Home Seed Index

 

NUMBER OF SEEDS PER GRAM

© Frances Michaels 

Please note there are sometimes wide variations between different vegetable cultivars, treat the numbers given as an approximation only.

VEGETABLE TYPE

Seeds per gram

Seeds per kilo or per lb

Agati

7 seeds/g

 

Artichoke - Globe

20-25 seeds/g

 

Asparagus

24-50 seeds/g

1200 seeds/oz

12,000-25,000/lb

Basil

600-650 seeds/g

165,600/ lb

Bean

Broad

1 seed/g

1000/kg

300/lb

Bean Bush

2-10 seeds/g

2000/kg

1600-2000/lb

Bean Madagascar

1 seed/g

400/lb

Bean Runner

1 seed/g

 

Bean Soya

5-10 seeds/g

 

Bean Snake

3-5 seeds/g

 

Bean Winged

2 seeds/1.3g

 

Beetroot

40-60 seeds/g

48,000/kg

17,000-44,000/lb

Borage

65-70 seeds/g

 

Broccoli

315 seeds/g

350,000/kg

80,000-150,000/lb

Brussel Sprouts

270 seeds/g

350,000/kg

65,000-165,000/lb

Cabbage - Chinese

400 -750 seeds/g

167,200/lb

Cabbage

190 - 300 seeds/g

350,000/kg

45,000-165,000/lb

Calendula

100-150 seeds/g

 

Cape Gooseberry

1000+ seeds/g

 

Capsicum

150-200 seeds/g

200,000/kg

70,000/lb

Carrot

400-1200 seeds/g

12,000,000/kg

175,000-390,000/lb

Cauliflower

250 - 350 seeds/g

350,000/kg

80,000-150,000/lb

Celery

2000-2500 seeds/g

 

Ceylon Spinach

35-50 seeds/g

 

Cherry Guava

50 seeds/g

 

Chicory

600-900 seeds/g

 

Chilli

150-200 seeds/g

200,000/kg

73,000/lb

Chives Onion

200-250 seeds/g

165,600/lb

Chives Garlic

250 seeds/g

165,600/lb

Coriander

70-90 seeds/g

32,000/lb

Coriander Mexican

2700 seeds/g

 

Corn

8-10 seeds/g

8000/kg

2500-4200/lb

Corn Salad

700-1000 seeds/g

 

Cosmos

100 seeds/g

 

Cowpea

50 seeds/g

 

Cucumber

30-45 seeds/g

40,000/kg

16,000-17,600/lb

Dill

900 seeds/g

192,000/lb

Eggplant

200-250 seeds/g

250,000/kg

66000-100,000/lb

Endive

900 seeds/g

280,000/lb

Fennel

300 seeds/g

 

Golden Purslane

2600 seeds/g

 

Gourd

30 seeds/g

3,000-11,000/lb

Jicama

5 seeds/g

 

Kailaan

180 - 250 seeds/g

 

Kale

250 - 300 seeds/g

115,000-150,000/lb

Kang Kong

22 seeds/g

 

Kohl Rabi

250 seeds/g

115,000-150,000/lb

Leek

340-400 seeds/g

400,000/kg

170,000/lb

Lettuce

600-1200 seeds/g

12,000,000/kg

425,000/lb

Luffa

10 seeds/g

 

Marigold

300 seeds/g

 

Marjoram

12,000 seeds/g

211200/lb

Mitsuba

500 seeds/g

 

Mizuna

300-400 seeds/g

400,000/kg

Mustard

350 – 600 seeds/g

180,000-280,000/lb

Nasturtium

7 seeds/g

 

Okra

15-25 seeds/g

8000/lb

Onion

250-400 seeds/g

400,000/kg

100,000-130,000/lb

Onion - Welsh

325 seeds/g

200,000/lb

Oregano

 

392000/lb

Parsley

500-600 seeds/g

600,000/kg

290,000/lb

Parsnip

140-200 seeds/g

146432/kg

100,000/lb

Pea

4 –5 seeds/g

2000/lb

Pumpkin

8-15 seeds/g

10,000/kg

2000-6000/lb

Radish

90-140 seeds/g

140,000/kg

30000-70000/lb

Rhubarb

60-80 seeds/g

 

Rocket

500 seeds/g

140,800/lb

Rockmelon

30-45 seeds/g

45,000/kg

13600-18000/lb

Rosella

30-70 seeds/g