Missouri Planting Calendarfor Dent County

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Vegetable Planning Calendar - Beets

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 5 to 10 feet

• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 10 to 20 feet

• 2 ounces of seeds for 100 feet of row• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 18

inches• Minimum row space if using field implements,

42 inches• 3 inches between plants in row• Plant 0.5 inch deep• 55 to 65 days from planting to eating stage• 20 international units of vitamin A per 100

gram sample• 7 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample• Beets questions and answers

Recommended varieties o Asgrow Wonder

Earlyo Crosby Greentop

Bright green tops for bunchingo Detroit Dark Red

Standard table beet, excellent qualityo Early Wonder Tall Top

Earlyo Formanova (Cylindra)

Dark red, cylinder-like shapeo Red Ace

Heat tolerant, high sugar contento Rosette

Hybrid, holds size wello Ruby Queen

  Recommended planting dates o South Missouri

March 1 to 25Aug. 1 to 15

o Central MissouriMarch 15 to April 15Aug. 1 to 10

o North MissouriApril 1 to 15July 25 to Aug. 1

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Broccoli

Rich in vitamins A and C • Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 5 to 10 plants• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 5 to 10 plants• 0.5 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row for direct seeding. Normally planted in the garden as

plants.• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 30 inches• Minimum row space if using field implements, 42 inches• 24 inches between plants in row• 70 to 80 days from planting to eating stage• 3,400 international units of vitamin A per 100 gram sample• 74 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample• Broccoli questions and answers

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Recommended Missouri varietieso Arcadiao Late, tight head; Bacterial soft rot resistanceo Emperoro Early to mid, few side shootso Goliatho Mid-season, large tight headso Green Cometo Early, excellent center heads and large side

shootso Green Valianto Mid-season small beads, firm heado Leprechauno Early, large beads, slightly domedo Marathono Medium-late; excellent qualityo Packmano Early, large heads, few side shootso Premium Cropo Mid-season, large center heads, few side shootso Regalo Early, medium to small beads, firm domed head,

side shootso Triathlono Late maturing; excellent quality

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

March 10 to 30Aug. 1 to 15

• Central MissouriMarch 20 to April 10July 25 to Aug. 5

• North MissouriMarch 25 to April 5July 25 to 30

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Carrot

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 5 to 10 feet

• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 10 to 15 feet

• 0.25 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 18

inches• Minimum row space if using field implements,

42 inches• 3 inches between plants in row• Plant 0.25 inch deep• 70 to 85 days from planting to eating stage• 12,500 international units of vitamin A per

100 gram sample• 5 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram

sample• Carrot questions and answers

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

March 5 to 25Aug. 1 to 15

• Central MissouriMarch 15 to April 5July 25 to 30

• North MissouriMarch 25 to April 10July 20 to 30

Recommended varieties o Amina

Baby carrot, harvest at 3 incheso Bolero

Excellent for fall carrotso Nantes Improved

Stump root, best adapted to Missouri soilso Royal Chantenay

Blocky roots, adapted to heavy soilo Sugarsnax 54

High in beta caroteneo Thumbelina

Round carrot for heavy soil

Vegetable Planting Calendar - CauliflowerRich in vitamins C

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 3 to 5 plants

• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 5 to 10 plants

• 0.25 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row for direct seeding. Normally planted in the garden as plants.

• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 24 inches• Minimum row space if using field implements, 42

inches• 24 inches between plants in row• 65 to 75 days from planting to eating stage• 90 international units of vitamin A per 100 gram

sample• 28 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample• Cauliflower questions and answers

  Recommended varieties

o Snow CrownEarly; good for spring and fall

o Snow BallUniform, weather tolerant

o AndesOpen pollinated

o White SailsMid-season, internal black speck resistant/tolerant

o Silver Streako Late, for fall harvest

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

March 5 to April 5Aug. 1 to 15

• Central MissouriMarch 20 to April 20July 20 to Aug. 5

• North MissouriApril 1 to 20July 20 to 30

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Cucumbers

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 2 to 3 hills

• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 3 to 5 hills

• 0.25 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 36

inches• Minimum row space if using field implements,

48 inches• 48 inches between plants in row• Plant 0.5 inch deep• 65 to 70 days from planting to eating stage• 0 international units of vitamin A per 100 gram

sample• 8 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample• Cucumber questions and answers

Recommended slicing varieties • Dasher II

Early, dark green; concentrated set• Marketmore 76

Dark green• Superset

Early, dark green• Sweet Slice

Sweet, burpless• Sweet Success

Grows seedless without pollination• General Lee

Mid-season• Revenue

Mid-season• Poinsett 76

Mid-season• Lightning

Very early• Speedway

Very early• Thunder• Very early

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Recommended pickle varieties o Calypsoo Carolina

Early to mid-seasono Francipak M

Mid-seasono Green Spear 14

Early to mid-seasono Homemade Pickle

Mid-season Recommended bush type varieties

o Bush PickleConcentrated set

o Little Leaf (H to 19)Compact vine

o Salad BushSlicer

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

April 25 to May 30• Central Missouri

May 5 to 30• North Missouri

May 10 to 30

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Eggplant

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 2 to 3 plants

• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 2 to 3 plants

• 0.5 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row for direct seeding. Normally planted in the garden as plants.

• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 24 inches

• Minimum row space if using field implements, 42 inches

• 24 inches between plants in row• 80 to 90 days from planting to eating stage• 30 international units of vitamin A per 100

gram sample• 5 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample• Eggplant questions and answers

Recommended varieties • Dusky

Extra to early; pear to shaped• Black Bell

Deep purple• Beauty

Late, Black Beauty to type hybrid• Classic

Early; long, slim, tapered• Epic

Early; oval• Ichiban

Early; long, slender, "oriental" type• Kiko

Early to mid-season• Caspar

White, cylindrical• Rosita• Mid-season; lavender, long, cylindrical

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

May 1 to 20• Central Missouri

May 10 to 25• North Missouri

May 15 to 25

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Green beans

Green beans, Bush • Approximate planting per person per year,

fresh, 10 to 15 feet• Approximate planting per person per year,

process, 20 to 30 feet• 1 pound of seeds for 100 feet of row• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 24

inches• Minimum row space if using field implements,

42 inches• 3 inches between plants in row• Plant 1 inch deep• 50 to 60 days from planting to eating stage• 660 international units of vitamin A per 100

gram sample• 14 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram

sample• Snap beans questions and answers

Recommended varieties • Contender

Mosaic resistant, heat tolerant, high yield• Derby

Mosaic resistant, early high yield• Hialeah

Mosaic resistant, high yield• Provider

Mosaic resistant, white seeded• Royal Burgundy

Pods turn green when cooked• Strike

Mosaic resistant• Tendercrop

Mosaic resistant, dark green, tender pods• Topcrop• Mosaic resistant, stringless, high yield

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Bush Beans cont...  Recommended planting dates

• South MissouriApril 5 to May 10Aug. 1 to 20

• Central MissouriApril 15 to May 20July 25 to Aug. 10

• North MissouriApril 25 to May 30July 25 to Aug. 5

Green beans, pole • 3 to 5 hills• 3 to 5 hills• 0.5 pound• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 30

inches• Minimum row space if using field implements,

42 inches• 36 inches between plants in row• Plant 1 inch deep• 60 to 70 days from planting to eating stage• 660 international units of vitamin A per 100

gram sample• 14 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram

sample• Snap beans questions and answers

 Recommended varieties o Blue Lake

Good eating qualityo Kentucky Wonder

Standard pole bean with distinctive flavorRecommended planting dates

o South MissouriApril 20 to May 15

o Central MissouriMay 1 to 20

o North MissouriMay 10 to 20

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Okra

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 3 to 5 feet

• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 5 to 10 feet

• 2 ounces of seeds for 100 feet of row• Minimum row space if hand cultivated,

30 inches• Minimum row space if using field

implements, 42 inches• 12 inches between plants in row• Plant 0.5 inch deep• 55 to 60 days from planting to eating

stage• 740 international units of vitamin A per

100 gram sample• 20 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram

sample• Okra questions and answers

 Recommended varieties

o Annie Oakley II, Hybrido Lee, Long spineless pods on dwarf

plantso Clemson Spineless

Dark green

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

April 20 to May 10• Central Missouri

May 1 to May 25• North Missouri

May 10 to 25

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Onions

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 25 to 50 feet

• 0.5 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 18

inches• Minimum row space if using field implements,

42 inches• 3 inches between plants in row• Plant 0.25 inch deep• 100 to 120 days from planting to eating stage• 50 international units of vitamin A per 100

gram sample• 9 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample• Onion questions and answers

Recommended varieties o Yellow Sweet Spanisho White Sweet Spanisho Sweet Sandwich Hybrid - Lateo Copra - Mid-seasono Red Hamburgero Norstar - Earlyo Cavalier - Earlyo Comanche - Earlyo Spano

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

March 10 to 30• Central Missouri

March 15 to April 15• North Missouri

March 25 to April 15

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Onions, green • Approximate planting per person per year,

fresh, 10 to 15 feet• Sets or plants for 100 foot row• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 18

inches• Minimum row space if using field implements,

42 inches• 3 inches between plants in row• 25 to 35 days from planting to eating stage• 50 international units of vitamin A per 100

gram sample• 24 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram

sample• Onion questions and answers

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

March 10 to 30• Central Missouri

March 15 to April 15• North Missouri

March 25 to April 15

Recommended varieties o Beltsville Bunching

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Peas

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 10 to 15 feet

• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 25 to 30 feet

• 1 pound of seeds for 100 feet of row• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 24

inches• Minimum row space if using field

implements, 42 inches• 2 inches between plants in row• Plant 1 inch deep• 65 to 75 days from planting to eating stage• 720 international units of vitamin A per 100

gram sample• 15 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram

sample• Peas questions and answers

Recommended varieties o Sugar Bon

Earlyo Sugar Ann

Earlyo Cascadia

Mido Supersnappy

Mid, large podso Oregon Giant

Mid to late, large podso Snowflake

Late, dark greeno Super Sugar Pod

Late, long vines

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

March 1 to 30• Central Missouri

March 15 to April 10• North Missouri

March 25 to April 10

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Peppers

Rich in vitamins C • Remove any flowers that have formed before

transplanting and for a week afterward.• Do not apply too much nitrogen before

peppers set fruit. This will encourage leaf growth at the expense of pepper production.

• Peppers are shallow-rooted, so mulch them to conserve soil moisture.

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 2 to 3 plants

• 0.5 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row for direct seeding. Normally planted in the garden as plants.

• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 30 inches

• Minimum row space if using field implements, 42 inches

• 18 inches between plants in row• 70 to 80 days from planting to eating stage• 740 international units of vitamin A per 100

gram sample• 99 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram

sample• Pepper questions and answers

Recommended sweet varieties • Acapulco

Early, blocky, vigorous plant• Bell Captain• Bell King

Mid-season, long blocky• Boynton Bell

Mid-season, blocky; resistant to strains 1, 2, 3 bacterial spot

• Camelot X3RMid-season, long blocky; resistant to strains 1, 2, 3 bacterial spot

• CommandantMid-seasonLong blockyResistant to strains 1, 2, 3 bacterial spot

• EnterpriseMid-season, long blocky

• Golden BellBlocky, thick, sweet yellow

• GypsyEarly, yellow to green fruits

• JupiterMid-season, blocky

• King ArthurEarly, blocky green and red

• MarengoYellow at maturity, thick walls

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Recommended SWEET varieties • Merlin

Early, blocky• Paladin

Excellent for green or red bell peppers• Ranger

Mid-season, blocky• Sentinel

Early to mid-season, blocky; resistant to strains 1, 2 bacterial spot

• VidiEarly to mid-season, 4 lobes, long, Good for red peppers

• X3R AladdinExcellent yellow bell pepper

• X3R Red KnightExcellent red bell pepper

• X3R Wizard• Resistance to bacterial spot

Recommended HOT varieties • Hungarian yellowLong, tapering• Jalapeno

Heart shaped; green to red color• Habanero

Late, very hot• Charleston Hot

Nematode resistant, hottest Cayenne type

• Scotch BonnetSmall round fruit, extremely hot

• Jalapeno Mitla• Long Thick Red• Ring of Fire• Copacabana

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

May 1 to 25• Central Missouri

May 10 to 30• North Missouri• May 15 to 30

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Squash, Summer

Squash, summer Winter squash • Plant squash in a well-drained area of the

garden. Mulching will improve the yield and quality of squash.

• Use yellow sticky traps to monitor for cucumber beetles.

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 2 to 3 hills

• 0.5 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 48

inches• Minimum row space if using field implements,

60 inches• 48 inches between plants in row• Plant 0.5 inch deep• 80 to 90 days from planting to eating stage• 260 international units of vitamin A per 100

gram sample• 11 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram

sample• Summer squash questions and answers

Recommended zucchini varieties • Revenue

Bush plant, medium green• Dividend

Open bush plant, medium green• Spineless Beauty

Medium green, good for late plantings• Jaguar

Dark green, open bush plant• Puma

Medium green• Goldfinger

Golden zucchini• Independence II

Good virus resistance• Senator

Good producer

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Recommended yellow Straightneck varieties • Lemondrop L• Multipik

Precocious yellow• General Patton

Precocious yellow• Mone

Recommended yellow Crookneck varieties • Dixie

Lemon yellow, highly curved fruit• Prelude II

Good resistance to powdery mildew and certain viruses

Recommended Patty Pan types varieties • Sunburst

Dark, lemon-yellow fruit• Scallopini

Dark green fruit• Peter Pan

Lime green fruit

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

May 1 to 30• Central Missouri

May 10 to 30• North Missouri

May 15 to 30

a.k.a. Zucchini

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Squash, Winter cont...

Rich in vitamins A • Approximate planting per person per

year, fresh, 3 to 5 hills• 0.5 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 48

inches• Minimum row space if using field

implements, 60 inches• 60 inches between plants in row• Plant 0.5 inch deep• 100 days from planting to eating stage• 6,190 international units of vitamin A per

100 gram sample• 7 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram

sample  Recommended acorn varieties

o Table Aceo Seneca Autumn Queeno Taybelleo Table Queeno Mesa Queen

• Recommended Butternut varieties o Butternut Supremeo Nicklow's Delighto Zenitho Walthamo Early Butternuto Butterboy

•  Recommended Buttercup varieties o Buttercup Burgesso Autumn Cup

•  Recommended Hubbard varieties o Blue Hubbard

•  Recommended Spaghetti varieties o Vegetable Spaghettio Tivoli

Recommended  planting dates • South Missouri

May 1 to 30• Central Missouri

May 10 to 30• North Missouri

May 15 to 30

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Tomato

Rich in vitamins C • When selecting tomato transplants, choose healthy

plants without any blooms. If the tomato plants have blooms or, worse, fruit before you transplant, pinch off the flowers or fruit. If tomatoes set fruit before the plant gets large enough - that is, produces enough leaves - the fruit is small and tasteless. Removing flowers or premature fruit allows the plant to produce more leaves that will make larger tomatoes throughout the growing season. The formula for successful tomato production is quite simple: Healthy leaves equal tasty fruit.

• Because they are hidden from view, roots are often ignored. The tomato transplant should have a healthy root system. Vigorous roots are white without any sign of decay. Ideally, a tomato transplant should be grown in a four-inch pot. If you use a peat pot for transplanting, place the rim of the pot below the soil line, and tear the pot slightly to aid in decomposition of the pressed peat.

• Deep planting of tomatoes can be beneficial. Research has shown that planting up to the first true leaves of a tomato transplant can improve yield. If you are using cages to train your tomatoes, mulch before you place the cages around the plant. Also, spacing can vary depending on the method of training.

• If you choose to individually stake each plant, space two feet between each plant. Plants in cages can be spaced three feet apart.

• Prune off the lower stx inches of leaves. This will improve air circulation around the plant and prevent certain harmful diseases that develop when the tomato sets fruit.

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 3 to 5 plants

• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 5 to 10 plants

• 0.125 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row for direct seeding. Normally planted in the garden as plants.

• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 48 inches not staked

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• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 42 inches staked

• Minimum row space if using field implements, 60 inches

• 36 inches between plants in row if not staked• 18 inches between plants in row if staked• 75 to 90 days from planting to eating stage

not staked• 70 to 75 days from planting to eating stage

staked• 1,100 international units of vitamin A per 100

gram sample• 23 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram

sample

Recommended varieties • Avalanche

Fusarium wilt (Race 1) resistant70 days from transplanting to harvestMedium-large, crack resistant, productive

• BeefmasterVerticillium wilt resistantFusarium wilt (Race 1) resistantRoot knot nematode resistant80 days from transplanting to harvestLarge red beefstake type

• Better Boy Verticillium wilt resistantFusarium wilt (Race 1) resistantRoot knot nematode resistant70 days from transplanting to harvestMedium-large, very popular

• Big BeefVerticillium wilt resistantFusarium wilt (Race 1 and 2) resistantRoot knot nematode resistantTobacco mosaic virus resistant73 days from transplanting to harvestLarge fruit, smooth, indeterminate

• Carolina Gold Yellow fruit, grey wall resistanceCherry Tomatoes

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Recommended varieties • Mountain Delight

Verticillium wilt resistantFusarium wilt (Race 1 and 2) resistantMid-season; good cracking resistance

• Mountain Fresh Verticillium wilt resistantFusarium wilt (Race 1 and 2) resistantMid-season; good cracking resistance

• Mountain Spring Verticillium wilt resistantFusarium wilt (Race 1 and 2) resistantMidseason; excellent cracking resistance

• Mountain Supreme Verticillium wilt resistantFusarium wilt (Race 1 and 2) resistantMid-season; early blight tolerance

• Show-Me Fusarium wilt (Race 1) resistant 72 days from transplanting to harvestMedium to large; crack resistant, productive

Recommended varieties • Celebrity

Alternaria stem canker resistantVerticillium wilt resistantFusarium wilt (Race 1 and 2) resistantRoot knot nematode resistantTobacco mosaic virus resistantGray leaf spot (stemphylium) resistant70 days from transplanting to harvestMid-early, determinate vine, smooth; fair cracking resistance

• FloralinaMid-seasonExcellent quality

• Florida 47Mid-seasonHeat set

• Florida 91Mid-seasonExcellent quality

• Jet Star Verticillium wilt resistantFusarium wilt (Race 1) resistant 70 days from transplanting to harvestProductive, smooth, low acid

Vegetable Planting Calendar - Tomato cont...

Related pages • Fresh market tomatoes• Growing home garden tomatoes• How to can fresh tomato products• Tomatoes questions and answers

Recommended planting dates • South Missouri

April 20 to May 10• Central Missouri

May 10 to 20• North Missouri

May 15 to 30

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