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Vegetable Type Root depth

deep sensitive 1,5 - 2,0seedling

3,0 - 5,0hole drilling*

CCarbohydrates

Carrot Root A 1,5 - 2,0

mineral

C 3,0 - 5,0

deep 3,0 - 5,0drilling*

Nutritionalvalue

(vitamins)

Resistanceto frost

plantingsystem anddepth in cm.

Vinetomatoes

Vegetable A and C

Bushtomatoes

Vegetable A and C deep sensitive 1,5 - 2,0 broadcastwith thinning

seedling

Soya LeguminousVegetable A and Cproteins medium sensitive

cassava 3 yearPerennial

medium sensitive staketransplant

medium resistantbroadcast with

thinningZucchini,Squash, Vegetable

medium verysensitive

Squash,Pumpkin

Vegetable A and C

Carbohydrates

*In each hole:place 2 to 3seeds

verysensitive

drilling*


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Between plants Between furrows

30 - 60 90 - 100 60 - 100 40 - 50 kg.15 - 35Plants

10 - 20 120 - 150 1 - 2 Broadcast 70 - 100 30 - 40 kg.50 - 100plants

1050 80 70 - 100 3 kg. green

90 120 10 - 15 25 kg.stakes

3 - 6 4 - 5 65 - 85 Formed rootsand colored

25 - 30 kg

70 - 100 100 - 150 80 - 120 Tender vegetables,soft when pressed

with fingernail

70 - 100

100 - 150 250 - 300 100 - 120 25 - 30

Spacing (cm.) afterthinning or transplanting

Seeds in10 m

furrows

Days tomaturity

When toharvest

Approx. yieldin 10 mfurrows

Firm nicelycolored produce

Firm nicelycolored produce

slightlyimmature

well developedroots

250 - 300

Firm vegetables,firm when pressed

with fingernai

*In each hole:place 2 to 3 seeds

30 - 60

6 - 7

7 - 8


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GreenPeppers

Vegetable Medium 1,5 - 2,0seedling

Leguminousvegetable

3,0 - 5,0A and Cproteins drilling

Leeks Bulb shallow resistant 1,5 - 2,0

broadcastthinningseedling

Radishes Root C 1,0 - 1,5minerals

Beetroot,Beets

2,0 - 3,0broadcastthinning

Leguminousvegetable

deep 3,0 - 5,0A and Cproteins drilling

Cabbage Leaf shallow resistant seedling

Watermelon Fruit A Deep very sensitive 3,0 - 4,0drilling

Vegetable Type Root depthNutritionalvalue

(vitamins)

Resistanceto frost


A and C Verysensitive

Green beans,string beans,beans, kidney

beans

Medium sensitive

C

shallow resistant

Root minerals Medium resistant

broadcastthinning

LimaBeans

Verysensitive


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30 - 45 35 - 40 firm welldeveloped fruit

8 - 10 kg.plants

5- 10 80 55- 80 when the seedis one fourth

of its ripened size

5 - 7 kg(shrubby)15 - 40

50 - 70

70 - 90 60 7 - 10 kgbranch

10- 15 70 - 100 5 cm. width

at the baseof the plant

10 - 12 kg.

plants2 - 3 broadcast

2,5 - 5 3 - 4 20 - 40 5 - 8 kg.2 cm. wideroots

5 - 8 6 - 8 65 - 100 6 cm. wide rootscolored

15 - 20 kg.

15 - 20 60 60 - 80 10 - 15 kggreen

40 - 45 20 - 25 well packedheads

20 - 25headsplants

100 - 150 175 - 300 90 - 100 the part touchingthe soil turnsfrom white to yellow

20 - 30watermelon



Seeds in10 m

furrows

Days tomaturity

When toharvest


50 - 80 70 - 110

30 - 70 130 - 150

25 - 45

45 - 70

60 - 90somewhatimmature

50 - 80 70 - 120

5 - 6


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Sweet corn Vegetable A (yellow)carbohydrates

shallow sensitive 4,0drilling*

Melon Fruit medium 3,0 - 4,0drilling*

Turnip C medium 1,0 - 1,5broadcastthinning

Asparagus

15-20 years

A (green)and C

deep resistant crowntransplant

Oregano Leaf perennial5-6 years

herb shallow resistente stem cuttingtransplant

Potato C-carbohydratesminerals

shallow resistant 8,0 - 10,0drilling, seed

pieces

Cucumber vegetable C medium 3,0drilling

Parsley Leaf shallow resistant 1,5 -2,0broadcastthinning


(vitamins)

Resistanceto frost


A and C verysensitive

Root resistant

Stemtuber

herb

verysensitive


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20 - 30 15 - 20 40 - 50

50 - 120 120 - 200 80 - 100 When they are

yellow in color

15 - 50melons

10- 15 2 - 3 60 - 75 50 - 1002.5 cm.

wide rootsroots

20 - 30 140 - 160 1 or 2 yearsafter transplant

5 - 7 kgcrowns

20 - 30 30 - 40 harvest welldeveloped leaves

2 to 3 leavesare enough

per family

Plants

15 - 30 1.5 to 2.0 kgof seed tuber

90 - 120 drying yellowplants

15 - 25 kg

80 - 100 100 - 150 50 - 70 8 - 10 kg.

10 - 20 3 - 4 100 as neededcut larger leaves 50 - 100plants



Seeds in10 m

furrows

Days tomaturity

When toharvest


25 to 30 cm.stems

when the seedsare half the size

of ripe ones

60 - 70

30 - 60

30 - 50

40 - 80

60 - 80

40 - 60

3 - 4

60 - 90

90 - 180

5


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Swiss chard Leaf medium semi resistant 2,0 - 3,0A and Cminerals

Hot peppers Vegetable medium1,5 - 2,0seedling

Garlic resistantcarbohydrates bulbs drilling

Celery minerals shallow semi resistant 0,5-1,0Leaf (petioles)seedling

Peas A and Cproteins

medium 3,0Leguminousvegetable broadcastwith or without

thinningEggplant Seedling

vegetableA medium 1,5 - 2,0

seedlings

Broccoli Floweringvegetable

shallow semi resistant 1,0 - 1,5A and Cminerals seedling

Sweet potato,yams Root

Acarbohydrates deep very sensitive

15,0 - buriedor cuttings ortuber sprouts


(vitamins)

Resistanceto frost


broadcast relayplanting

A and C verysensitive

Bulb shallow

semi resistant

very sensitive


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30 60 8 70 Fully grown leavesharvest outer leaves

or whole plant

30plants

25 - 30 80 - 90 90 - 100 3 - 5

Plants kilosmature plantssun dried fruits

5 - 10 140 - 200 135 - 210

bulbs

25 - 30 35 - 40 well developedpetioles

30 - 40Plants plants

3 - 10 100 - 200 60 - 70 4 - 7Full podssomewhat

immature seeds

kilogreen

30 - 60 17 - 35 well developedvegetable before

it turns dull

10 - 12 kilosPlants

40 - 50 20 - 25 first harvestgreen firm

heads

20 - 25Plants plants

30 90 300 g. of cuttingsor 30 to 35 plants 130 - 150 in fall beforefrosts starts 15 - 20plants



Seeds in10 m

furrows

Days tomaturity

When toharvest


4 - 6kilosplants turnyellow anddry

35 - 40

45 - 60

45 - 80 110 - 150

45 - 60

70 - 90 80 - 120

45 - 80 80 - 150


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Onion Bulb green: A and Cand minerals

bulb: carbohydrates

shallow resistant 1,5 - 2,0leaves(green)

seedling

Cauliflower Floweringvegetable

Cminerals

shallow semi resistant 1,0 - 1,5seedling

Escarole,endive Leaf shallowsemi resistant 1,0 - 1,5

A and Cminerals

broadcastrelay

or seedling

Spinach Leaf shallow resistant 2,0 - 3,0A and Cminerals

broadcastwith thinningor seedling

Snap Beans,FrenchBeans

A and Cproteins

medium 5, 0 aLeguminousvegetable drilling

Strawberry

Artichoke

C medium resistant runnertransplant

Lettuce Leaf shallow resistant 1,0 - 1,5A and Cminerals


(vitamins)

Resistanceto frost


resistant

Fruit (flowersprout) perennial

4 years

Vegetable(flowering)

perennial 4 to 5years

Cminerals

deep resistant suckertransplant

broadcast relayor thinning


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5 - 10 45 - 70 100 - 200 135- 180bulbs

15 - 20Plants bulbs (Kg.)80 - 60 turn

green

40 - 50 45 - 80 20 - 25 80 - 150 20 - 25plants

20 - 25 45 - 60

3 - 5 60 - 100 harvest the whole

plant when theleaves are fully

grown

40 - 50broadcast plants40 - 50 plants

20 - 25 45 - 60 4 - 6 a 60 - 90 40 - 50Broadcast plants

40 - 50 plants

15 - 30 45 - 70 100 - 200 70 - 120seeds somewhat

immature grain

18 - 20kilosgreen

20 45 - 60 50 90 - 120 firm wellcolored vegetable

3 - 5 kilosrunners

90 - 100 120 - 150 10 - 15 150 100 - 200Sprouts Artichoke

25 -30 45 - 603 - 5

60 - 100 fully grownthe whole plan

30 - 40plantsBroadcast40 - 50 plants



Seeds in10 m

furrows

Days tomaturity

When toharvest


bulb: plants turn

turn green: welldeveloped leaves

very firm andwhite heads heads

fully grown leaves

leaves or the wholeplant

developed butbefore they open


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Cer t i f i es that :

The Food and Agriculture

Organization of the

United Nations,

Regional Office for Latin Americaand the Caribbean

Juan IzquierdoSenior Plant Production OfficerFAO/RLC


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The Food and Agriculture Organization ofthe United Nations, Regional Office forLatin America and the CaribbeanP.O. Box 10095Santiago, Chile, 2002

[email protected]

Second Edition, 2002English translation, 2005

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