Planting: Amaranth seed requires accurate seed planting equipment that can be calibrated for uniform ¼” to 1” depth planting. Optimum depth for planting is ½”
The types of planters which have worked successfully include:

• John Deere 71 flexi-planter with #3 vegetable planter or Model 33 Vegetable planter using celery seed plates

• White #5400 air planter or other corn planter with insecticide box for the Amaranth seed

• Grain drills with holes plugged to plant in rows or many modern planters with vegetable planting attachments that meet intended methods of planting and cultivation

Planting Densities: Evidence to date indicates general increase in crop advantages when plant densities are at 500,000 – 860,000 plants/acre using approximately 24 – 36 oz. seed/acre.

The higher planting densities in general tend to:

• Reduce weed competition for available nutrients and water
• Aid cultivation
• Reduce side foliage, increasing efficiency of dry-down and processing through mechanical harvesters

Row Planting: Spacing between rows should be correlated to requirements of the equipment. A general recommendation is 28 – 30” row spacing with 1/2” to 1.5” seed placement spacing within the row, when using seed having a tested germination rate of 85% or higher.