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Potato Seed Planting Guide | |||||||
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Seed Required (cwt) per Acre when seed pieces weigh an average of --- | |||||||
| Spacing of Rows and of | |||||||
| Seed Pieces within rows | |||||||
| Rows 30 in (0.76m) apart | 1 1/2 oz (43g) | 1 3/4 oz (50g) | 2 oz (57g) | 2.25 oz (64g) | 2.5 oz (72g) | 2.75 oz (79g) | 3 oz (86g) |
| 6 in (15.2 cm) | 32.6 | 38.0 | 43.7 | 50.3 | 57.8 | 66.5 | 76.4 |
| 8 in (20.3 cm) | 24.5 | 28.6 | 32.8 | 37.8 | 43.4 | 49.9 | 57.4 |
| 10 in (25.4 cm) | 19.6 | 22.8 | 26.3 | 30.2 | 34.7 | 40.0 | 46.0 |
| 12 in (30.5 cm) | 16.3 | 19.0 | 21.8 | 25.1 | 28.9 | 33.2 | 38.2 |
| 14 in (35.6 cm) | 14.0 | 16.3 | 18.8 | 21.6 | 24.8 | 28.5 | 32.8 |
| Rows 32 in (0.81m) apart | |||||||
| 6 in (15.2 cm) | 30.7 | 35.8 | 41.2 | 47.3 | 54.4 | 62.6 | 72.0 |
| 8 in (20.3 cm) | 22.9 | 26.7 | 30.7 | 35.3 | 40.6 | 46.7 | 53.7 |
| 10 in (25.4 cm) | 18.4 | 21.4 | 24.7 | 28.4 | 32.6 | 37.5 | 43.1 |
| 12 in (30.5 cm) | 15.4 | 18.0 | 20.6 | 23.7 | 27.3 | 31.4 | 36.1 |
| 14 in (35.6 cm) | 13.1 | 15.3 | 17.6 | 20.2 | 23.2 | 26.7 | 30.7 |
| Rows 34 in (0.86m) apart | |||||||
| 6 in (15.2 cm) | 28.8 | 33.6 | 38.6 | 44.4 | 51.1 | 58.7 | 67.5 |
| 8 in (20.3 cm) | 21.6 | 25.2 | 29.0 | 33.3 | 38.3 | 44.0 | 50.6 |
| 10 in (25.4 cm) | 17.3 | 20.2 | 23.2 | 26.7 | 30.7 | 35.3 | 40.6 |
| 12 in (30.5 cm) | 14.4 | 16.8 | 19.3 | 22.2 | 25.5 | 29.4 | 33.8 |
| 14 in (35.6 cm) | 12.4 | 14.5 | 16.6 | 19.1 | 22.0 | 25.3 | 29.1 |
| Rows 36 in (0.91m) apart | |||||||
| 6 in (15.2 cm) | 27.1 | 31.6 | 36.3 | 41.8 | 48.0 | 55.2 | 63.5 |
| 8 in (20.3 cm) | 20.4 | 23.8 | 27.3 | 31.4 | 36.2 | 41.6 | 47.8 |
| 10 in (25.4 cm) | 16.3 | 19.0 | 21.8 | 25.1 | 28.9 | 33.2 | 38.2 |
| 12 in (30.5 cm) | 13.5 | 15.7 | 18.1 | 20.8 | 23.9 | 27.5 | 31.7 |
| 14 in (35.6 cm) | 11.6 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 17.9 | 20.6 | 23.6 | 27.2 |