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.)
Direct-Seeded Vegetable Crops
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 |
Learn More
- Key Growing Information for Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Flowers & Farm Seed Index
- Direct-Seeding Guidelines • Benefits, Materials, Methods, and Tips for Avoiding Problems • Article
- Eliot Coleman's 6-Step Bed Preparation Method • Article
- Guide to Choosing a Small-Scale Seeder • Article
- Guide to Small-Scale Bed Preparation Tools • Article
- Guide to Small-Scale Weeding & Cultivation Tools • Article
- Plant Hardiness Zone Map
- Cooperative Extension Service
- Downloadable, printable version of this page • CHART (PDF)
- Transplanted Vegetable Crops: Plant Quantity & Yield + Feet of Row per Acre • CHARTS