Germination Data

When you plant your seeds, there is a high probability that not all of them will become plants in your garden. Not all seeds will germinate. Look at the data below for some common garden plants:

The Minimum Percent Germination of Crops

Bean, Snap : 75%
Carrot: 55%
Cucumber: 80%
Eggplant: 60%
Lettuce: 80%
Pumpkin: 75%
Sweetcorn 75%

What does this information tell you about what the seeds in your garden might do? Perhaps this will affect how many seeds you begin with, so that your ending result will have as many plants as you want. For example, you might plant more carrots that you would like to end with, because there is a possibility that only 55% of them will germinate. On the other hand, the germination rates for cucumbers and lettuce are the highest, so you will not have to compensate as much for seed loss.