Revised April 2000

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Vegetable Planting Calendar

Collards

Rich in vitamins A and C

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 5 to 10 feet
• 0.5 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row
• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 24 inches
• Minimum row space if using field implements, 42 inches
• 12 inches between plants in row
• Plant 0.25 inch deep
• 85 to 95 days from planting to eating stage
• 7,630 international units of vitamin A per 100 gram sample
• 44 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample
• Recommended varieties
  • Georgia
    Used for cooking greens
  • Vates
    Used for cooking greens
  • Blue Max
    Blue to green leaves
  • Hi Crop
    Blue to green leaves

• Recommended planting dates
  • South Missouri
    March 10 to 30
  • Central Missouri
    March 15 to April 10
  • North Missouri
    March 20 to April 10

G6201, revised April 2000