One acre is 43,560 sq ft.
Seed (lb) = area (sq ft) ÷ 43,560 × rate (lb/acre) × share of full rate
Crimson clover: 600 sq ft ÷ 43,560 × 26 lb/acre = 0.358 lb
For 600 sq ft, broadcast.
Crimson clover
Low
5 oz
0.3 lb
Typical
6 oz
0.36 lb
High
7 oz
0.41 lb
Typical rate: 26 lb/acre, which is 0.6 lb per 1,000 sq ft. Published range: 22 lb/acre to 30 lb/acre.
Penn State Extension’s home-garden guide (1 to 2 lb per 1,000 sq ft): 10 oz to 1 lb 3 oz.
Seed depth 0.25–0.5 in. When to sow: As a winter annual, sow 6 to 8 weeks before the average first frost. As a summer annual, sow once all danger of frost is past.
Low and high are the ends of the published range; typical is its midpoint. Seed cost uses only the price you typed.
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