Planting/Yield Chart

Vegetable

Depth to plant seed (inches)

Number of seed to sow per foot Distance between plants (inches) Distance between rows (inches) No. of days to germination Yield/25 ft. row Weeks needed to grow to transplant size Days to maturity
Asparagus
1.5
18
36
7-21
6 lbs.
1 year
3 years
Beans, Snap Bush
1.5-2
6-8
2-3
18-30
6-14
12 lbs.
45-65
Beans, Snap Pole
1.5-2
4-6
4-6
36-48
6-14
24 lbs.
60-70
Beans, Lima Bush
1.5-2
5-8
3-6
24-30
7-12
12 lbs.
60-80
Beans, Lima Pole
1.5-2
4-5
6-10
30-26
7-12
24 lbs.
85-90
*Beets
.5-1
10-15
2
12-18
7-10
19 lbs.
55-65
Broccoli, sprouting
.5
10-15
14-18
24-30
3-10
25 lbs.
5-7***
60-80T
Brussels Sprouts
.5
10-15
12-18
24-30
3-10
19 lbs.
4-6***
80-90T
*Cabbage
.5
8-10
12-20
24-30
4-10
14 head
5-7***
65-95T
Cabbage, Chinese
.5
8-16
10-12
18-24
4-10
15 head
4-6
80-90
*Carrot
.25
15-20
1-2
14-24
10-17
18 lbs.
60-80
Cauliflower
.5
8-10
18
30-36
4-10
10 head
5-7***
55-65T
Celeriac
.125
8-12
8
24-30
9-21
1/2 bushel
10-12***
90-120T
Celery
.125
8-12
8
24-30
9-21
73 lbs.
10-12***
90-120T
Notes:
*Tolerates partial shade, **Requires full sun , ***Transplants preferred over seed, T From Transplants



Vegetable

Depth to plant seed (inches)

Number of seed to sow per foot Distance between plants (inches) Distance between rows (inches) No. of days to germination Yield/25 ft. row Weeks needed to grow to transplant size Days to maturity
*Chard, Swiss
1
6-20
4-8
18-24
7-10
25 lbs.
55-65
Chicory-Witloof (Belgian Endive)
.25
8-10
4-8
18-24
5-12
90-120
*Chives
.5
8-10
8
10-16
8-12
80-90
Collards
.25
10-12
10-15
24-30
4-10
4-6***
65-86T
Corn, Sweet
2
4-6
10-14
30-36
6-10
36 ears
60-90
Cress, Garden
.25
10-12
2-3
12-16
4-10
25-45
**Cucumber
1
3-5
12
48-72
6-10
1 bushel
4
55-65
Dandelion
.5
6-10
8-10
12-16
7-14
.5 bushel
70-90
**Eggplant
.25-.5
8-12
18
36
7-14
32 fruit
6-9***
75-95T
Endive
.5
4-6
9-12
12-24
5-9
14 lbs.
4-6
60-90
Fennel, Florence
.5
8-12
6
18-24
6-17
120
Garlic
1
2-4
12-18
6-10
6.5 lbs.
90 sets
Ground Cherry Husk Tomato
.5
6
24
36
6-13
6***
90-100T
Horseradish
Div.
1-18
24
13 lbs.
6-8 mth.
Jerusalem Artichoke
4 tubers
15-24
30-60
9 lbs.
100-105
*Kale
.5
8-12
8-12
18-24
3-10
12 lbs.
4-6
55-80
Kohlrabi
.5
8-12
3-4
18-24
3-10
4-6
60-70
*Leeks
.5-1
8-12
2-4
12-18
7-12
10-12
80-90T
*Lettuce, Head
.25-.5
4-8
12-14
18-24
4-10
15 head
3-5
55-80
*Lettuce, *Leaf
.25-.5
8-12
4-6
12-18
4-10
3-5
45-60
Muskmelon
1
3-6
12
48-72
4-8
35 lbs.
3-4
75-100
*Mustard
.5
8-10
2-6
12-18
3-10
40-60
Notes:
*Tolerates partial shade, **Requires full sun , ***Transplants preferred over seed, T From Transplants

 

Vegetable

Depth to plant seed (inches)

Number of seed to sow per foot Distance between plants (inches) Distance between rows (inches) No. of days to germination Yield/25 ft. row Weeks needed to grow to transplant size Days to maturity
Onion, **Sets
1-2
2-3
12-24
1.5 peck
95-120
Onion, **Plants
2-3
2-3
12-24
1.5 peck
8
95-120T
Onion, **Seed
.5
10-15
2-3
12-24
7-12
1 peck
100-165
*Parsley
.25-.5
10-15
3-6
12-20
14-28
22 bunches
8
85-90
Parsnips
.5
8-12
3-4
16-24
15-25
2 peck
100-120
Peas
2
6-7
2-3
18-30
6-15
2.5 lbs.
65-85
Peanut
1.5
2-3
6-10
30
110-120
**Peppers
.25
6-8
18-24
24-36
10-20
1 bushel
6-8
60-80T
Potato
4
1
12
24-36
8-16
3 peck
90-105
Pumpkin
1-1.5
2
30
72-120
8-10
12 fruit
70-110
*Radish
.5
14-16
1-2
6-12
3-10
25 bunches
20-50
Rutabags
.5
4-6
8-12
18-24
3-10
2 peck
80-90
Salisfy
.5
8-12
2-3
16-18
110-150
Salsify, Black
.5
8-12
2-3
16-18
110-150
Shallot
Bulb-1
2-4
12-18
2 doz.
60-75
Spinach
.5
10-12
2-4
12-14
6-14
3 peck
40-65
Spinach, New Zealand
1.5
4-6
18
24
70-80
**Squash (summer)
1
4-6
16-24
36-60
3-12
40 lbs.
50-60
**Squash (winter)
1
1-2
24-48
72-120
6-10
25 lbs.
85-120
**Sunflower
1
2-3
16-24
36-48
7-12
12 head
80-90
Sweet Potato
Plants
12-18
36-48
120 lbs.
120
Notes:
*Tolerates partial shade, **Requires full sun , ***Transplants preferred over seed, T From Transplants


Vegetable

Depth to plant seed (inches)

Number of seed to sow per foot Distance between plants (inches) Distance between rows (inches) No. of days to germination Yield/25 ft. row Weeks needed to grow to transplant size Days to maturity
**Tomato
.5
18-36
36-60
6-14
1 bushel
5-7
55-90T
*Turnip
.5
14-16
1-3
15-18
3-10
32 lbs.
45-60
**Mango Melon Vine Peach
1
2-4
12
48
3-12
35 lbs.
90
**Watermelon
1
12-16
60
3-12
25 fruit
90-100
Notes:
*Tolerates partial shade, **Requires full sun , ***Transplants preferred over seed, T From Transplants

home4.gif to the Tri River Area Gardening and Horticulture Home Page


Curt Swift CSU Extension Tri River Area Horticultural Agent


Placed on the Internet April 7, 2009


Page Maintained by Norraine Hetzel, Office Assistant
Colorado State University - Tri River Area
Mesa County Extension
2775 Highway 50, P.O. Box 20,000-5028
Grand Junction, CO 81502-5028
voice: 970-244-1834
fax: 970-244-1700

Valid HTML 4.01!