Food quantity estimator

How many seeds or seedlings do you need?

Enter your row length and crop spacing to predetermine the exact plant count for your bed, before you order or sow.

Set your row & crop

Crop

Row length (ft) Number of rows

Plant spacing (inches)

Default for Beans (bush): 6 in

Edit the number to override the default spacing for your variety or bed layout.

Germination / safety buffer: 20%

Add extra seeds for germination failure, transplant losses, or succession sowing.

Your estimate

Seeds / seedlings to source

21 plants in the ground + 20% buffer

Plants per row

Total rows

Spacing used

6 inches center-to-center · 120 inches of row per row

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Why this matters

Over-ordering wastes seed money; under-ordering leaves gaps that weeds love. A quick row-length estimate tells you exactly what to buy or start indoors, so your bed is full without being crowded. For block or square-foot layouts, use the spacing as the center-to-center distance between plants in every direction.

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