Estimate harvest from bed area, plant spacing, and average yield per plant — with risk buffer.
Conservative yield
After 15% buffer
224.4 lb
Plants fitted
132
Gross yield
264.0 lb
Yield per sq ft
1.12 lb
Row spacing sets how many rows fit along the bed length; in-row plant spacing sets how many plants go down each row. A risk buffer accounts for germination loss, pest pressure, and weather damage — 15% is a reasonable default for healthy outdoor beds.
This estimator assumes a simple grid. Intensive spacing or staggered plantings pack more in; see the Planting Density calculator.
plants = floor(length ÷ row_spacing) × floor(width ÷ plant_spacing)
gross = plants × yield_per_plant
conservative = gross × (1 − buffer)
Planting Density
How many plants fit a row or bed? Enter spacing and area; get plant count and seed order quantity.
Seed Starting Calendar
Work back from your last frost date to the right day to sow indoors, transplant, and direct-seed.
CSA Share Pricing
Set a fair, profitable CSA price — enter weeks, members, and per-share production cost; get the share price that covers overhead and margin.