5 | 3-5 | 36-60 |
| Sweet Potatoes | 66 to 100 plants | May and June | 3-4 | 3 | 12-18 |
| Swiss Chard | 2 oz. | March and April | 3 | 1 1/2 -2 | 6-8 |
| Tomatoes | 33 to 40 plants | Early May & June; late July | 3-5 | 2 1/2 -3 | 30-36 |
| Turnips | 1 oz. | March to August | 2 1/2 -3 | 1 1/2 -2 | 4-6 |
| Watermelons | 1/2 oz. | May and June | 6 | 4-5 | 36-72 |