Free tools for growers

Seed ROI & Rate Calculators

Two free tools used by commercial seed buyers worldwide. Estimate the profitability of a planting programme and calculate how much seed you actually need per hectare — accounting for germination, target plant density and field loss.

Seed ROI Calculator

Estimate profit & ROI

Plug in your seed cost, expected yield and market price — get net profit, ROI and break-even.

Scenario

Realistic — long-term regional average

Total revenue
$ 260,000
Total cost
$ 112,000
Net profit
$ 148,000
ROI
132.1 %
Break-even price ($/t)
$ 112.00

Modelling Tomato on 100 ha.

Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.

Seed Rate Calculator

How much seed do you need?

Calculates seeds/ha and kg/ha from target plant density, TSW, germination and field loss.

Scenario

Realistic — long-term regional average

Seeds / ha
93,567
Seed rate (kg/ha)
29.94
Total seed (kg)
2,994.2
Estimated total cost
$ 16,468

Tomato on 100 ha — adjust TSW and density to match the supplier's technical sheet.

Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.

Plant Population Calculator

Plants per hectare

From row × in-row spacing, get plants/m² and plants/ha.

Plants / m²
7.41
Plants / ha
74,074
Total plants
7,407,407

Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.

Yield Estimator

Estimate total harvest

Multiply plants/ha × grams/plant to project tonnes/ha and total yield.

Scenario

Realistic — long-term regional average

Yield (t/ha)
13.50
Total yield (t)
1,350.0

Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.

Germination Calculator

Germination & pure-live seed

Verify a supplier's germination claim from your test tray, and get the PLS %.

Germination %
94.0 %
Pure live seed %
93.1 %

Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.

Irrigation Calculator

Weekly water requirement

Net vs gross irrigation demand in mm and m³, accounting for rainfall and system efficiency.

Scenario

Realistic — long-term regional average

Net demand (mm)
25.0
Gross demand (mm)
29.4
Water / ha (m³)
294
Total water (m³)
29,412

Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.

Fertilizer Recommendation

NPK → Urea / DAP / MOP

Convert N-P-K target rates into kg of urea, DAP and MOP per hectare and total.

Urea (kg/ha)
332
DAP (kg/ha)
152
MOP (kg/ha)
200
Total urea (kg)
33,176
Total DAP (kg)
15,217
Total MOP (kg)
20,000

Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.

Field Size Calculator

Convert dimensions to hectares

Length × width → m², hectares and acres.

Area (m²)
100,000
Hectares
10.000
Acres
24.711

Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.

Climate Suitability

Is my climate right for this crop?

Compare your growing-season temperature and rainfall against agronomic ranges for major field crops.

Min-temp score
100 / 100
Max-temp score
100 / 100
Rainfall score
100 / 100
Suitability — Excellent
100 / 100

Ideal ranges — Tmin 1022°C · Tmax 2533°C · Rain 500900 mm.

Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.

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Next step

Get matched with the right seed supplier

Once you know your seed budget and quantity, a dedicated sourcing specialist — supported by our proprietary matching technology — identifies independent breeders worldwide and returns private, side-by-side quotes. Free for buyers.

Next step

Turn this into a live commercial project

Open one private brief and a dedicated sourcing specialist returns normalised, side-by-side quotations from qualified international suppliers — with equipment, CAPEX and project-finance routes mapped alongside.

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