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Vegetable Yield Chart for Direct-Seeded Vegetable Crops

Chart of direct-seeded vegetable crops: seed needed and expected yield per 100 ft of row and per acre.

By Hensley’s Seed Co. September 3, 2026

Direct-Sown Vegetables:
How Much Seed to Buy and What Harvest to Expect

Seeding amounts per 100 feet of row and per acre, with typical yields, for vegetables sown in place

A direct-seeded crop is sown in its final spot, garden bed or field, with no transplanting step.

The chart gives average seeding amounts for 100' of row and for one acre, plus a typical harvest figure for each crop, so you can budget seed and estimate output.

Crops are listed alphabetically.

See our Direct-Seeding Guidelines for more on this method.

Index of direct-sown vegetable crops

Crops A–B
Crops C–G
Crops H–N
Crops O–P
Crops Q–S
Crops T–Z
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	SEED TO SOW PER			EXPECTED HARVEST PER
CROP (SOWN IN PLACE)	100 FT OF ROW	ACRE (WEIGHT)	ACRE (NUMBER OF SEEDS)	100 FT OF ROW	ACRE
Bush beans	800 seeds		116,000 seeds	45 pounds	6,500 pounds
Pole beans	420 seeds		46,000 seeds	80 pounds	11,600 pounds
Lima beans	1 pound	145 pounds		17 pounds	2,500 pounds
Shell beans	⅓ pound	72 pounds		8 pounds	3,480 pounds
Soy beans	½ pound	87 pounds		20 pounds fresh, 12 pounds dried	3,000 pounds fresh
Beets	1,500 seeds		436,000 seeds	40 pounds greens, 65 pounds roots	14,000 pounds of roots
Broccoli	300 seeds		87,000 seeds	50 pounds	7,250 pounds
Brussels sprouts	200 seeds		29,000–35,000 seeds	60 pounds	8,500 pounds
Burdock	½ ounce	6 pounds		60 pounds	13,000 pounds
Cabbage	200 seeds		29,000 seeds	150 pounds, 60 heads	22,000 pounds
Chinese cabbage	300 seeds		66,000 seeds	90 pounds, 60 heads	13,000 pounds
Carrots	3,000 seeds		720,000 seeds	150 pounds	33,000 pounds
Cauliflower	200 seeds		29,000 seeds	120 pounds, 60 heads	17,000 pounds
Collards	³/₃₂ oz	1 pound		75 pounds	16,000 pounds
Sweet corn	200 seeds		30,000 seeds	8 dozen ears	1,200 dozen ears
Ornamental corn	⅛ pound	18¼ pounds		20 pounds fresh, 12 pounds dried	2,900 pounds
Cucumbers	200 seeds		15,000 seeds	120 pounds	17,500 pounds
Endive	600 seeds	10 ounces	175,000 seeds	80 heads	17,000 heads
Mustard greens	1,600 seeds	1⅓ pounds		100 pounds	29,000 pounds
Kale	450 seeds	1 pound	112,000 seeds	75 pounds	16,000 pounds
Kohlrabi	1,500 seeds		436,000 seeds	50 pounds	14,500 pounds
Leeks	600 seeds	11 ounces	105,000 seeds	180 stalks	32,550 stalks
Lettuce	600 seeds	10 ounces	174,000 seeds	100 heads	29,000 heads
Melons (Cucumis melo)	200 seeds		15,000 seeds	100 fruits	14,500 fruits
Bulbing onions	2,000 seeds		580,000 seeds	140 pounds	42,000 pounds
Bunching onions	½ ounce	7½ pounds	1,130,000 seeds	100 pounds	29,000 pounds
Parsnip	⅓ ounce (about 2,000 seeds)	4 pounds	436,000 seeds	75 pounds	16,000 pounds
Fresh peas	1¼ pounds	272 pounds		25 pounds	5,000 pounds
Pumpkins	200 seeds	5 pounds	15,000 seeds	300 pounds	21,500 pounds
Small radishes	1½ ounces	31 pounds	1,555,000 seeds	100 bunches	29,000 bunches
Daikon radishes	⅓ ounce	5¼–7 pounds		200 pounds	43,000 pounds
Rutabaga	600 seeds	14½ ounces	131,000 seeds	150 pounds	32,500 pounds
Salsify	¾ ounce	10½ pounds		60 pounds	17,400 pounds
Full-size spinach	1,000 seeds		290,000 seeds	40 pounds	11,600 pounds
Zucchini (summer squash)	300 seeds		22,000–26,000 seeds	200 pounds	30,000 pounds
Yellow (summer squash)	300 seeds		22,000–26,000 seeds	200 pounds	30,000 pounds
Scallop/pattypan (summer squash)	300 seeds		22,000–26,000 seeds	150 pounds	22,000 pounds
Turnip	⅓ ounce	5⅔ pounds		100 pounds greens, 50 pounds roots	14,500 pounds of roots
Winter squash	200 seeds		15,000 seeds	200 pounds	30,000 pounds
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus)	200 seeds	1⅓ pounds	15,000 seeds	70 fruits	10,000 fruits

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Direct-Sown Vegetables: How Much Seed to Buy and What Harvest to Expect

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