SEEDS REQUIRED PER STATUTE ACRE/HECTARE
EU SEEDS REGULATIONS
All seeds scheduled in the Seeds Regulations have been tested in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations and in purity (as defined) and germination are not less than the prescribed declarable minima percentage, unless otherwise stated. For declarable minimal purity (P) and germination (G) figures see below.
1 Hectare = 2.471 acres
1 Acre = 0.4047 hectares
| Seed name | Sowing rate per acre | Sowing rate per hectare | P | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans-Broad | 100 kilos | 250 kilos | 98 | 80 |
| Beans - Winter | 95 kilos | 238 kilos | 98 | 85 |
| Beans - Spring (Maris Bead) | 75 kilos | 188 kilos | 98 | 80 |
| Borage | 6 kilos | 15 kilos | ||
| Canary | 15 kilos | 38 kilos | ||
| Clover Red | 6.5 kilos | 16 kilos | 97 | 80 |
| Clover - White | 2 kilos | 5 kilos | 97 | 80 |
| Cocksfoot | 8 kilos | 20 kilos | 90 | 80 |
| Fodder - Beet | 50,000 seeds per acre | 97 | 73 | |
| Kale | 2 kilos | 5 kilos | 98 | 75 |
| Linseed | 25 kilos | 63 kilos | 99 | 85 |
| Lucerne | 9 kilos | 23 kilos | 97 | 80 |
| Maize | 45,000 seeds per acre | 98 | 80 | |
| Mangel | 3.5 kilos | 9 kilos | 97 | 73 |
| Maples | 100 kilos | 250 kilos | 98 | 80 |
| Millet Red/White | 12.5 kilos | 31 kilos | ||
| Mustard (Broadcast) | 9 kilos | 23 kilos | 98 | 85 |
| Mustard (drilled) | 6 kilos | 15 kilos | 98 | 85 |
| Peas | 100 kilos | 250 kilos | 98 | 80 |
| Quinoa | 4 kilos | 10 kilos | ||
| Rape (drilled) | 3 kilos | 8 kilos | 98 | 85 |
| Rape (Broadcast) | 5 kilos | 13 kilos | 98 | 85 |
| Runner Beans | 20-40 kilos | 50-100 kilos | 99 | 80 |
| Ryegrass - Hybrid | 14 kilos | 35 kilos | 96 | 75 |
| Ryegrass - Italian | 14 kilos | 35 kilos | 96 | 75 |
| Sorghum - (Dwarf) | 8 kilos | 20 kilos | ||
| Sorghum - (Giant) | 12 kilos | 30 kilos | ||
| Sunflower | 5 kilos | 13 kilos | 98 | 85 |
| Trefoil | 3.5 kilos | 9 kilos | 97 | 80 |
| Turnip | 2 kilos | 5 kilos | 97 | 80 |
| Turnip (stubble) | 3 kilos | 8 kilos | 97 | 80 |
| Vetches (Tares) | 62 kilos | 155 kilos | 98 | 85 |
