:: Nickerson-Zwaan South Africa :: :: Vegetable Seeds Product Range :: :: Seeds Sowing Guide :: :: Meet the Team :: :: International Brands :: :: Contact Nickerson-Zwaan ::
General Sowing Guide
CROP
Sds / g
Direct sown
per ha.
Spacing
In row
Between
rows
Yield
Tons / ha
Plant pop.
per ha.
Maturity
(Days)
Artichoke
20
500g
1,2m
1,5m
5 mt
10,000
2 years
Asparagus
40
3kg
,45
,90
6 mt
25,000
2-3 years
Beans broad
1
120kg
,20
,50
2-4
60,000
70-80
Beans garden
3-6
50-100Kg
,08
,50
8-15
275,000
60-66
Beetroot
50
6–8kg
,10
,33
20-40
365,000
74-120
Brinjal
230
2kg
,50
,90
15-30
25,000
80
Broccoli
200
2–3kg
,30
,60
12-18
40,000
70-80
Brussels Spr.
200
,45
,60
7-15
25,000
120-130
Cabbage
250
2–3kg
,4 -,6
,7
20-50
30,000
60-100
Cab. Chinese
270
,4
,6
20
40,000
65-70
Carrot
800
2-3,5kg
,05 -,07
,12
25-70
1,5 mil
75-120
Cauliflower
225
2–3kg
,4 -,6
,7
15-30
30,000
75-90
Celery
2250
,15
,35-,45
30-40
120,000
75-100
Coriander
140
24kg
,05
,20
3-5
2-3 Mil
42-72
Cucumber [Eng]
35
2 / m2
20 / plant
2,0 / m2
40-50
Cucumber, field
30
2kg
,50-,70
1,2-1,5
30
10,000
70
Endive
750
1,5–3kg
,25 -,3
,35
15-20
50,000
55-75
Fennel, bulb
200
2,0-3,0kg
,2
,35
18-25
60,000
65-80
Kale
320
2–3kg
,4 -,5
,6-,7
20
40,000
70-80
Kohlrabi
300
4kg
,2
,3
15-30
60,000
65-80
Leek
300
6kg
,09 -,10
,3-,4
20-30
300,000
120-135
Lettuce
850
1,5–3kg
,25 -,4
,5
15-30
50,000
45-75
Mange tout
4
120–200kg
,10 -,12
,45
1,5-5
140,000
65-75
Melon
38
1-2kg
,5
1,2-1,5
20-35
10,000
75-105
Mizuna
500
2,0kg
,25 -,35
15-20
60,000
50-70
Mustard
470
2kg
,35
,35-,45
15-25
60,000
50-70
Onion
300
3kg
,07 -,0,9
,12-,20
25-30
600,000
120-160
Onion, Spring
300
7kg
,02 -,04
,12-,15
15-25
1,1 mil
65-90
Okra
15-20
5-10 kg
,3 - ,6
,9 - 1,5
12
20,000
60
Pak Choi
375
2kg
,20-30
,50
10-20
50,000
55-65
Parsley
500
3kg
,15 -,2
,3-,35
10-20
70,000
65-85
Parsnip
200
3-4kg
,08 -,10
,2
20-35
600,000
80-100
Pepper hot
180
,35 -,4
,4
8-12
30,000
75-90
Pepper sweet
130
,35-,4
,4
20-30
30,000
75-90
Pumpkin
5
2,5-3,5kg
1,0-1,5
2,5-3,0
30-60
5000
90-110
Radicchio
600
1,5-2kg
,25 -,35
,4
15-20
50,000
65-80
Radish
100
12-18kg
,04 -,06
10-15
600,000
20-30
Spinach Euro.
70
10-15kg
,08-,1
,15
15-20
120,000
60-75
Squash bush
7
3-4kg
,5
1,2
15-30
18,000
40-80
Squash trailing
10
2-3kg
,6
1,5
20-40
11,000
75-90
Sweetcorn
7
10kg
,20 -,25
,75
10-15
50,000
75-110
Swiss Chard
50
5kg
,25 -,35
,6 -,8
30
40,000
50-60
Tah Tsai
500
2 kg
,2-,25
,35
10-12
45,000
65-70
Tomato LSL
300
100g
,6
1,5
7kg / plant
15,000
80-90
Tomato cherry
400
50g
,5
1,5
5kg / plant
15,000
75-80
Turnip
400
3-4kg
,1 - ,15
,3 - ,45
20-40
300,000
45-60
Watermelon
20
2-3kg
1,0 -1,5
2,5 –3,0
30-60
6,000
85-110