Albert Lea Seed House 2017 Garden Catalog | Page 3

PLANTING GUIDE
CROP
DEPTH OF PLANTING
SPACING BETWEEN ROWS
DAYS TO GERMINATE ( Soil temp 77 º)
THIN PLANTS TO :
SEED NEEDED FOR 100 ’ ROW
APPROX . SEED PER OUNCE
Asparagus
1 / 4 in
24-48 in
7-20
18-36 in
1 oz
750
Bean , Bush / Dried
1 in
18-24 in
8-16
2-4 in
1 1 / 2 lb
100
Bean , Pole
1 in
36-48 in
8-16
6-8 in
1 / 2 lb
115
Beet
1 / 2 - 3 / 4 in
18-24 in
5-17
3-4 in
1 oz
1,600
Broccoli
1 / 4 - 1 / 2 in
24-40 in
7-17
18-24 in
1 / 4 oz
8,900
Brussels Sprouts
1 / 2 in
12-24 in
5-8
24-30 in
1 / 4 oz
8,900
Cabbage
1 / 4 - 1 / 2 in
24-40 in
7-10
24-36 in
1 / 4 oz
8,900
Carrot
1 / 4 - 1 / 2 in
12-16 in
14-21
1-3 in
1 / 2 oz
23,000
Cauliflower
1 / 4 - 1 / 2 in
18-36 in
7-10
12-24 in
1 / 4 oz
8,900
Celery
1 / 8 in
24-30 in
20-30
4-8 in
1 / 4 oz
71,000
Cucumber
1 / 2 in
30-48 in
7-10
36-48 in
1 / 2 oz
1,000
Eggplant
1 / 4 - 1 / 2 in
18-36 in
7-10
24-36 in
1 / 8 oz
6,400
Gourd
1 / 2 in
18-30 in
14-20
36-48 in
1 / 2 oz
850
Kohlrabi
1 / 4 in
24-30 in
10-14
4-6 in
1 / 4 oz
7,300
Lettuce , Greens
1 / 4 in
18-24 in
7-10
4-14 in
1 / 2 oz
25,000
Melon
1 / 2 - 1 in
24-36 in
5-10
24-36 in
1 / 2 oz
1,200
Okra
1 / 2 in
12-24 in
6-18
12-24 in
2 oz
500
Onion
1 / 4 -1/ 2 in
12-24 in
10-20
5-6 in
1 oz
8,500
Parsnip
1 / 2 in
18-36 in
16-20
3-4 in
1 / 2 oz
4000
Peas
1 - 1 1 / 2 in
18-24 in
7-10
1-3 in
1 lb
85
Pepper
1 / 8 in
24-36 in
14-20
18-24 in
1 / 8 oz
4,700
Potato
3-4 in
24-36 in
14-20
12 in
10-20 lb
n / a
Pumpkin
1 in
18-30 in
7-12
36-48 in
1 / 2 oz
120
Radish
1 / 4 in
12-18 in
5-7
1-2 in
1 oz
2,100
Rutabaga
1 / 2 in
18-36 in
4-7
5-8 in
1 / 4 oz
12,000
Spinach
1 / 2 in
12-18 in
8-10
3-6 in
1 oz
2,800
Sweet Corn
1 - 1 1 / 2 in
20-48 in
7-14
4-6 in
1 / 4 oz
125-150
Squash , Summer
1 in
36-48 in
7-12
12-18 in
1 / 2 oz
250
Squash , Winter
1 in
48-64 in
7-12
24-36 in
1 / 2 oz
130
Swiss Chard
1 / 2-3 / 4 in
18-24 in
5-17
2-3 in
1 oz
1,600
Tomato , Tomatillo
1 / 4 in
48 - 108 in
8-10
24-36 in
1 / 2 oz
11,000
Turnip
1 / 4 - 1 / 2 in
18-24 in
5-7
4-6 in
1 oz
15,200
Watermelon
1 / 2 in
72 - 96 in
10-15
36-48 in
1 oz
300