Planting Guide & Seed Count

Reference guide for optimal spacing and seed rates per hectare.

# Crop Seeds / Gram
(Approx.) 		Spacing Seed Rate
(kg per Ha / Acre)
1 Tomato 250-280 80cm x 60cm 0.125 - 0.150 kg
(50 – 60 gm/Acre)
2 Watermelon 25-30 200cm x 60cm 1 kg
(300 – 400 gm/Acre)
3 Muskmelon 25-30 130-150cm x 60cm 1.25 - 1.5 kg
(500 – 600 gm/Acre)
4 Chilli 160-180 60cm x 45cm 0.30 kg
5 Capsicum 160-180 45-60cm x 30cm 0.50 (OP)
0.30 (F1)
6 Cauliflower 300 60cm x 30cm 0.350 kg
7 Broccoli 300 60cm x 30cm 0.28 - 0.30 kg
8 Cabbage 300 60cm x 30cm 0.350 kg
9 Okra 15-18 30cm x 15cm (OP)
60cm x 30cm (F1)		 8 - 10 (OP)
5 - 6 (F1)
10 Brinjal 240-270 90cm x 30cm 0.125 - 0.150 kg
(50 – 60 gm/Acre)
11 Ridge Gourd 20-25 160-190cm x 60cm 1 – 1.5 kg
(500 – 600 gm/Acre)
12 Bottle Gourd 15-20 180-200cm x 60cm 1.5 – 2.0 kg
(600 – 800 gm/Acre)
13 Bitter Gourd 10-15 150-170cm x 60cm 1 – 2.25 kg
(750 – 900 gm/Acre)
14 Sponge Gourd 20-25 160-170cm x 60cm 1.25 – 1.5 kg
(500 – 600 gm/Acre)
15 Carrot 700 10-15cm x 20cm 5 kg
16 Cucumber 25-30 120-140cm x 60cm 1.25 kg
17 Coriander 80-100 10-15cm x 10cm 30-40 kg
18 Onion 280-300 30cm x 15 cm 8-10 (Direct sowing)
2 (Transplanted)
Note: The above mentioned values vary depending on variety, climate, soil type, and season.