|
CROP |
SPACE ROWS / PLANTS (INCHES) |
SPACE PLANTS" IN 4'x8' BED |
PLANTS / 4'x8' BED / SQ FT |
SEED DEPTH" |
PLANT MOS |
HA |
DAYS TO HARV |
HARV WKS |
HARV MOS |
PLANTS PER PERSON |
YEILD / 100' ROW (LBS) |
YEILD / 4'x8' BED (LBS) |
|
Amaranth (Tampala) |
|
6 |
133 / 4 |
|
Feb-Sep |
T |
|
3 |
|
10 |
|
9 |
|
Arugula / Roquette |
12-18 / 6-8 |
4 |
333 / 20 bc |
|
Oct-Feb |
H |
|
2-4 |
|
5 |
|
8 |
|
Beans, asparagus* (Yard-Long Beans) |
36-48 / 8-12 |
6 |
133 / 4 |
1-2 |
Mar-Jul |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beans, Broad (Fava Beans, Pigeon Peas) |
36-48 / 3-4 |
|
/ 1-4 |
1-2 |
Oct-Feb |
T |
4-5 months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beans, Garbanzo |
24-30 / 3-4 |
|
/ 1-4 |
1-2 |
Mar-May |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beans, |
40-48 / 3-6 |
6 |
133 / 4 |
1-2 |
Jul-Sep |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beans, Jack* (Sword Beans) |
40-48 / 3-6 |
|
/ 4 |
1-2 |
|
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beans, |
24-36 / 3-4 |
6 |
133 / 4 |
1 1/2-2 |
Aug-Apr |
T |
65-75 |
6-10 |
Oct-Jun |
20 |
50 |
|
|
Beans, Mung |
30-36 / 2-3 |
|
/ 1 |
1-2 |
|
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beans, pole* |
40-48 / 3-6 |
6 |
133 / 4 |
1 1/2-2 |
Sep & Jan-Feb |
T |
60-65 |
6-10 |
Nov-Dec & Mar-May |
20 |
80 |
|
|
Beans, snap |
18-30 / 2-3 |
6 |
133 / 4 |
1 1/2-2 |
Sep - Apr |
T |
50-70 |
6-10 |
Nov-Jun |
20 |
45 |
22 |
|
Beans, dried |
18-30 / 2-3 b |
6 |
133 / 4 |
1 1/2-2 |
Feb-Mar & Oct-Nov |
T |
|
2 |
|
20 |
|
5 |
|
Beets, round |
14-24 / 3-5 |
6 |
133 / 16 |
1/2-1 |
Oct-Feb |
SH |
50-70 |
3-6 |
Dec-May |
20 |
75 |
35 |
|
Beets, cylindrical |
14-24 / 3-5 |
8 |
75 / 16 |
1/2-1 |
Oct-Feb |
SH |
50-70 |
3-6 |
Dec-May |
20 |
75 |
50 |
|
Broccoli |
30-36 / 12-18 |
12 |
33 / 1 |
1/2-1 |
Sep-Jan |
H |
55-70 s |
6 |
Dec-Apr |
3-5 |
50 |
16 |
|
Broccoli, Chinese (Gai Lon) |
|
9 |
59 / 2 |
|
Oct-Feb |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
Brussels Sprouts |
24-36 / 18-24 |
15 |
18 / 1 |
1/2 |
Nov-Dec |
H |
90 s |
6-10 |
Jan-Feb |
2 |
75 |
10 |
|
Cabbage, round |
24-36 / 12-24 |
15 |
18 / 1 |
1/2 |
Sep-Jan |
H |
90-100 s |
4 |
Dec-Apr |
2-3 |
80 h |
25 |
|
Cabbage, Chinese (Bok Choi) |
24-36 / 8-12 |
8 |
75 / 3 |
1/2-1 |
Oct-Jan |
H |
70-90 s |
4 |
Dec-Apr |
5-10 |
80 h |
30 |
|
Cantaloupes* |
60-72 / 24-36 |
18 |
14 / 1 |
1-2 |
Aug-Sep & Feb-Mar |
T |
75-90 s |
6-10 |
Nov-Dec & May-Jun |
3-5 |
75 m |
12 |
|
Carrots |
16-24 / 1-3 |
4 |
300 / 50 |
1/2 |
Oct-Feb |
H |
65-80 |
9-11 |
Jan-May |
50 |
100 |
35 |
|
Cauliflower |
24-30 / 18-24 |
15 |
18 / 1 |
1/2 |
Oct-Jan |
H |
75-90 s |
2 |
|
3-5 |
80 |
20 |
|
Celery |
24-36 / 6-10 |
10 |
14 / 2 |
1/4-1/2 |
Oct-Jan |
H |
115-125 s |
11 |
|
5-10 |
180 sk |
25 |
|
Chard, Swiss |
15-18 / 4-8 |
9 |
59 / 4 |
1/2 |
Sep-Apr |
H |
50-60 s |
6-20 |
Nov-July |
6 |
75 |
25 |
|
Chayote* (Vegetable Pear, Merliton) |
|
|
/ 1 |
|
|
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collards |
24-30 / 10-18 |
10 |
48 / 1 (6 bc) |
1/2-1 |
Aug-Feb |
H |
70-80 s |
8-16 |
Sep-May |
5-10 |
150 |
45 |
|
Corn, dried |
34-42 / 12-18 |
15 |
18 |
1/2 |
Mar-Apr |
T |
|
2 |
|
20-30 |
|
6 |
|
Corn, sweet |
24-36 / 12-18 |
12 |
33 |
1/2 |
Aug-Apr |
T |
60-85 |
1 |
Nov-Jul |
10-20 |
120 e |
11 |
|
Cress, upland (Peppergrass) |
|
6 |
133 / 4 |
|
Oct-Feb |
H |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
Cucumbers* |
36-60 / 12-24 |
15 |
18 / 1 |
1-2 |
Sep-Mar |
T |
50-70 s |
8 |
|
3-4 |
100 |
30 |
|
Eggplant |
36-42 / 24-36 |
8 |
75 / 1 |
1/2 |
Aug-Feb |
T |
90-100 s |
10 |
Oct-Jul |
3 |
200 |
15 |
|
Endive / Escarole |
18-24 / 8-12 |
10 |
48 / 4 |
1/2-3/4 |
Sep-Jan |
H |
80-95 |
6 |
Dec-Apr |
8 |
|
15 |
|
Garlic |
|
12 |
33 / 6 |
|
|
SH |
|
4 |
|
1-3 |
40 |
8 |
|
Jicama* |
|
|
|
|
|
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kale |
18-30 / 8-16 |
15 |
18 / 4 |
1/4-1/2 |
Sep-Feb |
H |
50-75 |
6-15 |
|
5 |
150 |
18 |
|
Kohlrabi |
24-30 / 3-5 |
8 |
75 / 4 |
1/2 |
Nov-Feb |
H |
50-80 |
2 |
|
6-10 |
100 |
15 |
|
Lettuce / Mesclun |
12-18 / 8-12 |
8 |
75 / 4 (6 bc) |
1/2-3/4 |
Sep-Feb |
H |
50-70 s |
3-6 |
Oct-Apr |
10 |
100 h |
18 |
|
Malabar Spinach* |
|
|
|
|
Mar-Jul |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Malanga |
|
|
|
|
Mar-Sep |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mizuna |
|
6 |
133 / 4 (6 bc) |
|
Oct-Feb |
H |
|
2 |
|
6 |
|
15 |
|
Mustard Greens |
14-24 / 1-6 |
10 |
48 / 12 bc |
1/2-1 |
Sep-Mar |
H |
40-60 |
6-12 |
|
5-10 |
100 |
35 |
|
|
30-36 / 18-24 |
12 |
33 / 1 |
3/4 |
Jan-May |
T |
55-65 |
6-12 |
Mar-Aug |
3 |
|
22 |
|
Okra |
24-40 / 6-12 |
15 |
18 / 1 |
1-2 |
Feb-May & Aug-Sep |
T |
50-75 |
6-12 |
Mar-Nov |
8 |
70 |
8 |
|
Onions, bulbing |
12-14 / 3-6 |
6 |
133 / 20 (4 at) |
1/2-3/4 |
Sep-Nov |
H |
120-160 s |
6 |
|
15 fr |
100 |
30 |
|
Onions, bunching (Scallions) |
12-24 / 1 1/2-2 |
4 |
300 / 36 |
3/4 |
Sep-Mar (sets) |
H |
50-75 |
10-12 |
Oct-Apr |
20-25 |
|
32 |
|
Parsley |
12-20 / 8-12 |
8 |
75 / 4 |
1/4-3/4 |
Sep-Jan |
H |
70-95 |
|
|
2-3 |
40 |
|
|
Peas, sn & sh* |
24-36 / 2-3 |
6 |
133 / 4 |
1-2 |
Sep-Feb |
H |
50-70 |
4-8 |
Nov-Apr |
30-50 |
40 |
10 sh 15 sn |
|
Peas, southern* |
30-36 / 2-3 |
6 |
133 / 4 |
1-2 |
Aug-May |
T |
70-80 |
6-10 (2 d) |
Oct-Aug |
15-20 |
80 |
|
|
Peanuts |
24-30 / 24-48 |
12 |
33 / 1 |
2-3 |
Feb-Mar |
T |
75-85 bo |
2-3 |
|
5-10 |
|
5 |
|
Peppers |
20-36 / 2-3 |
15 |
18 / 1-2 |
1-2 |
Aug-Apr |
T |
80-100 s |
8-12 |
Dec-Aug |
1 |
50 |
4 ht 14 sw |
|
Potatoes, Irish |
36-42 / 8-12 |
12 |
33 / 1 |
3-4 |
Sep-Jan |
SH |
80-110 |
2-3 |
|
10 |
150 |
19 |
|
Potatoes, sweet* |
48-54 / 12-14 |
15 |
18 / 1 |
3 |
Feb-Jul |
T |
120-140 |
4-8 |
|
5-10 |
300 |
45 |
|
Pumpkin, Seminole* |
60-84 / 36-60 |
30 |
5 / 1 |
1-2 |
Jul-Sep & Jan-Mar |
T |
90-120 s |
4-6 |
|
2-4 |
100 |
25 |
|
Radish, Daikon |
24-36 / 4-6 |
8 |
75 |
3/4 |
Oct-Mar |
H |
60-70 |
5 |
|
6-10 |
|
50 |
|
Radish, rattail |
|
|
1 |
3/4 |
Oct-Mar |
H |
|
4 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
Radish, round |
12-18 / 1-2 |
3 |
533 / 50 |
3/4 |
Oct-Mar |
H |
20-25 |
1-2 |
Nov-Apr |
12-20 |
100 bu |
18 |
|
Rhubarb** |
42-54 / 24-30 |
24 |
/ 1 |
-- |
Aug s |
H |
150 |
8-10 |
|
2-3 |
|
|
|
Shallots |
18-24 / 6-8 |
8 |
75 / 6 |
3/4 |
Sep-Dec |
SH |
75-105 |
4 |
|
2-4 |
|
22 |
|
Soybeans, dried |
|
|
|
1 1/2-2 |
|
T |
|
2 |
|
15-20 |
20 |
|
|
Soybeans, shell |
|
|
|
1 1/2-2 |
|
T |
|
2 |
|
15-20 |
|
|
|
Spinach |
14-18 / 3-5 |
6 |
133 / 16 |
3/4 |
Oct-Jan |
H |
45-60 |
3-6 |
Nov-Mar |
20 |
40 |
14 |
|
Squash, Calabaza* |
60-84 / 36-60 |
30 |
5 / 1 |
1-2 |
Mar-Jul |
T |
90-120 s |
6-12 |
|
2-4 |
100 |
25 |
|
Squash, summer* |
42-48 / 42-48 |
24 |
8 / 1 |
1/2 |
Jan-Mar & Sep-Oct |
T |
40-55 s |
6-12 |
Oct-May |
4-6 |
150 |
40 |
|
Squash, winter* |
90-120 / 48-72 |
24 |
8 / 1 |
2 |
Jan-Feb |
T |
80-110 s |
2-4 |
|
3-5 |
300 |
18 |
|
Strawberries |
36-40 / 10-14 |
|
/ 3 |
|
Oct-Nov |
H |
90-110 t |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
Tomatillos |
|
18 |
14 / 1 |
|
Sep-Mar |
T |
|
6-12 |
|
1-2 |
|
56 |
|
Tomatoes* |
40-60 / 36-40 |
15 |
18 / 1 |
1/2 |
Aug-Mar |
T |
90-110 s |
6-15 |
Nov-May |
3-5 fr |
200 |
42 |
|
Turnips |
12-20 / 4-6 |
9 |
59 / 20 |
1/2-3/4 |
Oct-Feb |
T |
40-60 |
2-4 |
Nov-Apr |
3-5 |
150 |
22 |
|
Watermelon* |
90-120 / 60-84 |
24 |
8 / 1 |
2 |
Jan-Mar & Aug-Sep |
T |
80-100 |
6-10 |
|
2-4 |
40 m |
28 |
|
Zucchini* |
42-48 / 42-48 |
24 |
8 / 1 |
1/2 |
Jan-Mar & Sep-Oct |
T |
40-55 s |
6-12 |
Oct-May |
1-2 |
150 |
35 |
* - support on trellis or plant bush type
** - perennial treated as annual
Abbreviations:
at - after thinning
b - bush
bc - broadcast (for cut-and-come-again baby greens)
bo - for boiling
bu - bunches
d - dried
e - ears
fr - fresh
gr - greens
h - heads
ht - hot
m - melons
po - pole
pr - for processing
ro - for roasting
s - from seeds
sh - shell
sk - stalks
sn - snap
st - for storage
sw - sweet
t - from transplants
H - Hardy, can stand frost and some freezing (32 F) without injury
SH - Slightly hardy, will not be injured by light frosts
T - Tender, will be injured by light frost
Notes:
Sources:
Solar Gardening: Growing Vegetables Year-Round the American Intensive Way by Leandre Poisson & Gretchen Vogel Poisson, Chelsea green Publishing Company, White River Junction, VT, 1994
Complete Guide to Florida Gardening by Stan DeFreitas, Taylor Publishing Comapnay, Dallas, TX, 1987
Your Florida Garden, Fifth Edition, Abridged by John V. Watkins & Herbert S. Wolfe, University Presses of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1986, 1994
Florida Home Grown 2: The Edible Landscape by Tom MacCubbin, Sentinel Communications Company, Orlando, FL, 1989
Florida Gardening: The Newcomer's Survival Manual by Monica Moran Brandies, B.B. Mackey Books, Wayne, PA, 1993
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