Seed Counts & Planting Guide
Seed Counts
Seed Germination & Planting
Variety
Seeds per oz
Seeds per lb
Seeding Rate
Days to Germ
Ideal Germ Temp
Plant Spacing
Row Spacing
Planting Depth
Beans . Bush
Avg. seeds/oz . 100
Avg. seeds/lb . 1,400-1,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 lb
4-10
70-80°
2-4”
24-36”
1-2”
Beans . Pole
Avg. seeds/oz . 100
Avg. seeds/lb . 1,400-1,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 lb
4-10
70-80°
3”
48”
1”
Beets
Avg. seeds/oz . 1,500-2,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 24,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-14
50-85°
2-4”
12-18”
1/2”
Broccoli
Avg. seeds/oz . 9,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 144,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 100
5-10
75°
12-16”
24-36”
1/4”
Brussel Sprouts
Avg. seeds/oz . 8,000-9,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 128,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 70
7-14
60-70°
18-24”
18-24”
1/4”
Cabbage
Avg. seeds/oz . 7,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 104,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 65
5-10
70-80°
12-24”
24-30”
1/4”
Cabbage . Chinese
Avg. seeds/oz . 8,000-11,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 176,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 150
7-14
70-75°
8-12”
18-24”
1/4”
Carrots
Avg. seeds/oz . 20,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 320,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 oz
14-21
55-75°
2-3”
12-18”
1/4”
Cauliflower
Avg. seeds/oz . 8,000-9,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 144,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 65-100
7-14
65-85°
15-18”
24-36”
1/4”
Celery
Avg. seeds/oz . 60,000-65,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 1,040,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 200-265
14-21
50-70°
6-8”
24”
1/8”
Corn . Dent
Avg. seeds/oz . 150
Avg. seeds/lb . 2,400
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
65-70°
8-10”
20-36”
2”
Corn . Ornamental
Avg. seeds/oz . 170
Avg. seeds/lb . 2,700
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
65-70°
8-10”
20-36”
2”
Corn . Sweet
Avg. seeds/oz . 200
Avg. seeds/lb . 3,200
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 lb
7-14
65-70°
8-10”
20-36”
2”
Corn . Popcorn
Avg. seeds/oz . 300-400
Avg. seeds/lb . 6,000-7,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 3/4 oz
7-14
65-70°
8-10”
20-36”
2”
Cucumbers
Avg. seeds/oz . 950-1,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 15,200
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 25-33
5-10
70-85°
36-48”
36-72”
1/2”
Eggplant
Avg. seeds/oz . 6,500
Avg. seeds/lb . 104,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 100
7-21
75-85°
12-16”
30-36”
1/4”
Gourds
Avg. seeds/oz . 840
Avg. seeds/lb . 13,440
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 20
5-14
70-85°
60-72”
72”
1/2-1”
Greens . All Greens Mix
Avg. seeds/oz . 11,100
Avg. seeds/lb . 177,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-14
65-80°
1”
12-18”
1/8-1/4”
Greens . Arugula
Avg. seeds/oz . 13,060
Avg. seeds/lb . 208,930
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-10
60-70°
1”
12-18”
1/8-1/4”
Greens . Champion Collards
Avg. seeds/oz . 8,400
Avg. seeds/lb . 135,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-14
60-85°
1”
12-18”
1/4”
Greens . Claytonia
Avg. seeds/oz . 50,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 800,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
7-14
55-60°
4”
18-24”
1/8”
Greens . Endive
Avg. seeds/oz . 17,400
Avg. seeds/lb . 278,500
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
5-10
60-75°
4”
18-24”
1/8-1/4”
Greens . Mache Vit
Avg. seeds/oz . 22,200
Avg. seeds/lb . 355,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
45-65°
1”
12-18”
1/8”
Greens . Pak Choi
Avg. seeds/oz . 11,700
Avg. seeds/lb . 187,200
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-10
65-75°
1”
12-18”
1/4”
Greens . Upland Cress
Avg. seeds/oz . 25,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 400,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
5-14
60-65°
4”
18-24”
1/8-1/4”
Kale
Avg. seeds/oz . 8,500
Avg. seeds/lb . 128,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
5-10
60-75°
12-18”
18-24”
1/4”
Kohlrabi
Avg. seeds/oz . 7,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 112,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
5-10
55-75°
6-8”
12-18”
1/4”
Leeks
Avg. seeds/oz . 9,000-11,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 176,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 400-600
7-14
70-75°
2-3”
12-18”
1/4”
Lettuce
Avg. seeds/oz . 25,000-26,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 400,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 200
5-14
55-65°
6-8”
12-18”
1/8”
Muskmelons
Avg. seeds/oz . 1,000-1,100
Avg. seeds/lb . 17,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 55-65
5-10
70-85°
48”
60-84”
1”
Mustard Greens
Avg. seeds/oz . 15,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 240,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 2 oz
5-7
50-70°
6”
12-18”
1/4”
Okra
Avg. seeds/oz . 500
Avg. seeds/lb . 8,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
7-18
70-85°
36”
36-48”
1/2-1”
Onions
Avg. seeds/oz . 9,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 144,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 350
7-21
75°
1/2-3”
12-18”
1/8-1/4”
Parsnips
Avg. seeds/oz . 5,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 80,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 oz
7-21
55-65°
3-4”
18-24”
1/4”
Peanuts
Avg. seeds/oz .
Avg. seeds/lb . 140
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 1/4 lb
5-14
70-85°
6-8”
30-36”
1-2”
Peas
Avg. seeds/oz . 140-160
Avg. seeds/lb . 2,000-3,200
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 lb
7-14
50-70°
1-2”
18-24”
1”
Peppers
Avg. seeds/oz . 4,000-5,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 64,000-80,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 85-95
7-21
70-85°
16-20”
24-36”
1/4”
Pumpkins
Avg. seeds/oz . 225
Avg. seeds/lb . 3,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-14
70-85°
84-108”
96-144”
1”
Radishes
Avg. seeds/oz . 3,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 42,800
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-10
60-75°
1-2”
12”
1/2”
Salsify
Avg. seeds/oz . 26,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 42,800
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
14-21
45-60°
3”
12-18”
1/4-1/2”
Spinach
Avg. seeds/oz . 2,100-3,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 33,600-48,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
45-70°
2-3”
12-18”
1/4-1/2”
Squash . Summer
Avg. seeds/oz . 250
Avg. seeds/lb . 4,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
70-85°
36”
36-48”
1/2-1”
Squash . Winter
Avg. seeds/oz . 175
Avg. seeds/lb . 2,800
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
65-80°
36-48”
72-96”
1”
Swiss Chard
Avg. seeds/oz . 1,500
Avg. seeds/lb . 24,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 300-400
5-10
60-85°
3-4”
18-24”
1/4”
Tomatillos
Avg. seeds/oz . 30,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 480,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 70-80
7-14
75-85°
18”
36”
1/4”
Tomatoes
Avg. seeds/oz . 7,500-8,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 120,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 35
5-10
70-85°
36”
36-48”
1/4”
Turnips
Avg. seeds/oz . 13,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 200,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 oz
5-10
60-85°
1-2”
12-18”
1/4”
Watermelon
Avg. seeds/oz . 400
Avg. seeds/lb . 6,400
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 oz
5-14
70-85°
48”
96-144”
1”
Seed Counts
Seeds per oz
Seeds per lb
Seeding Rate
Seed Germination & Planting
Days to Germ
Ideal Germ Temp
Plant Spacing
Row Spacing
Planting Depth
Variety
Beans . Bush
Avg. seeds/oz . 100
Avg. seeds/lb . 1,400-1,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 lb
4-10
70-80°
2-4”
24-36”
1-2”
Beans . Pole
Avg. seeds/oz . 100
Avg. seeds/lb . 1,400-1,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 lb
4-10
70-80°
3”
48”
1”
Beets
Avg. seeds/oz . 1,500-2,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 24,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-14
50-85°
2-4”
12-18”
1/2”
Broccoli
Avg. seeds/oz . 9,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 144,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 100
5-10
75°
12-16”
24-36”
1/4”
Brussel Sprouts
Avg. seeds/oz . 8,000-9,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 128,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 70
7-14
60-70°
18-24”
18-24”
1/4”
Cabbage
Avg. seeds/oz . 7,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 104,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 65
5-10
70-80°
12-24”
24-30”
1/4”
Cabbage . Chinese
Avg. seeds/oz . 8,000-11,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 176,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 150
7-14
70-75°
8-12”
18-24”
1/4”
Carrots
Avg. seeds/oz . 20,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 320,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 oz
14-21
55-75°
2-3”
12-18”
1/4”
Cauliflower
Avg. seeds/oz . 8,000-9,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 144,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 65-100
7-14
65-85°
15-18”
24-36”
1/4”
Celery
Avg. seeds/oz . 60,000-65,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 1,040,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 200-265
14-21
50-70°
6-8”
24”
1/8”
Corn . Dent
Avg. seeds/oz . 150
Avg. seeds/lb . 2,400
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
65-70°
8-10”
20-36”
2”
Corn . Ornamental
Avg. seeds/oz . 170
Avg. seeds/lb . 2,700
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
65-70°
8-10”
20-36”
2”
Corn . Sweet
Avg. seeds/oz . 200
Avg. seeds/lb . 3,200
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 lb
7-14
65-70°
8-10”
20-36”
2”
Corn . Popcorn
Avg. seeds/oz . 300-400
Avg. seeds/lb . 6,000-7,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 3/4 oz
7-14
65-70°
8-10”
20-36”
2”
Cucumbers
Avg. seeds/oz . 950-1,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 15,200
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 25-33
5-10
70-85°
36-48”
36-72”
1/2”
Eggplant
Avg. seeds/oz . 6,500
Avg. seeds/lb . 104,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 100
7-21
75-85°
12-16”
30-36”
1/4”
Gourds
Avg. seeds/oz . 840
Avg. seeds/lb . 13,440
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 20
5-14
70-85°
60-72”
72”
1/2-1”
Greens . All Greens Mix
Avg. seeds/oz . 11,100
Avg. seeds/lb . 177,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-14
65-80°
1”
12-18”
1/8-1/4”
Greens . Arugula
Avg. seeds/oz . 13,060
Avg. seeds/lb . 208,930
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-10
60-70°
1”
12-18”
1/8-1/4”
Greens . Champion Collards
Avg. seeds/oz . 8,400
Avg. seeds/lb . 135,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-14
60-85°
1”
12-18”
1/4”
Greens . Claytonia
Avg. seeds/oz . 50,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 800,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
7-14
55-60°
4”
18-24”
1/8”
Greens . Endive
Avg. seeds/oz . 17,400
Avg. seeds/lb . 278,500
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
5-10
60-75°
4”
18-24”
1/8-1/4”
Greens . Mache Vit
Avg. seeds/oz . 22,200
Avg. seeds/lb . 355,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
45-65°
1”
12-18”
1/8”
Greens . Pak Choi
Avg. seeds/oz . 11,700
Avg. seeds/lb . 187,200
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-10
65-75°
1”
12-18”
1/4”
Greens . Upland Cress
Avg. seeds/oz . 25,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 400,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
5-14
60-65°
4”
18-24”
1/8-1/4”
Kale
Avg. seeds/oz . 8,500
Avg. seeds/lb . 128,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
5-10
60-75°
12-18”
18-24”
1/4”
Kohlrabi
Avg. seeds/oz . 7,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 112,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
5-10
55-75°
6-8”
12-18”
1/4”
Leeks
Avg. seeds/oz . 9,000-11,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 176,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 400-600
7-14
70-75°
2-3”
12-18”
1/4”
Lettuce
Avg. seeds/oz . 25,000-26,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 400,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 200
5-14
55-65°
6-8”
12-18”
1/8”
Muskmelons
Avg. seeds/oz . 1,000-1,100
Avg. seeds/lb . 17,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 55-65
5-10
70-85°
48”
60-84”
1”
Mustard Greens
Avg. seeds/oz . 15,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 240,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 2 oz
5-7
50-70°
6”
12-18”
1/4”
Okra
Avg. seeds/oz . 500
Avg. seeds/lb . 8,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/4 oz
7-18
70-85°
36”
36-48”
1/2-1”
Onions
Avg. seeds/oz . 9,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 144,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 350
7-21
75°
1/2-3”
12-18”
1/8-1/4”
Parsnips
Avg. seeds/oz . 5,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 80,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 oz
7-21
55-65°
3-4”
18-24”
1/4”
Peanuts
Avg. seeds/oz .
Avg. seeds/lb . 140
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 1/4 lb
5-14
70-85°
6-8”
30-36”
1-2”
Peas
Avg. seeds/oz . 140-160
Avg. seeds/lb . 2,000-3,200
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 lb
7-14
50-70°
1-2”
18-24”
1”
Peppers
Avg. seeds/oz . 4,000-5,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 64,000-80,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 85-95
7-21
70-85°
16-20”
24-36”
1/4”
Pumpkins
Avg. seeds/oz . 225
Avg. seeds/lb . 3,600
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-14
70-85°
84-108”
96-144”
1”
Radishes
Avg. seeds/oz . 3,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 42,800
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
5-10
60-75°
1-2”
12”
1/2”
Salsify
Avg. seeds/oz . 26,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 42,800
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
14-21
45-60°
3”
12-18”
1/4-1/2”
Spinach
Avg. seeds/oz . 2,100-3,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 33,600-48,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
45-70°
2-3”
12-18”
1/4-1/2”
Squash . Summer
Avg. seeds/oz . 250
Avg. seeds/lb . 4,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
70-85°
36”
36-48”
1/2-1”
Squash . Winter
Avg. seeds/oz . 175
Avg. seeds/lb . 2,800
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1 oz
7-14
65-80°
36-48”
72-96”
1”
Swiss Chard
Avg. seeds/oz . 1,500
Avg. seeds/lb . 24,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 300-400
5-10
60-85°
3-4”
18-24”
1/4”
Tomatillos
Avg. seeds/oz . 30,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 480,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 70-80
7-14
75-85°
18”
36”
1/4”
Tomatoes
Avg. seeds/oz . 7,500-8,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 120,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 35
5-10
70-85°
36”
36-48”
1/4”
Turnips
Avg. seeds/oz . 13,000
Avg. seeds/lb . 200,000
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 oz
5-10
60-85°
1-2”
12-18”
1/4”
Watermelon
Avg. seeds/oz . 400
Avg. seeds/lb . 6,400
Avg. seeds/100 ft row . 1/2 oz
5-14
70-85°
48”
96-144”
1”