Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 7: Crop Hardiness
Tender Semihardy Hardy
Beans Beets Broccoli
Corn Carrot Brussels sprouts
Cucumber Cauliflower Cabbage
Eggplant Celery
Kale
Melon
Chard
Onion
Okra
Lettuce
Parsley
Pepper
Parsnip
Peas
Squash
Potato
Spinach
Sweet potato
Turnip
Tomato
Using Seedlings for a Head Start
Some crops, such as cucumbers, can be directly seeded in the
garden or transplanted. Transplanting seedlings gives the
plants a head start and can allow maximum production from
the number of growing days in the season.
Winter squash, requiring 80 or more days to harvest, is a good
candidate for transplanting seedlings, particularly in the
northern half of the United States where there are often fewer
than 90 frost-free days in a row in the growing season. Since
squash shouldn't be direct seeded until 14 days after the last
frost, leaving fewer than 80 remaining growing days, growing
transplants instead will increase the amount of squash
harvested without requiring the farmer to use season
extension devices.
