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VEGETABLE
SEED PLANTING GUIDELINES*
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SEED COUNT
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SEED REQUIRED PER ACRE
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PLANTING DISTANCE
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| VEGETABLE CROP |
APPROXIMATE
SEED** (PER OZ.) |
APPROXIMATE
SEED** (PER LB.) |
TRANSPLANTS
(PLANT/RATE) |
DIRECT SEED
|
APART IN ROW
AFTER THINNING (INCHES) |
BETWEEN
ROWS (INCHES) |
PLANTING DEPTH
(INCHES) |
APPROXIMATE
DAYS TO GERMINATION |
| BEANS, LIMA |
25 to 75
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400 to 1,200
|
–
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50 lb.
|
4 to 8
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24 to 36
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1 to 11/2
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7
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| BEANS, BUSH |
100 to 125
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1,600 to 2,000
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–
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60 to 100 lb.
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2 to 4
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18 to 36
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1 to 2
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6
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| BEANS, POLE |
100 to 125
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1,600 to 2,000
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–
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50 lb.
|
6 to 9
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36 to 48
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1 to 2
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6
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| BEETS |
1,600
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25,600
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–
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13 lb.
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2 to 4
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12 to 30
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3/4 to 1
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8
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| BROCCOLI |
9,000
|
144,000
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10,000/4 oz.
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1 lb.
|
12 to 24
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18 to 36
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1/2
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10
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| CABBAGE |
9,000
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144,000
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10,000/4 oz.
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1 lb.
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12 to 24
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24 to 36
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1/2
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10
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| CANTALOUPE AND MELON |
1,300
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20,800
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6,000/3 oz.
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3 lb.
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12
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60 to 84
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1 to 2
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7
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| CARROT |
23,000
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368,000
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–
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3 lb.
|
1 to 3
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16 to 30
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1/2
|
8
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| CAULIFLOWER |
9,000
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144,000
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10,000/4 oz.
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1 lb.
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14 to 24
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24 to 36
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1/2
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10
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| COLLARD |
9,000
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144,000
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–
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3 lb.
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12 to 24
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24 to 36
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1/4
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10
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| CELERY |
72,000
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1,152,000
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34,000/4oz.
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1 lb.
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6 to 12
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18 to 40
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1/8
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21
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| CORN, SWEET |
120 to 180
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1,920 to 2,880
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–
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8 lb.
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8 to 12
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30 to 42
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1 to 2
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7
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| CUCUMBER |
1,100
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17,600
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–
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4 lb.
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4 to 12
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36 to 72
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1 to 2
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7
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| DILL |
23,000
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368,000
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–
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5 lb.
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1 to 3
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16 to 30
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1/2
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21
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| EGGPLANT |
6,500
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104,000
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12,000/4 oz.
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2 lb.
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18 to 30
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24 to 48
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1/4 to 1/2
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10
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| ENDIVE |
27,000
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432,000
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29,000/1 lb.
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4 lb.
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8 to 12
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18 to 24
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1/2
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10
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| KALE |
9,000
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144,000
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–
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3 lb.
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18 to 24
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24 to 36
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1/2
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10
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| LETTUCE, LEAF |
31,250
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500,000
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30,000/1 lb.
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1 lb.
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8 to 12
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12 to 24
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1/4
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7
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| LETTUCE, HEAD |
25,000
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400,000
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30,000/1 lb.
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1 lb.
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10 to 15
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16 to 24
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1/4
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7
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| MUSTARD |
15,000
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240,000
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–
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4 lb.
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5 to 10
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12 to 36
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1/4
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9
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| OKRA |
500
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8,000
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–
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8 lb.
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8 to 24
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42 to 60
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1
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10
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| ONION |
8,500
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136,000
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–
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4 lb.
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1 to 4
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16 to 24
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1/2
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10
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| ONION, BUNCHING |
12,500
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200,000
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–
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15 lb.
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2 to 3
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18 to 24
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1/2
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10
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| PARSLEY |
18,500
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296,000
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–
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3 lb.
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4 to 12
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12 to 36
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1/4
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21
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| PARSNIP |
12,000
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192,000
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–
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3 lb.
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2 to 4
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18 to 36
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1/4 to 1/2
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18
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| PEAS |
90 to 175
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1,440 to 2,800
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–
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120 lb.
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1 to 3
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24 to 48
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1 to 2
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8
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| PEPPER |
4,500
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72,000
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9,000/4 oz.
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2 lb.
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12 to 24
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18 to 36
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1/4 to 1/2
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10
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| PUMPKIN |
100 to 300
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1,600 to 4,800
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–
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4 lb.
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36 to 60
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72 to 96
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1
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7
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| RADISH |
2,500
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40,000
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–
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10 lb.
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1/2 to 1
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8 to 18
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1/4 to 1/2
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6
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| RUTABAGA |
12,000
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192,000
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–
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2 lb.
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5 to 8
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18 to 36
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1/2
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9
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| SPINACH |
2,800
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44,800
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–
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12 to 25 lb.
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2 to 6
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12 to 36
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1/2 to 1
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8
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| SQUASH, SUMMER |
300
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4,800
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–
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4 to 6 lb.
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36 to 48
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36 to 48
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1 to 2
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7
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| SQUASH, WINTER |
120
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1,920
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–
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3 to 4 lb.
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48 to 72
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72 to 96
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1 to 2
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7
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| TOMATO |
9,700
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155,000
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5,000/2 oz.
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1 to 2 lb.
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24 to 72
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36 to 84
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1/4 to 1/2
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8
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| TURNIP |
15,000
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240,000
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–
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2 lb.
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2 to 6
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12 to 36
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1/4 to 1/2
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7
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| WATERMELON, LARGE SEEDED |
300
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4,800
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3,500/12 oz.
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3 lb.
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24 to 36
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72 to 96
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1
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8
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| WATERMELON, SMALL SEEDED |
650
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10,400
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–
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2 lb.
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24 to 36
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72 to 96
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1
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8
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| * These figures represent average current practices in the U.S.A. and may vary considerably due to localized conditions and customs. | ||||||||
| ** Seed counts may vary dramatically. | ||||||||