GrowZone guide
How to read a seed packet
Seed packets tell you more than variety name. The useful timing clues are days to maturity, sowing depth, spacing, and temperature.
1. Days to maturity usually starts at transplant for transplants and at sowing for direct-seeded crops
Days to maturity usually starts at transplant for transplants and at sowing for direct-seeded crops.
2. Spacing affects airflow and disease pressure
Spacing affects airflow and disease pressure.
3. Soil temperature guidance explains why warm-season seeds rot in cold soil
Soil temperature guidance explains why warm-season seeds rot in cold soil.