Agriculture & Soil

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Seed Rate

Total seed needed from sowing density and area.

Formula

S = D \times A

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Variables

SSeed quantity (kg)

DDensity (kg/ha)

AArea (ha)

Example

D=100 kg/ha, A=8 ha: S = 800 kg

Did You Know?

Sow too thin and weeds move in; too thick and plants compete — seed rate balances the two.

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