Plants Spacing | Calculator
Calculating Plant Spacing and the Number of Plants Needed for a Given Area Patterns for Planting ====================== For SQUARE planting patters, the distance between plants within the rows (X) equals the distance between rows (Y). For TRIANGULAR planting patterns, the distance between plants within and between rows equals X, but the distance between rows (Y) equals 0.866X. SPACE NEEDED BY EACH PLANT ========================== To determine the total space needed by each plant, multiply the distance between plants within the rows (X) by the distance between the rows (Y). Examples ======== A. For a square planting pattern with plants spaced 6" on center (O.C.), X = 6 and Y = 6. Therefore, 6 × 6 = 36 in2. B. For a triangular planting pattern with plants spaced 6" O.C., X = 6 and Y = 5.2. Therefore, 6 × 5.2 = 31.2 in2. TOTAL NUMBER OF PLANTS NEEDED FOR A GIVEN AREA =============================================== 1. Take the total number of square feet ...