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OREGON AGRIctYLTUPJi.L COLLEGE -- FTEN8ION FRVICL
Oorvallia, Oregon, March, 1933
Paul V. 1.faris, Director.
Cir. 283
Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Hone Economics
Oregon Agricultural College and United States D
Agriculture, Cooperating
Printed and distributed in furtherance of the Acts of Congress of
May B and June 30, 1914
a
arent of
OPEGOU
COLLECTION
CROP REQUIREMENTS AND PLANTING DIRECTIONS FOR THE
ME VETABLE GANDER
By A. G. B. Bouquet
No. of
linear ft.
planted
according
to_plan
Aparagus
bean, snap
(pole)
100-120
200 in
succession
Distance
apart of
plants or
hills in.
Amount ef
seed or
plants
required
plants
-
24
Season of Probable yield of
hArvesting linear feet
(approx.) planted (approx.)
Apr,-Jul.1
28-32bunche
July-frost
3-6 buh1
1215 in.
1 lb.
solid row
2-3 in,
Bean, dry
100
112 lb.
solid row
Sept.
8-10 pounds_
arid late
100
1 oz.
solid row
June-Dec.
6-10 doz. bunches
bet.1ants
Me.r.-May
24 heads
Beet, early
Br6ce1i,
_ieadin&
25 plants
50
1220
3roceoli,
_prouting
Brussels
sprouts
Cabbage1 1st
2nd
25-40
plants
50
_25 plants
50-60
_1ant
100
100
Cabbage, late
Carrot, early
and late
200
5au1f1ower
100
50 plants
1 o,
_0 plants
80-100
_plants
40-50
Chard, Swiss
1/2 O.
20-25
Chjnee
cabbage
Corn, sweet
2-3 in.
24iñ.
24 1n..
bet.p1ant8
24 in.
bet.1axits
Sept.-Dec.
--
Oot.-Dec.
40-50 uarts
June-Sept.
100 ous
Oot.sPriflI
2O(
18-24 -in.
bet ,ants
24 in.
bet.plants
2-3 in.
bet.p1ant
24 In.
un4s
Yne-"
24-SQ doz. bunches
Spt.-Deo.
4 dozen heads
bet.ant
8pt.-Deo
6..8 doz. bunches
8-12 in.
bet.plants
12-15 in.
1ant
bet.
12-15 in.
June-kill.
frost
60unds
St.-Deo.
15-20 heads
Aug.-Oct.
40-60 doz. ear
Aug.-frôst
30-40pound
bet.plants
6 in,
20
300-400 in
1/8 Oz.
succesion_
1/2 lb.
bet.pl.ants
5eet
Cucuxnber
60-75
1/4 oz,
bet.hIlls
ggp1ant
_1215
6 p1arrt
bet.plants
12 in.
1/2 oz.
bet.1ants
24th.
100400
ettuce
th
succession
Kale, curly
use1n
100
12
1ants
1/2 oz.
18-24 fruits
Maykil1.
8-12 doz. heads
bet,plaxits
ing frost
Sept.spring
5-6 ft.
bet.hills
Aug-f rest
100 fruita
24 in.
25
.-frost
20-25pounds
Sept..-ki11
Mustard
25-40
1/4 oz.
Onion.
50-60
)/2 z.
Sept.-Apr.
6O80 pounds
bet.plants
Sept.-Apr,
60-100 pounds
May-Oct.
2-3 bushels
plants
solid row
18-24 in.
b!1ants
Ju1-frost
6-
3-4 hills
bet.hills
July-Oct.
18-24 fruits
6 hills
bet.hills
Sept.-sprin
36 fruits
het,hi11
May
50-60 bunches
bet.hjlls
4-6 in4
bet.1ants
2 in.
bet.lqnts
Ar.-Ju1y
60-10 pounds
oZ.
200 in
ccession
Peas
25
Pepper
to
1-1
pounds
1215
3-4 ft.
Pumpkin,
sumner (bush)
12-15
8 ft.
Pumpkin,
50
winter
--
successive
Radish
50-75
Rhubarb
100 (not
Rutabaga
inplan)
Salsify
25-40
150-200 in
succession
Squash
200
TOmato
100-150
Turnip
75100
V
V
Watermelon
1)2 oz.
4 ft.
12-20
hills
1/4 oz.
1/4
V
doe. fruits
V
V
,
V
520O
Oct.
Oct.-Mar.
May & June
Sept.-Dec.
POUfl'i5
15-20 pounds
100-120 pounds
1..2 oz.
solid row
2 oz.
25 Ii$.11s
CeZt.Mar.
100-150 fruits
bet .r1ant
A.-frost
9-12 bushels
4.
2-Sdoz.
plants
broidoaste
i/ oz.
2-3" bet.
o
Spring or
fall
75 bunches
p1ant
___________
100
--
frost
i
bet.lantr
34 in.
50
Parsnip
solid row
2-3 in.
16-24
1 o.
hills
Aug.-frost
50-100 fruits
NOTES
the reiva1 of a few
1, Enough rhubarb plants hou1d be in a garden to make possible
every winter for forcing. Each spring new plants can be grown to replace the
clumps that are forced.
2. Yields in the column above are based on normal production
fully estimated as possible.
and have been as care-
feet of each crop is 1ited above, the aunt f
3. While a definite number of linear
family of
TOW 15 suggestive and may he modified according to the preferenoes by a
family
of
a greater or lesser emnount of a crop grown. Estimated quantity for a
five.
should nt be
4. If bush pumpkin (simmr squash) is planted near winter pumpkin seed
These
2 kinds
saved from fruits of either vegetable for they will readily cross.
Neither
will
the
two
of pumpkin, however, will not cross with winter squash.
types of melons and cucumbers interoross.
not grown, space can ho occupied by in're
omnato plants, late cabbage plants, or rutabagas.
5. in cane nasnc1cns or watermelons are