Vegetable Seeds Per Ounce/Gram –Harvest to Desk

Vegetable seeds for house gardens are sometimes bought by weight–by the ounce or by the gram or by fractions of ounces and grams.

Some seed sellers promote by the piece–1 seed per penny, for instance. However seeds bought in packets–particularly these bought in shops–generally record the load, however not the variety of seeds.

When shopping for seed by weight, have in mind the next:

• The burden of quite a few seeds for a particular vegetable crop can range by selection or cultivar.

• One ounce equals 28 grams.

Estimated variety of vegetable seeds by the ounce or gram:

Listed here are estimates of the variety of seeds in an oz or gram by crop. These estimates are based mostly on a survey of a number of seed sellers. (These are estimates. To make certain of the variety of seeds in a seed packet bought by weight, depend the seed.)

• Artichoke: 200 seeds per ounce; 7-8 per gram.
• Arugula: 14,200 seeds per ounce; 500 seeds per gram.
• Asparagus: 680-1400 seeds per ounce; 24-50 seeds per gram.
• Basil: 17,000-18,400 seeds per ounce; 600-650 seeds per gram.
• Broad Beans: 25-30 seeds per ounce; 1 seed per gram.
• Bush Beans: 50-280 seeds per ounce; 2-10 seeds per gram.
• Pole Beans: 25-30 seeds per ounce; 1 seed per gram.
• Beets: 1134-1700 seeds per ounce; 40-60 seeds per gram.
• Broccoli: 9000 seeds per ounce; 315 seeds per gram.
• Brussels sprouts: 7600 seeds per ounce; 270 seeds per gram.
• Chinese language Cabbage: 11,350-34,000 seeds per ounce; 400-750 seeds per gram.

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• Cabbage: 2800-10,300 seeds per ounce; 190-300 seeds per gram.
• Carrot: 11,300-34,000 seeds per ounce; 400-1200 seeds per gram.
• Cauliflower: 7100-9900 seeds per ounce; 250-350 seeds per gram.
• Celery: 56,700-70,900 seeds per ounce; 2000-2500 seeds per gram.
• Chard: 1100-3700 seeds per ounce; 40-130 seeds per gram.
• Chicory: 5700-25,500 seeds per ounce; 600-900 seeds per gram.
• Chives, Onion: 5700-7000 seeds per ounce; 200-250 seeds per gram.
• Chives, Garlic: 7000 seeds per ounce; 250 seeds per gram.
• Coriander: 2000-2500 seeds per ounce; 70-90 seeds per gram.
• Corn: 225-290 seeds per ounce; 8-10 seeds per gram.
• Corn Salad: 1980-18,350 seeds per ounce; 700-1000 seeds per gram.

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• Cowpea: 205 seeds per ounce; 7 seeds per gram.
• Cucumber: 850-1200 seeds per ounce; 30-45 seeds per gram.
• Dill: 25,000 seeds per ounce; 900 seeds per gram.
• Eggplant: 5700-7100 seeds per ounce; 200-250 seeds per gram.
• Endive: 25,000 seeds per ounce; 900 seeds per gram.
• Fennel: 8500 seeds per ounce; 300 seeds per gram.
• Gourd: 850 seeds per ounce; 30 seeds per gram.
• Jicama: 140 seeds per ounce; 5 seeds per gram.
• Kale: 7100-8500 seeds per ounce; 250-300 seeds per gram.
• Kohlrabi: 7100 seeds per ounce; 250 seeds per gram.
• Lettuce: 17,000-34,000 seeds per ounce; 600-1200 seeds per gram.

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• Marjoram: 340,000 seeds per ounce; 12,000 seeds per gram.
• Mitsuba: 14,200 seeds per ounce; 500 seeds per gram.
• Mizuna: 8500-11,400 seeds per ounce; 300-400 seeds per gram
• Mustard: 9900-17,000 seeds per ounce; 350-600 seeds per gram.
• Nasturtium: 200 seeds per ounce; 7-8 seeds per gram.
• Okra: 425-700 seeds per ounce; 15-25 seeds per gram.
• Onion: 7000-11,300 seeds per ounce; 250-400 seeds per gram.
• Oregano: 24,500 seeds per ounce; seeds per gram.
• Parsley: 1400-1700 seeds per ounce; 500-600 seeds per gram.
• Parsnip: 4000-5700 seeds per ounce; 140-200 seeds per gram.

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• Pea: 90-175 seeds per ounce; 4-5 seeds per gram.
• Pepper: 4200-5700 seeds per ounce; 150-200 seeds per gram.
• Pumpkin: 100-300 seeds per ounce; 8-15 seeds per gram.
• Radish: 2500-4000 seeds per ounce; 90-140 seeds per gram.
• Rhubarb: 1700-2300 seeds per ounce; 60-80 seeds per gram.
• Rosemary: 25,500 seeds per ounce; 900 seeds per gram.
• Sage: 7100 seeds per ounce; 250 seeds per gram.
• Spinach: 2000-2300 seeds per ounce; 70-80 seeds per gram.
• Squash: 200-425 seeds per ounce; 7-15 seeds per gram.
• Sunflower: 280-570 seeds per ounce; 10-20 seeds per gram.
• Thyme: 17,000 seeds per ounce; 6000 seeds per gram.
• Tomato: 7000-11,500 seeds per ounce; 250-380 seeds per gram.
• Turnip: 8500-12,800 seeds per ounce; 300-450 seeds per gram.
• Watermelon: 170-560 seeds per ounce; 6-20 seeds per gram.
• Zucchini: 55-280 seeds per ounce; 2-10 seeds per gram.

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Seed Beginning in Three Steps

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