Ohio State University Extension/Research

Improving Wheat Yields in Ohio

Table 2: Pounds of Seed Needed to Plant From 1.6 to 2.0 Million Seeds Per Acre With Seed of Different Sizes.

------ Millions of Seed Per Acre ------       
Seeds Per Pound
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
10,000
120
140
160
180
200
11,000
109
127
145
164
182
12,000
100
116
133
150
167
13,000
92
108
123
138
154
14,000
85
100
114
129
143
15,000
80
93
107
120
133
16,000
75
88
100
113
125
17,000
71
82
94
106
118
18,000
66
77
89
100
111

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