This rate calculator will figure out your seeding
rate per acre, per foot of drill row, per square
meter and per square foot. Enter your information
in the green boxes.
1000 seed weight (grams)
Seeding rate (lbs/ac)
Drill spacing (inches)
Germination (%)
Survival rate (%)
Expected populations:	Seeded	Emerged
- per acre
- per foot of drill row
- per square foot
- per square meter
Alberta Agriculture publishes the following target densities per square foot.
Hard red wheat	16 to 30		Fall rye		16 to 25
CPS	18 to 30		Polish Canola		7 to 17
Durum	16 to 24		Argentine Canola		7 to 12
Extra strong	20 to 24		Flax		30 to 40
2 row Barley	16 to 30		Peas		7 to 9
6 row Barley	16 to 30		Lentils		10 to 14
Oats	16 to 30