Vegetable Planting Calendar

Mustard greens

Rich in vitamins A and C

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 5 to 10 feet
• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 10 to 15 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
• 30 to 40 days from planting to eating stage
• 7,180 international units of vitamin A per 100 gram sample
• 45 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample
• Recommended varieties
  • Green Wave
    Excellent quality; slow to bolt; medium green
  • Savana
    Early maturing hybrid, smooth leaves
  • Southern Giant Curled
    Curly leaf, heat tolerant
  • Tendergreen
    Large, smooth leaf

• Recommended planting dates
  • South Missouri
    March 10 to May 1
    Aug. 1 to 30
  • Central Missouri
    March 15 to May 1
    Aug. 1 to 30
  • North Missouri
    March 25 to May 1
    Aug. 1 to 30

G6201, revised April 2000