How much do feminized seeds cost? In the seed marketplace, the cost of them seed ranges from $1 per seed up to $30 per seed. Most seed packs of feminized seeds retail around $100 per pack, but some are less and some are more.  Such a range is possible is due to multiple factors including the genetics themselves, the quantity of seeds being purchased, and the availability of seed, the brand of the producer, among other reasons. The answer to the question, “how much do feminized seeds cost” also needs to address who the buyer is. There are four types of seed buyers in fact.

Before addressing the types of seed buyers, first understand that price is not indicative of quality. You should scrutinize inexpensive, cheap seeds, just as much as you should scrutinize high priced ones. At the end of the day, seed makers are setting prices based on many different changing factors. Before you keep a long term pulse on seed prices and cost, first get familiar with the buyer segments below.

1. Home growers are one segment of seed buyers.

Home growers often collect seeds year round and grow seed indoors year round as well. Home growers typically purchase one pack of seeds, or a few packs of seeds at a time. Seed packs can range from $25 per pack up to $200 or more per seed pack. The more expensive seed packs could be a gimmick, scam or scheme, but don’t rule out the possibility that some expensive seed packs are legitimate. Growers must use discretion. Ask around if you need help. Brothers Grimm Seeds offers 3-seed packs for cheap, along with limited edition feminized 9-seed tester packs for $25.

Seed maker and seed bank Brothers Grimm Seeds offers feminized seed packs starting at $25.

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2. Craft growers are another segment of seed buyers. Craft buyers can be licensed or not, and they purchase thousands of seeds for their indoor or outdoor grow. In the marketplace, seeds cost around $5 per seed. This group of growers can purchase bulk seeds online for $4 per seed on the Brothers Grimm Seeds website.

3. Large scale cultivators are the third segment of seed buyers. Farms that order 5,000 – 500,000 seeds at a time can purchase bulk feminized seeds from $1 to $4 per seed from Brothers Grimm Seeds. Seed producers and seed banks in the industry typically charge $1 to $4 per seed to large scale producers.

4. Seed resellers are the fourth category of seed buyers. The industry standard for retail profit margins has been established for quite some time. Seed makers offer resellers their seeds at 50% off of the retail price. Profit margins for seed resellers may change in the future, but for now, 50% off the retail price is industry standard.

We expect the cost of feminized seeds to come down over the next 10 years, however, don’t expect seed prices to come crashing down any time soon. As some seed producers push for $10 to $20 per seed, Brothers Grimm Seeds is going in the other direction. At brick and mortar retail stores, such as hydro stores, grow shops, tobacco shops, and gardening stores, 9-seed packs of Brothers Grimm Seeds feminized seeds retail for just $78 per pack. Ask your local shop if they carry Brothers Grimm Seeds today. If they say no, then tell them to contact us.