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Seed Drop Rate Calculator

Input

Acres in field
Pounds of seed in a unit, if sold by weight
Number of seeds per lb. if sold by weight
Thousands of seeds per unit if sold by count
Seed price, $ per unit
Desired stand, thousands of plants per acre
Row spacing in inches
Warm Germination of sed in %(from tag)
Expected emergence of germinable seeds in %
Width of planter (number of row units)
Driving speed while planting (mph)

Output

Seeds per unit (thousands)
Calculated seeding rate (thousands per acre)
Seed required (units per acre)
Number of units required for this field
Total seed cost for this field ($)
Seed drop rate per foot of row
Inches between seeds
Hours required to plant this field at 80% efficiency

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