Direct-Seeded Vegetable Crops:
SEED QUANTITY & YIELD CHART

A List of Direct-Sown Vegetables, Average Seed Quantity Needed for Planting, and Projected Yield

Direct-seeding is the sowing of seeds directly into the garden or field.

Use this chart to estimate average seed quantities required per 100' row or acre planted, and average projected yield per 100' row or acre.

The list of direct-seeded vegetable crops is alphabetically sorted.

See our Direct-Seeding Guidelines to learn more about this method.

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	AVERAGE SEEDS NEEDED PER			AVERAGE YIELD PER
DIRECT-SEEDED VEGETABLE CROP	100' ROW	ACRE, by WEIGHT	ACRE, by #M (M=1000 SEEDS)	100' ROW	ACRE
BEANS, BUSH	800 seeds		116 M	45 lb	6500 lb
BEANS, POLE	420 seeds		46 M	80 lb	11,600 lb
BEANS, LIMA	1 lb	145 lb		17 lb	2500 lb
BEANS, SHELL	⅓ lb	72 lb		8 lb	3480 lb
BEANS, SOY	½ lb	87 lb		20 lb fresh; 12 lb dry	3000 lb fresh
BEETS	1500 seeds		436 M	40 lb greens; 65 lb roots	14,000 lb roots
BROCCOLI	300 seeds		87 M	50 lb	7250 lb
BRUSSELS SPROUTS	200 seeds		29–35 M	60 lb	8500 lb
BURDOCK	½ oz	6 lb		60 lb	13,000 lb
CABBAGE	200 seeds		29 M	150 lb; 60 heads	22,000 lb
CHINESE CABBAGE	300 seeds		66 M	90 lb; 60 heads	13,000 lb
CARROTS	3000 seeds		720 M	150 lb	33,000 lb
CAULIFLOWER	200 seeds		29 M	120 lb; 60 heads	17,000 lb
COLLARDS	³/₃₂ oz	1 lb		75 lb	16,000 lb
CORN, SWEET	200 seeds		30 M	8 dozen ears	1200 dozen ears
CORN, ORNAMENTAL	⅛ lb	18¼ lb		20 lb fresh; 12 lb dry	2900 lb
CUCUMBERS	200 seeds		15 M	120 lb	17,500 lb
ENDIVE	600 seeds	10 oz	175 M	80 heads	17,000 heads
GREENS, MUSTARD	1600 seeds	1⅓ lb		100 lb	29,000 lb
KALE	450 seeds	1 lb	112 M	75 lb	16,000 lb
KOHLRABI	1500 seeds		436 M	50 lb	14,500 lb
LEEKS	600 seeds	11 oz	105 M	180 stalks	32,550 stalks
LETTUCE	600 seeds	10 oz	174 M	100 heads	29,000 heads
MELONS (Cucumis melo)	200 seeds		15 M	100 fruits	14,500 fruits
ONIONS, BULBING	2000 seeds		580 M	140 lb	42,000 lb
ONIONS, BUNCHING	½ oz	7½ lb	1130 M	100 lb	29,000 lb
PARSNIP	⅓ oz or 2000 seeds	4 lb	436 M	75 lb	16,000 lb
PEAS, FRESH	1¼ lb	272 lb		25 lb	5000 lb
PUMPKINS	200 seeds	5 lb	15 M	300 lb	21,500 lb
RADISHES, SMALL	1½ oz	31 lb	1555 M	100 bunches	29,000 bunches
RADISHES, DAIKON	⅓ oz	5¼–7 lb		200 lb	43,000 lb
RUTABAGA	600 seeds	14½ oz	131 M	150 lb	32,500 lb
SALSIFY	¾ oz	10½ lb		60 lb	17,400 lb
SPINACH, FULL SIZE	1000 seeds		290 M	40 lb	11,600 lb
SUMMER SQUASH, ZUCCHINI	300 seeds		22–26M	200 lb	30,000 lb
SUMMER SQUASH, YELLOW	300 seeds		22–26M	200 lb	30,000 lb
SUMMER SQUASH, PATTY PAN / SCALLOP	300 seeds		22–26M	150 lb	22,000 lb
TURNIP	⅓ oz	5⅔ lb		100 lb greens; 50 lb roots	14,500 lb roots
WINTER SQUASH	200 seeds		15 M	200 lb	30,000 lb
WATERMELON (Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus)	200 seeds	1⅓ lb	15 M	70 fruits	10,000 fruits

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Direct-Seeded Vegetable Crops: SEED QUANTITY & YIELD CHART

A List of Direct-Sown Vegetables, Average Seed Quantity Needed for Planting, and Projected Yield

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Direct-Seeded Vegetable Crops:
SEED QUANTITY & YIELD CHART