Our sow and yield chart is an essential tool for serious gardeners to optimize plantings for big yields.

 

Knowing the seed requirements and potential yields will streamline your planting process and set realistic expectations for your harvest.

 

Below is a basic sow and yield chart to guide your planning:

 

 

Vegetable Type	Seed needed per 100’ row	Seed needed per acre	Yield per 100’ row
Beans, Bush (Snap)	½–1 lb	60–80 lbs	80 lbs
Beans, Bush (Dry)	½–1 lb	50–90 lbs	8 lbs
Beans, Pole	¾ lb	40–60 lbs	150 lbs
Beans, Fava	1–1 ½ lbs	130–180 lbs	20 lbs
Beets	1 oz	8–12 lbs	100 lbs
Broccoli	4 g	1–2 lbs	75 lbs
Brussels Sprouts	2 ½ g	1–2 lbs	60 lbs
Cabbage	4 g	1–2 lbs	60 heads
Chicory/Endive	2 g	10–16 oz	80 heads
Chinese Cabbage	4 g	1–2 lbs	60 heads
Carrots	½ oz	2–4 lbs	100 lbs
Cauliflower	2 g	1–2 lbs	60 heads
Celery	¼ oz	¼ lb	100 heads
Collards	4 g	1–2 lbs	50 lbs
Corn	2–3 oz	10–20 lbs	8 dozen ears
Corn Salad	5 g	10 lbs	40 lbs
Cucumbers	1 oz	2–3 lbs	120 lbs
Eggplant	2 g	7 oz	50 lbs
Kale	5 g	2–3 lbs	75 lbs
Kohlrabi	½ oz	2–3 lbs	50 lbs
Leeks	¼ oz	4 lbs	150 stalks
Lettuce	4 g	½–1 lb	50 lbs
Melons	3 g	2 lbs	50–100 lbs
Mustard	¼ oz	4 lbs	100 lbs
New Zealand Spinach	1 oz	10–15 lbs	50 lbs
Okra	1 ½ oz	12 lbs	300+ pods
Onions	½ lb	5–6 lbs	100 lbs
Parsley	½ oz	3 lbs	30 lbs
Parsnips	1 oz	3–4 lbs	75 lbs
Peas	1–1 ½ lbs	100–105 lbs	20 lbs
Peppers	2 g	1–2 oz	50 lbs
Pumpkins	1 oz	3 lbs	300 lbs
Radish	1 oz	10–20 lbs	200 roots
Rutabaga	¼ oz	½ lb	150 lbs
Shallots	¼ oz	3–5 lbs	25–50 lbs
Spinach	½ oz	10–12 lbs	40 lbs
Squash, Summer	1 oz	3–4 lbs	200 lbs
Squash, Winter	1 oz	2–3 lbs	200 lbs
Swiss Chard	½ oz	6 lbs	40 lbs
Tomatoes	2 g	1–1 ½ oz	150 lbs
Turnips	¼ oz	1–2 lbs	40 lbs