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  Paramount Seeds Inc.

BOX 1866, Palm City, Florida 34991. Tel 772-221-0653, fax 772-221-0102

Seed Counts and Planting information.

Seed Seeds per gram

Seeds/unit weight (approx)

 Planting Depth (in) Distance between rows (in)  Distance between plants (in) Days to germination
             
Artichoke 25 - 35 7 - 15,000/lb 3/4 - 1 1/4 80 - 92 40 - 60 14
Cabbage 300 135,000/lb 1/4 -1/2 24 -36 10 - 24 4-10
Cucumber 30-50 15 - 16,000/lb 3/4 -1 1/2 36 - 64 12 - 20 6-10
Endive 430 350,000/lb 1/2 20 4 4-10
Escarole 430 350,000/lb 1/2 20 4 4-10
Eggplant 200-300 100,000/lb 1/4 -1/2 32 - 48 16 - 20 7-14
Lettuce 850-1,200 430,000/lb 1/4 1/2 12 - 18 8 - 12 4-10
Melon (Galia) 25-35 16,000/lb 3/4 -1 1/2 60 - 80 24 - 40 4-8
Okra 18-25 8,000/lb 1 36 - 60 8 - 24 6-12
Parsley 800-900 288,000/lb 1/4 6 - 16 2 - 6 14-28
Pepper (sweet) 110-150 70,000/lb 1/4 -1/2 24 - 36 16 - 20 10-20
Radish 85 45,000/lb 1/2 - 1 8 - 18 0.75 - 2 3-10
Spinach 80-100 48,000/lb 1/2 - 1 6 - 12 2 - 4 4-10
Squash- summer 120 3,500 - 4,800 /lb 3/4 - 1 1/2 36 - 48 36 - 48 3-12
Squash - winter  150 1,600 - 4,000 /lb 3/4 - 1 1/2 36 - 48 36 - 48 6-10
Tomato 300 170,000/lb 1/4 - 1/2 36 - 60 12 - 26  6-14
Watermelon (F1) 35-40 6,500/lb 3/4 - 1/12 72 - 96 24 - 36 3-12
 

* These figures should only be used as guides, actual seed counts and plant population depends on varietal characteristics and local conditions. *

Conversion Tables.

Units of weight.

1 oz

=

 28.3 grams
1 lb = 453.6 grams
2.205 lbs = 1 kg

Units of length

Imperial Measurement Metric
1 mile / 5280 feet = 1.609 km
0.6214 mile = 1000 meters
328.1 feet = 100 meters
3.281 feet = 100 cm
3 feet / 1 yard = 91.44 cm
36 inches / 3 feet = 0.9144 m
12 inches / 1 foot = 30.48 cm
1 inch = 2.54 cm
0.3937 inch = 1.0 cm

Plants per Acre 

  

In-row spacing (inches)
Distance between rows

(inches)

 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 24 30 36 48
Number of plants per Acre
7 448046 224022 149348 112011 89609 74674 64006            
12 261360 130680 87120 64340 52272 43560 37337 32670 29040 21780 17424 14520 10890
18 174240 87911 58080 43560 34848 29040 24891 21780 19360 14520 11616 9680 7260
21 149354 74675 49782 37337 29870 24891 21335 18669 16594 12446 9957 8297 6223
24 130860 65405 43560 32670 26136 29040 26136 16335 15520 10890 8712 7260 5445
30 104544 52272 34848 26136 20908 17424 14934 13068 11616 8712 6970 5808 4356
36 87120 43560 29040 21780 17424 14520 12445 10890 9680 7260 5808 4840 3630
42 74674 37337 24891 18668 14934 12446 10667 9334 8297 6223 4978 4148 3111
48 65340 32673 21780 16335 13068 10890 9334 8167 7790 5445 4356 3630 2723
60     17424 13068 10538 8712 7467 6534 5808 4356 3484 2901 2178
72     14520 10890 8712 7260 6223 5445 4840 3630 2904 2420 1815
84     12455 9334 7467 6222 5334 4667 4148 3111 2489 2074 1555
96     10890 8167 6534 5445 4667 4084 3630 2722 2178 1815 1361
                           

 

* These figures should only be used as guides, actual seed counts and plant population depends on varietal characteristics and local conditions *

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