Grass seed calculator calculates how much grass seed is needed for your lawn depending on the grass type.
How Much Grass Seed do I Need |
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Coverage Rate | lbs per 1000 Sqft |
Seed Needed |
To calculate how much grass seed you need, we need to know the grass type and your lawn area, every type of grass has a different coverage rate.
If the grass coverage rate is 10 lbs per 1000 sqft, and your lawn area is 2000 sqft, you need 20 lbs grass seed.
Here, first we calculate how many pounds of grass need per sqft which is 10 lbs / 1000,
and then multiply the area of your lawn, that is the grass seed you need for your lawn.
It is calculated as:
10 lbs / 1000 x 2000 = 20 lbs.
Bermuda seed coverage is 2 to 3 pounds per 1000 sqft.
If your lawn length is 30 feet, your lawn width is 80 feet,
then the area of the lawn is 2400 sqft, you need around 4.8 to 7.2 pounds of Bermuda seed.
The calculation is as:
2 lbs / 1000 x 2400 = 4.8 lbs.
3 lbs / 1000 x 2400 = 7.2 lbs
Therefore, 4.8 to 7.2 lbs of Bermuda seed is needed for a lawn area of 2400 sqft.
435. 6 lbs grass need for 1 Acre if the grass coverage rate is 10 lbs per 1000
sqft.
1 acre equals 43560 feet, the following calculation is to calculate the grass needed for 1 acre.
10 lbs / 1000 x 43560 = 435.6 lbs.
How Much Lawn Seed do I Need |
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Grass Type | 1000 sqft | 2000 sqft | 1 Acre (43560 sqft) |
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Bahia Grass | 10 lbs | 20 lbs | 436.5 lbs |
Bermuda Grass | 2 to 3 lbs | 4 to 6 lbs | 87 to 131 lbs |
Buffalo Grass | 1 to 3 lbs | 2 to 6 lbs | 43 to 131 lbs |
Centipede Grass | 0.25 lbs | 0.5 lbs | 11 lbs |
Creeping Bentgrass | 1 to 2 lbs | 2 to 4 lbs | 43 to 87 lbs |
Fescue Grass | 6 to 8 lbs | 12 to 16 lbs | 261 to 349 lbs |
Kentucky Bluegrass | 3 lbs | 6 lbs | 131 lbs |
Perennial Ryegrass | 10 lbs | 20 lbs | 435 lbs |
St. Augustine Grass | 2 lbs | 4 lbs | 10 lbs |
Zoysia Grass | 1 to 2 lbs | 2 to 4 lbs | 5 to 10 lbs |
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