How to avoid overplanting Common Vegetable Yields per Grower General Vegetable Garden Maintenance by Laura Miller Printer Friendly Version Image by Tennessee Witney: Make plans for your garden this year. However, determining the amount of each vegetable to plant is challenging. Overplanting is an error common and costly that even the most experienced gardeners make. If you cannot offer, sell or donate any unwanted produce, it will usually end up in the garbage or compost heap. Calculating the amount of vegetables you require Determining the amount of produce your family will need is the initial step to determining the amount of vegetables to grow. General guidelines provide the number of plants you can have for each person, but it’s crucial to recognize that every family is unique. Consider these aspects in determining your needs for your garden: 0 seconds of zero secondsVolume 0% size, age, and appetite of family meals that are cooked weekly using fresh vegetables.
How often are fresh vegetables eaten as snacks? Preferences of family members for specific vegetable Strategies to store or preserve vegetables for winter Yield Per Square Foot After you’ve figured out your family’s gardening needs and goals, you can utilize the chart of yield for vegetables to determine the number of plants you’ll require. If your garden is small, consider the area needed to meet your goals in harvest. Factors like soil fertilization, the kinds of vegetables that are grown, and the techniques you use can affect how you harvest food from the area you are working in. Keep a journal of your garden to aid in adjusting your plans for the future. Average Yield Per Plant Here are the typical yields for the most popular garden vegetables, along with the recommended number of plants per person and the number of square feet per plant suggested: Broccoli 1 to 1.75 pounds (0.5-1 kg) per plant 2 to 3 plants per person or 7.5 sq. feet (0.4-1 sq. meters) in a plant. One pound of chopped broccoli is about 2 cups of Carrots. Pounds (0.5 kilograms) per foot (31 centimeters) row 20-40 individuals per plant 4 to six plants for each square foot (0.09 sq. millimeters) Two medium-sized carrots is around one Cup Corn Two ears or less per plant from 6 to 12 plant per individual 1.3 sq. feet (0.12 sq. 1 m) for a plant.
2 ears medium of corn is approximately 1.25 cups of corn kernels. Cucumbers have four to ten fruits on a single plant. 2-3 plants per individual, 5 to 7.5 sq. feet (0.5-1 sq. meters) per plant. Save space by putting cukes on a vine. Beans 8-16 pounds (4-7 kilograms) per 10 feet (3 3) row comprising 24 to 30 plants between 12 and 15 per 20-30 square feet (2-3 sq. meters) in a row. One pound is about 3 cups. Succession plant to increase your harvest from green beans Lettuce One head of lettuce weighing between 1 and two tonnes (0.5-1 kilograms) per plant between 10 and 20 plants per individual 0.5 up to one square foot (0.05-0.09 sq. millimeters) for each plant. One cup of dinner salad is approximately 2.5 to 3 three ounces (71-85 grams) from lettuce. Leaves can be picked separately. Peas 3 pounds (85 grams) for each plant, or one pound (0.5 kilograms) per 10 feet (3 meters) row between 15 and 20 plants per individual. Plant per sq. foot (0.09 sq.m.) 1 pound (0.5 kilograms) of peas is roughly two cups.
Peppers include 6-12 bell peppers or 20-50 high-pitched peppers in a plant. 3 to 5 plants per individual, 2 to 3 sq. feet (0.2-0.3 sq. meters) for each plant. Bell peppers usually contain 2 to 4 fruits maturing in different stages at any time. Squash and Zucchini up to five pounds (2 kilograms) each up to 6-10 tonnes (3-4.5 kilograms) from Zucchini in a plant. 1 to 2 plants per person. Feet (0.7 sq. meters) per plant. Harvest frequently to ensure that the production is high. Tomatoes weighing 10-12 kg (4.5-5 kilograms) in a plant. There are 2-4 plants per person on tables; take up to 5 for each individual when making cans.
