Vegetable
Planting
Guide
average seed count
Seed per Acre
per oz
per lb
Direct seeded
Bean
100
1,600
Beet
1,750
Broccoli
Spacing
transplant
Plant
depth
Approx
days to
germ
1-2”
6-10
in row
between row
50-90 lb
2-3”
18-36”
20m
10-12 lb
1-4”
18-24”
.5-.75”
7-14
7,500
110m
.75-1.5 lb
4 oz
15-18”
24-40”
.25-.5”
6-10
Cabbage
7,500
120m
1-1.5 lb
4 oz
10-24”
24-40”
.25-.5”
6-10
Carrot
190,000
250m
3 lb
2-3”
18-24”
.25-.5”
12-18
Cauliflower
7,500
130m
1 lb
4 oz
15-18”
24-30”
.25-.5”
6-10
Collards
6,200
100m
4-6 lb
6 oz
10-14”
18-24”
.25-.5”
6-10
Corn
300
3,000
5-7 lb
9-12”
30-36”
.5-1.5”
7-12
Cucumber
1,000
16m
2-3 lb
2-4’
3-6’
.5-1”
6-10
Eggplant
6,250
100m
2 lb
4 oz
18-24”
24-30”
.25-.5”
7-14
Kale
8,500
135m
3 lb
6 oz
4-6”
24-36”
.5”
5-10
Leek
10,600
170m
4 lb
1 lb
2-4”
12-30”
.5”
7-12
Lettuce
26,500
425m
1 lb
2 oz
4-8”
12-18”
.25-.5”
6-10
Melon
1,125
18m
3 lb
6 oz
18-24”
6-8’
.75”
4-8
Mustard
17,000
270m
4 lb
3-5”
12-24”
.25”
5-10
Okra
500
8m
6-8 lb
2 lb
12-24”
34-36”
.75-1”
7-14
Onion (bulb)
7,500
115m
3-4 lb
1 lb
2-4”
18-24”
.5”
7-12
Onion (bunch)
6,900
110m
13-14lb
.5-1”
12-18”
.5”
7-12
Parsley
18,000
290m
3 lb
3-5”
24-30”
.25”
14-28
Peas
125
2m
115 lb
1-3”
24-36”
1-2”
6-12
Pepper
4,400
70m
2 lb
15-18”
18-36”
.25-.5”
10-20
Pumpkin
175
3m
1-1.5 lb
20-26”
8-12’
1-1.5”
6-10
Radish
3,125
45m
10 lb
1”
12-18”
.25-.5”
3-10
Spinach
2,800
40m
15 lb
3-6”
12-18”
.5”
6-16
Squash (summer)
250
4m
4 lb
12-18”
3-6’
1-1.5”
6-12
Squash (winter)
125
2m
2-4 lb
18-36”
6-9’
1-1.5”
6-12
Sunflower
220
3,500
5-7 lb
9-12”
30-36”
1-1.5’
8-10
Swiss chard
1,900
25m
4-5 lb
2”
24”
.5-.75”
7-14
Tomato
10,900
175m
2 lb
18-30”
3-6’
.25-.5”
7-14
Turnip
12,000
190m
1.5-2 lb
3-4”
12-24”
.25-.5”
5-10
Watermelon
475
7m
2-3 lb
24-36”
6-9’
.75”
5-12
4 oz
2 oz
8 oz
Please note these are approximate figures
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