Section 7 Table of Contents
Table 1.7-3. Small grain seed or plant densities expressed on a basis of square foot, plants per acre, or seeds per foot of row.
- For example, assuming 85 percent emergence, a target population of 1.3 million plants per acre (30 plants per square foot) would require 1.5 million seeds per acre or 20 seeds per foot in 7 inch rows.
| Seeds or plants per sq. ft |
Seeds or plants (millions/acre) |
plants or seeds per foot |
| 6 inches |
7 inches |
7.5 inches |
8 inches |
10 inches |
| 24 |
1.05 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
20 |
| 26 |
1.13 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
22 |
| 28 |
1.22 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
23 |
| 30 |
1.31 |
15 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
25 |
| 32 |
1.39 |
16 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
27 |
| 34 |
1.48 |
17 |
20 |
21 |
23 |
28 |
| 36 |
1.57 |
18 |
21 |
23 |
24 |
30 |
| 38 |
1.66 |
19 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
32 |
| 40 |
1.74 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
27 |
33 |
