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Written by University of Florida Coop Extension
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When to Plant Vegetables in Florida
The table below was taken from University of Florida Cooperative Extension's website. To see their entire Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide please visit http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh021
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Planting Dates in Florida (outdoors)1
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Plant Family2
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Transplant-ability3
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Pounds yield per 100'
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Days to Harvest4
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Seeds/plants Per 100'
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Spacing (inches)
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Seed depth (inches)
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North
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Central
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South
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Rows
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Plants
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| Beans, bush |
Mar-Apr
Aug-Sept
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Feb-Apr
Sept
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Sept-Apr
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Fabaceae
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III |
45 |
50-60
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1 lb. |
18-30 |
2-3 |
1-2 |
| Beans, pole |
Mar-Apr
Aug-Sept
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Feb-Apr
Aug-Sept
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Aug-Apr
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Fabaceae
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III |
80 |
55-70
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½ lb. |
40-48 |
3-6 |
1-2 |
| Beans, lima |
Mar-Aug
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Feb-Apr
Sept.
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Aug-Apr
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Fabaceae
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III |
50 |
65-75
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2 lb. |
24-36 |
3-4 |
1-2 |
| Beets |
Sept-Mar
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Oct-Mar
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Oct-Feb
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Chenopodiaceae
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I |
75 |
50-65
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1 oz. |
14-24 |
3-5 |
½ - 1 |
| Broccoli |
Aug-Feb
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Aug-Jan
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Sept-Jan
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Brassicaceae
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I |
50 |
75-90
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100 plts
1/8 oz.
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30-36 |
12-18 |
½ - 1 |
| Cabbage |
Sept-Feb
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Sept-Jan
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Sept-Jan
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Brassicaceae
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I |
125 |
90-110
(70-90)
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(1/8 oz)
100 plts
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24-36 |
12-24 |
½ - 1 |
| Cantaloupes |
Mar-Apr
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Feb-Apr
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Aug-Sept
Feb-Mar
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Cucurbitaccae
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III |
150 |
75-90
(65-75)
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½ oz. |
60-72 |
24-36 |
1-2 |
| Carrots |
Sept-Mar
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Oct-Mar
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Oct-Feb
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Apiaceae
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II |
100 |
65-80
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1/8 oz. |
16-24 |
1-3 |
½ |
| Cauliflower |
Jan-Feb
Aug-Oct
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Oct-Jan
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Oct-Jan
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Brassicaceae
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I |
80 |
75-90
(55-70)
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55 plts
(1/8 oz)
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24-30 |
18-24 |
½ - 1 |
| Celery |
Jan-Mar
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Aug-Feb
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Oct-Jan
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Apiaceae
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II |
150 |
115-125
(80-105)
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150 plts
(1/8 oz)
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24-36 |
6-10 |
¼ - ½ |
| Chinese cabbage |
Oct-Feb
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Oct-Jan
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Nov-Jan
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Brassicaceae
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I |
100 |
70-90
(60-70)
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125 plts
(1/8 oz)
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24-36 |
12-24 |
¼ - ¾ |
| Collards |
Feb-Apr
Aug-Nov
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Aug-Mar
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Aug-Feb
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Brassicaceae
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I |
150 |
70-80
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100 plts
(1/8 oz)
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24-30 |
10-18 |
½ - 1 |
| Corn, sweet |
Mar-Apr
Aug
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Feb-Mar
Aug-Sept
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Aug-Mar
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Poaceae
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III |
115 |
60-95
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2 oz. |
24-36 |
12-18 |
1-2 |
| Cucumbers |
Feb-Apr
Aug-Sept
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Feb-Mar
Sept
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Sept-Mar
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Cucurbitaceae
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III |
100 |
50-65
(40-50)
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½ oz. |
36-60 |
12-24 |
1-2 |
| Eggplant |
Feb-July
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Jan-Mar
Aug-Sept
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Dec-Feb
Aug-Oct
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Solanaceae
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I |
200 |
90-110
(75-90)
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50 plts
1 pkt
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36-42 |
24-36 |
½ |
| Endive/Escarole |
Feb-Mar
Sept
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Jan-Feb
Sept
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Sept-Jan
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Asteraceae
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I |
75 |
80-95
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100 plts |
18-24 |
8-12 |
½ |
| Kale |
Sept-Feb
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Sept-Jan
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Sept-Jan
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-
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- |
- |
-
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100 plts
(1/8 oz)
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24-30 |
12-18 |
½ - 1 |
| Kohlrabi |
Sept-Mar
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Oct-Mar
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Oct-Feb
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Brassicaceae
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I |
100 |
70-80
(50-55)
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1/8 oz. |
24-30 |
3-5 |
½ - 1 |
| Lettuce: Crisp, Butter-head,Leaf & Romaine |
Feb-Mar
Sept-Oct
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Sept-Mar
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Sept-Jan
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Asteraceae
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I |
75 |
50-90
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100 plts |
12-24 |
8-12 |
½ |
| Mustard |
Sept-May
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Sept-Mar
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Sept-Mar
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Brassicaceae
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II |
100 |
40-60
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¼ oz. |
14-24 |
1-6 |
½ - 1 |
| Okra |
Mar-July
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Mar-Aug
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Aug-Sept
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Malvaceae
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III |
70 |
50-75
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1 oz. |
24-40 |
6-12 |
1-2 |
| Onions, Bulbing |
Sept-Dec
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Sept-Dec
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Sept-Nov
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Liliaceae
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III |
100 |
120-160
(110-120)
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300 plts/sets,
1 oz seed
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12-24 |
4-6 |
½ - 1 |
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Onions, Bunching
(Green onions)
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Aug-Mar
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Aug-Mar
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Sept-Mar
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Liliaceae
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III |
100 |
50-75
(30-40)
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800 plts/sets
1 - 1½ oz seed
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12-24 |
1-2 |
2-3 |
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"
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"
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"
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Liliaceae
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III |
100 |
(30-40)
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"
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18-24 |
6-8 |
½ - ¾ |
| Peas, English |
Jan-Mar
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Sept-Mar
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Sept-Feb
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Fabaceae
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III |
40 |
50-70
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1 lb. |
24-36 |
2-3 |
1-2 |
| Peas, southern |
Mar-Aug
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Mar-Sept
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Aug-Apr
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Fabaceae
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III |
80 |
60-90
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½ oz. |
30-36 |
2-3 |
1-2 |
| Peppers |
Feb-Apr
July-Aug
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Jan-Mar
Aug-Sept
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Aug-Mar
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Solanaceae
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I
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50 |
80-100
(60-80)
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100 plts
1 pkt
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20-36
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12-24
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½ |
| Potatoes |
Jan-Mar
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Jan-Feb
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Sept-Jan
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Solanaceae
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II |
150 |
85-110
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15 lbs. |
36-42 |
8-12 |
3-4 |
| Potatoes, sweet |
Mar-June
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Feb-June
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Feb-June
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Convolvulaceae
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I |
300 |
(120-140)
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100 plts |
48-54 |
12-14 |
--- |
| Pumpkin |
Mar-Apr
Aug
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Feb-Mar
Aug
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Jan-Feb
Aug-Sept
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Cucurbitaceae
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III |
300 |
90-120
(80-110)
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1 oz. |
60-84 |
36-60 |
1-2 |
| Radish |
Sept-Mar
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Sept-Mar
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Oct-Mar
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Brassicaceae
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III |
40 |
20-30
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1 oz. |
12-18 |
1-2 |
¾ |
| Spinach |
Oct-Nov
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Oct-Nov
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Oct-Jan
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Chenopodiaceae
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II |
40 |
45-60
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1 oz. |
14-18 |
3-5 |
¾ |
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Squash, Summer
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Mar-Apr
Aug-Sept
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Feb-Mar Aug-Sept
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Jan-Mar
Sept-Oct
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Cucurbitaceae
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III |
150 |
40-55
(35-40)
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1½ oz. |
36-48 |
24-36 |
1-2 |
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Squash, Winter
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Mar
Aug
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Feb-Mar
Aug
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Jan-Feb
Sept
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Cucurbitaceae
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III
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300 |
80-110
(70-90)
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1 oz.
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60-90 |
36-48 |
1-2 |
| Strawberry |
Oct-Nov
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Oct-Nov
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Oct-Nov
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Rosaceae
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I
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50 |
(90-110)
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100 plts
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36-40 |
10-14 |
--- |
| Tomatoes, Stake |
Feb-Apr
Aug
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Jan-Mar
Sept
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Aug-Mar
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Solanaceae
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I |
200 |
90-110
(75-90)
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70 plts
1 pkt
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36-48 |
18-24 |
½ |
| Tomatoes, Ground |
"
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"
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"
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Solanaceae
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I |
200 |
90-110
(75-90)
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35 plts
1 pkt
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40-60 |
36-40 |
½ |
| Tomatoes, Container |
"
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"
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"
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Solanaceae
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I |
200 |
90-110
(75-90)
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| Turnips |
Jan-Apr
Aug-Oct
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Jan-Mar
Sept-Nov
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Oct-Feb
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Brassicaceae
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III |
150 |
40-60
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¼ oz. |
12-20 |
4-6 |
½ -1 |
| Watermelon, Large |
Mar-Apr
July-Aug
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Jan-Mar
Aug
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Jan-Mar
Aug-Sept
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Cucurbitaceae
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III |
400 |
85-95
(80-90)
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1/8 oz. |
84-108 |
48-60 |
1-2 |
| Watermelon, Small |
"
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"
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"
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Cucurbitaceae
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III |
400 |
85-95
(80-90)
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1/8 oz. |
48-60 |
15-30 |
" |
| Watermelon, Seedless |
"
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"
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"
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Cucurbitaceae
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III |
400 |
85-95
(80-90)
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70 plts |
48-60 |
15-30 |
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1 North: north of State Rd 40; Central: between State Rds 40 and 70; South: south of State Rd 70.
2 Rotate crops to avoid soil pest problems; avoid planting vegetables belonging to the same family in successive seasons.
3 Transplantability categories: I, easily survives transplanting; II, survives with care; III, use seeds or containerized transplants only.
4 Days from seeding to harvest: Values in parentheses are days from transplanting to first harvest.
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