699. Vitality Of Seeds

See page 102.

700. Percentage Of Germination

See page 101.

701. Number Of Plants Required To The Acre At Various Distances

x in.

x

10

in.—627,269.

18 in.

x

2 ft—

14,520.

x in.

x

12

in.—522,720.

18

in.

x

30 in.

11,616.

2 in.

x

10

in.—313,632.

18

in.

x

3 ft.-

9,68a

2 in.

x

12

in.—261,360.

18 in.

x

4 ft.-

7,26a

3 in.

x

12

in.—174,240.

18 in.

x

5 ft.-

5,804.

4 in.

x

12

in.—130,680

2

ft.

x

2 ft—

10,890.

6 in.

x

12

in.— 87,120

2

ft.

x

3 ft-

7,26a

12 in.

x

12

in.— 43,560.

2

ft.

x

4 ft.-

5,445.

12 in.

x

15

in.— 34,848.

2

ft

x

5

4,356.

12 in.

x

18

in.— 29,040.

3

ft.

x

3 ft-

4,84a

12 in.

x

24

in.— 21,780.

3

ft.

x

4 ft.-

3,63a

12 in.

x

30

in.— 17,424.

3

ft

x

5 ft-

2,904.

12 in.

x

3

ft.— 14,520.

4

ft.

x

4 ft.-

2,722.

12 in.

x

4

ft.— 10,890.

4

ft.

x

5 ft-

2,178.

12 in.

x

5

ft.— 8,712.

5

ft

x

5 ft.—

1,742.

15 in.

x

18

in.— 23,232.

5

ft.

x

6 ft—

1,452.

15 in.

x

2

ft.— 17,424.

6

ft.

x

6 ft.—

1,210.

15 in.

x

3

ft.— 11,619.

6

ft.

x

7 ft.-

1,037.

15 in.

x

4

ft.— 8,712.

6

ft.

x

8 ft—

907.

15 in.

x

5

ft.— 6,969.

7

ft.

x

7 ft.-

888.

18 in.

x

20

in.— 17,424.

8

ft

x

8 ft—

68a

702. Quantity Of Seed Required An Acre

Asparagus

Asparagus, 2 l/2 ounces to 100 feet of drill; 2 pounds should produce enough roots to plant an acre.

Beans

Beans, dwarf, x quart to 100 feet of drill; 1 1/4 bushels an acre. Lima, 3/4 bushel to an acre. Pole, x pint to 100 feet drill; 1/2 bushel an acre.

Beet

Beet, x ounce to 50 feet of drill; 4 pounds to an acre.

Broccoli

Broccoli, 1 ounce to 300 feet of drill; 2 ounces an acre.

Cabbage

Cabbage, 1 ounce to 300 feet of drill; hotbed or greenhouse x ounce should produce at least 2,000 plants; outdoors, x pound should produce at least 20,000 plants.

Carrot

Carrot, x ounce to 100 feet of drill; 2 1/2 pounds to an acre.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower, x ounce should produce 3,000 or more plants.

Celery

Celery, 1-3 ounce to 100 feet of drill; x ounce should produce at least 10,000 plants.

Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn, 1/4 to 1/2 pint to 100 hills; when planted in hills x peck to an acre.

Cucumbers

Cucumbers, x to 2 ounces to 100 hills; x to 2 pounds to an acre. Eggplant, x ounce should produce 1,500 to 2,000 plants. Endive, 1/4 ounce to 100 feet of drill; 4 1/2 pounds an acre. Kale, 1 ounce to 300 feet of drill.

Kohl-Rabi

Kohl-Rabi, 1 ounce to 300 feet of drill; 4 pounds an acre.

Leek

Leek, 1 ounce to 100 feet of drill; 4 pounds an acre.

Lettuce

Lettuce, 1/4 ounce to 100 feet of drill; 3 pounds to an acre.

Muskmelon

Muskmelon, 2 ounces to 100 hills; 4x4 feet, 2 pounds to an acre.

Onion

Onion, seed, 1/2 ounce to 100 feet of drill; 4 to 5 pounds an acre. Sets, x quart to 40 feet of drill; 8 bushels, and more if large, an acre.

Parsley

Parsley, ounce to 100 feet of drill; 3 pounds to an acre.

Peas

Peas, x to 2 pints to 100 feet of drill; 1 l/2 to 2 l/2 bushels an acre.

Pepper

Pepper, 1 ounce should produce 1,500 plants.

Radish

Radish, x ounce to 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 pounds an acre.

Rhubarb

Rhubarb, x ounce of seed to 125 feet of drill; pounds to an acre.

Salsify

Salsify, x ounce of seed to 100 feet of drill; 8 pounds to an acre.

Spinach

Spinach, x ounce to 100 feet of drill; 8 pounds to an acre; broadcast, 30 pounds to an acre.

Squash

Squash, summer, 4 ounces to 100 hills. Fall and winter, 8 ounces to 100 hills.

Tomato

Tomato, x ounce of seed should produce 3,000 to 4,000 plants. Turnip, x ounce to 200 feet of drill; x to 2 pounds to an acre. Watermelon, x ounce to 30 hills.

703. Weight Of One Quart Of Seeds And Number Of Seeds In One Ounce

Weight of a

Number of

Kind of Seed

Quart of

Seeds in

Seed in Ounces

One Ounce

Asparagus ------------------------

32

1,500

Balm-----------------------------

20

56,500

Basil -----------------------------

20

22,500

Bean ------------------------------

- 24 to 33

200 to 250

Beet------------------------------

10

1,500

Borecole, or kale------------------

25

8,500

Broccoli __________________________

25

10,500

Cabbage --------------------------

25

8,500

Caraway--------------------------

15

10,000

Carrot, with spines----------------

9

20,000

Carrot, without spines-------------

13

27,000

Catmint __________________________

28

3,500

Cauliflower -----------------------

25

10,500

Celery____________________________

17

71,000

Chicory__________________________

14

20,000

Cress, American___________________

20

17,000

Cress, common garden_____________

28

13,000

Cress, water----------------------

20

113,500

Cucumber, common----------------

18

1,000

Cucumber, prickly fruited gherkin —

20

4,000

Dandelion ------------------------

9

34,000 to 42,500

Dill______________________________

xx

25,500

Eggplant -------------------------

18

7,000

Endive ---------------------------

12

18,000

Kohl-rabi ------------------------

25

8,500

Leek _____________________________

20

11,500

Lettuce---------------------------

15

23,000

Maize or Indian corn--------------

23

100 to 150

Marjoram, sweet------------------

20

113,500

Marjoram, winter-----------------

24

340,000

Martynia-------------------------

10

600

Muskmelon -----------------------

13

1,600

Okra____________________________

22

425 to 500

Onion----------------------------

18

7,000

TABLES

497

Weight of a

Number of

Kind of Seed

Quart of

Seeds in

Seed in Ounces

One Ounce

Pea---------------------

----------- 25 to 28

50 to 150

Pea, gray or field —----

----------- 21 to 28

150 to 250

Parsnip_________________

7,000

Pepper -----------------

----------- 16

4,500

Pumpkin----------------

----------- 9

100

Radish _________________

----------- 25

701,000

Rampion ---------------

----------- 28

3,5oo

Rhubarb _______________

----------- 3 to 5

1,500

Sage -------------------

----------- 19

7,100

Salsify__________________

___________ 8

3.000

Savory, summer_________

___________ 18

42,500

Savory, winter__________

----------- 15

71,000

Spinach, prickly seeded —

----------- 13

2,500

Spinach, round-seeded —

----------- 14

3,5oo

Spinach, New Zealand —

____________ 8

280 to 350

Squash, Hubbard--------

------------ 14

100

Squash, Bush Scalloped —

------------ 15

500

Thyme _________________

------------ 24

170,000

Tomato ________________

____________ XI

8,500 to 11,500

Turnip -----------------

------------ 24

13,000

Watermelon-----------

------------ 16

125 to 150