MBS Seed, Ltd.
Denton, Texas
(940) 387-2701
(800) 627-2939
| Vegetables | Seed/Plants Per 100 ft. | Planting Depth (in.) | Distance Between (in.) |
Avg. Crop Height (ft.) | Spring Planting As To Avg. Frost-Free Date | Fall Planting As To Avg. Freeze Date | Days to Maturity | Avg. Harvest Season (Days) | Avg. Crop (per 100 ft.) |
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| Rows | Plants | |||||||||
| Asparagus | 1 oz/66 plants | 1-1½, 6-8 | 36-48 | 18 | 5 | Feb 3-Feb 7 | Not Recommended |
730 | 60 | 30 lbs |
| Beans, Green Bush | ½ lb | 1-1½ | 24-36 | 3-4 | 1½ | Mar 17-Apr 14 | Aug 1-Sept 15 | 45-60 | 14 | 120 lbs |
| Beans, Green Pole | ½ lb | 1-1½ | 36-48 | 4-6 | 6 | Mar 17-Apr 14 | July 28-Aug 11 | 60-70 | 30 | 150 lbs |
| Beans, Lima Bush | ½ lb | 1-1½ | 30-36 | 3-4 | 1½ | Mar 17-Apr 14 | Aug 15-Sept 15 | 65-80 | 14 | 25 lbs shelled |
| Beans, Lima Pole | ¼ lb | 1-1½ | 36-48 | 12-18 | 6 | Mar 17-Apr 14 | July 28-Aug 11 | 75-85 | 40 | 50 lbs shelled |
| Beets | 1 oz | 1 | 14-24 | 2 | 1½ | Feb 3-Feb 17 | Sept 1-Oct 1 | 50-60 | 30 | 150 lbs |
| Broccoli | ¼ oz | ½ | 24-36 | 14-24 | 3 | Feb 3-Feb 17 | Aug 15-Sept 30 | 60-80 | 40 | 100 lbs |
| Brussels Sprouts | ¼ oz | ½ | 24-36 | 14-24 | 2 | Feb 3-Feb 17 | Aug 15-Sept 30 | 90-100 | 21 | 75 lbs |
| Cabbage | ¼ oz | ½ | 24-36 | 14-24 | 1½ | Feb 3-Feb 17 | Aug 15-Sept 30 | 60-90 | 40 | 150 lbs |
| Cabbage, Chinese | ¼ oz | ½ | 18-30 | 8-12 | 1½ | Feb 3-Feb 17 | Aug 11– Aug 25 | 65-70 | 21 | 80 heads |
| Cantaloupe | ½ oz | 1 | 60-96 | 24-36 | 1 | Mar 17-Apr 28 | July 28-Aug 11 | 85-100 | 30 | 100 fruits |
| Carrot | ½ oz | ½ | 14-24 | 2 | 1 | Feb 3-Feb 17 | Sept 1-Sept 30 | 70-80 | 21 | 100 lbs |
| Cauliflower | ¼ oz | ½ | 24-36 | 14-24 | 3 | Not Recommended | Aug 15-Sept 20 | 70-90 | 14 | 100 lbs |
| Chards, Swiss | 2 oz | 1 | 18-30 | 6 | 1½ | Feb 3-Mar 3 | Aug 15-Sept 15 | 45-55 | 40 | 75 lbs |
| Collards | ¼ oz | ½ | 18-36 | 8-16 | 2 | Feb 3-Mar 3 | Aug 25-Sept 22 | 50-80 | 60 | 100 lbs |
| Corn, Sweet | 3-4 oz | 1-2 | 24-36 | 12-18 | 6 | Mar 17-Apr 28 | Aug 11-Aug 25 | 70-90 | 10 | 10 dozen |
| Cucumber | ½ oz | ½ | 48-72 | 24-48 | 1 | Mar 17-Apr 28 | Aug 25-Sept 8 | 50-70 | 30 | 120 lbs |
| Eggplant | ⅛ oz | ½ | 24-36 | 18-24 | 3 | Mar 31-Apr 28 | July 28-Aug 25 | 80-90 | 90 | 100 lbs |
| Garlic | 1 lb | 1-2 | 14-24 | 2-4 | 1 | Feb 3-Feb 17 | Not Recommended | 140-150 | — | 40 lbs |
| Kale | ¼ oz | ½ | 18-36 | 8-16 | 2 | Feb 3-Mar 3 | Aug 25-Sept 22 | 50-80 | 60 | 100 lbs |
| Kohlrabi | ¼ oz | ½ | 14-24 | 4-6 | 1½ | Feb 3-Mar 3 | Aug 15-Sept 20 | 55-75 | 14 | 75 lbs |
| Lettuce | ¼ oz | ½ | 14-24 | 2-3 | 1 | Feb 3-Mar 31 | Sept 1-Sept 30 | 40-80 | 21 | 50 lbs |
| Mustard | ¼ oz | ½ | 14-24 | 6-12 | 1½ | Mar 17-Apr 28 | Aug 15-Sept 30 | 30-40 | 30 | 100 lbs |
| Okra | 2 oz | 1 | 36-42 | 24 | 6 | Mar 31-Apr 28 | July 28-Aug 25 | 55-65 | 90 | 100 lbs |
| Onion (Plants) | 400-600 | 1-2 | 14-24 | 2-3 | 1½ | Jan 6-Feb 17 | Aug 15-Sept 15 | 80-120 | 40 | 100 lbs |
| Onion (Seed) | 1 oz | ½ | 14-24 | 2-3 | 1½ | Jan 20-Feb 3 | Sept 8-Sept 22 | 90-120 | 40 | 100 lbs |
| Parsley | ¼ oz | ⅛ | 14-24 | 2-4 | ½ | Feb 3-Mar 17 | Aug 15-Oct 6 | 70-90 | 90 | 30 lbs |
| Peas, English | 1 lb | 2-3 | 18-36 | 1 | 2 | Jan 20-Mar 3 | Sept 15-Nov 3 | 55-90 | 7 | 20 lbs |
| Peas, Southern | ½ lb | 2-3 | 24-36 | 4-6 | 2½ | Apr 1-Jun 30 | Aug 15-Sept 1 | 60-70 | 30 | 40 lbs |
| Pepper | ⅛ oz | ½ | 24-36 | 18-24 | 3 | Mar 24-May 12 | July 28-Aug 25 | 60-90 | 90 | 60 lbs |
| Potato, Irish | 6-10 lbs | 4 | 30-36 | 10-15 | 2 | Feb 3-Feb 17 | July 28-Aug 11 | 75-100 | — | 100 lbs |
| Potato, Sweet | 75-100 plants | 3-5 | 36-48 | 12-16 | 1 | Mar 31-May12 | Not Recommended | 100-130 | — | 100 lbs |
| Pumpkin | ½ oz | 1-2 | 60-96 | 36-48 | 1 | Mar 24-Apr 14 | Aug 11-Aug 25 | 75-100 | — | 100 lbs |
| Radish | 1 oz | ½ | 14-24 | 1 | ½ | Feb 3-Apr 14 | Sept 22-Nov 17 | 25-40 | 7 | 100 bunches |
| Spinach | 1 oz | ½ | 14-24 | 3-4 | 1 | Jan 20-Mar 10 | Sept 15-Nov 3 | 40-60 | 40 | 3 bushels |
| Squash, Summer | 1 oz | 1-2 | 36-60 | 18-36 | 3 | Mar 24-Apr 14 | Aug 4-Aug 25 | 50-60 | 40 | 150 lbs |
| Squash, Winter | ½ oz | 1-2 | 60-96 | 24-48 | 1 | Mar 24-Apr 14 | Aug 11-Aug 25 | 85-100 | — | 100 lbs |
| Tomato | ⅛ oz/50 plants | ½, 4-6 | 24-48 | 18-36 | 3 | Mar 17-May 12 | Aug 11-Aug 25 | 70-90 | 40 | 100 lbs |
| Turnip, Greens | ½ oz | ½ | 14-24 | 2-3 | 1½ | Feb 3-Mar 3 | Aug 25-Nov 3 | 30 | 40 | 50-100 lbs |
| Turnip, Roots | ½ oz | ½ | 14-24 | 2-3 | 1½ | Feb 3-Mar 3 | Aug 25-Nov 3 | 30-60 | 30 | 50-100 lbs |
| Watermelon | 1 oz | 1-2 | 72-96 | 36-72 | 1 | Mar 17-Apr 28 | July 28-Aug 11 | 80-100 | 30 | 40 fruits |