| SOWING ADVICE | ||||
| Average number of seeds / gram | Seed required | Plant population / ha | ||
| Direct sowing | Transplanting | |||
| African eggplant | 250 - 300 | - | 250 - 300 gr | 20,000 - 25,000 |
| Amaranth | 2500 - 3000 | 0,5 - 1,2 kg | - | 600,000 - 1,000,000 |
| Bean (bobby) | 3 - 8 | 40 - 90 kg | - | 250,000 - 300,000 |
| Bean (yard long bean) | 7 - 9 | 40 - 50 kg | - | 100,000 - 150,000 |
| Beet | 50 - 60 | 8 - 10 kg | - | 300,000 - 400,000 |
| Broccoli | 250 - 320 | - | 300 gr | 26,500 - 33,700 |
| Cabbage | 250 - 300 | - | 300 - 400 gr | 35,000 - 55,000 |
| Carrot | 600 - 1000 | 3 - 4 kg | - | 1,200,000 - 1,600,000 |
| Cauliflower | 300 - 350 | - | 300 - 350 gr | 15,000 - 25,000 |
| Celery | 2500 - 2800 | - | 200 - 300 gr | 70,000 - 80,000 |
| Chinese cabbage headed | 300 - 350 | - | 300 - 400 gr | 38,000 - 45,000 |
| Chinese cabbage non-headed | 300 - 350 | - | 500 - 600 gr | 55,000 - 65,000 |
| Chinese turnip | 70 - 80 | 3 - 5 kg | - | 200,000 - 300,000 |
| Cucumber (indoor) | 30 - 35 | - | 600 - 700 gr | 15,000 - 21,000 |
| Cucumber (outdoor) | 30 - 35 | - | 500 - 600 gr | 13,000 - 16,000 |
| Eggplant | 200 - 250 | - | 200 - 250 gr | 15,000 - 20,000 |
| Curled endive | 500 - 600 | - | 300 - 400 gr | 60,000 - 90,000 |
| Fennel | 200 - 250 | 3 - 4 kg | - | 100,000 - 120,000 |
| Hot Pepper (C. annuum) | 150 - 200 | - | 500 - 700 gr | 20,000 - 26,000 |
| Hot Pepper (C. chinense) | 230 - 280 | - | 400 - 600 gr | 15,000 - 17,000 |
| Leek | 350 - 400 | 2 - 3 kg | 1,5 - 2 kg | 150,000 - 200,000 |
| Lettuce | 800 - 1000 | - | 600 - 700 gr | 80,000 - 120,000 |
| Melon (open field) | 25 - 35 | 1 - 1,5 kg | 400 - 500 gr | 8,000 - 12,000 |
| Melon (protected cropping) | 30 - 35 | - | 500 - 600 gr | 15,000 - 20,000 |
| Okra | 15 - 20 | 8 - 10 kg | 4 - 5 kg | 25,000 - 35,000 |
| Onion | 250 -300 | 5 - 6 kg | 4 - 5 kg | 700,000 - 900,000 |
| Papaya | 12 - 18 | - | 250 - 300 gr | 1,500 - 1,600 |
| Parsley | 600 - 700 | 5 - 10 kg | - | 600,000 - 1,200,000 |
| Peas | 4 - 8 | 100 - 120 kg | - | 300,000 - 500,000 |
| Radish | 80 - 120 | 40 - 50 kg | - | 3,000,000 - 4,000,000 |
| Sorrel Bissap | 25 - 32 | 3 - 5 kg | 17,000 - 30,000 | |
| Spinach | 80 - 110 | 10 - 15 kg | - | 300,000 - 450,000 |
| Squash | 6 - 8 | - | 3 - 3,5 kg | 16,000 - 18,000 |
| Sweet corn | 6 - 8 | 20 - 30 kg | - | 60,000 - 70,000 |
| Sweet Pepper | 120 - 150 | - | 300 - 350 gr | 18,000 - 23,000 |
| Swisschard | 60 - 90 | 4 - 5 kg | 2 - 2,5 kg | 40,000 - 50,000 |
| Tomato (open field) | 250 - 300 | - | 250 - 300 gr | 20,000 - 25,000 |
| Tomato (protected crop) | 250 - 300 | - | 120 - 150 gr | 25,000 - 28,000 |
| Turnip | 400 - 600 | 3 - 4 kg | - | 400,000 - 500,000 |
| Watermelon | 25 - 35 | 3 - 4 kg | 800 - 1200 gr | 8,000 - 11,000 |