Wednesday, February 16, 2011

How long does it take vegetable seeds to germinate and how long before it needs to be transplanted outdoors?

Crop
Days to emerge from seeding
Optimum germination soil temp. range
No. of weeks to grow before transplanting outdoors.
Beans
5 – 10
65° - 85°
Not recommended
Beets
7 - 10
50° - 85°
Not recommended
Broccoli
3 - 10
50° - 85°
5 - 7
Cabbage
4 - 10
50° - 85°
5 - 7
Carrots
12 - 18
50° - 85°
Not recommended
Cauliflower
4 - 10
50° - 85°
5 - 7
Celery
9 - 21
65° - 85°
10 - 12
Chard, Swiss
7 – 10
65° - 85°
Not recommended
Corn, Sweet
5 – 8
65° - 85°
Not recommended
Cucumber
6 – 10
65° - 85°
4
Eggplant
6 – 10
65° - 85°
6 – 9
Lettuce
6 – 8
50° - 65°
3 – 5
Melons
6 – 8
65° - 85°
3 – 4
Okra
7 – 10
65° - 85°
Not recommended
Onion
7 – 10
65° - 85°
8
Parsley
15 – 21
50° - 85°
8
Peas
6 – 10
50° - 65°
Not recommended
Pepper
9 – 14
65° - 85°
6 - 8
Radish
3 – 6
50° - 65°
Not recommended
Spinach
7 – 12
50° - 65°
Not recommended
Squashes
4 - 6
65° - 85°
3 – 4
Tomatoes
6 – 12
65° - 85°
5 - 7
Turnip
4 – 8
50° - 65°
Not recommended

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