How it works
Place plant centers half a spacing from each boundary. Rows=floor(width/row spacing); plants per row=floor(length/plant spacing).
Input definitions
- Bed length (m)
- Enter the value in the labeled unit.
- Bed width (m)
- Enter the value in the labeled unit.
- Row spacing (cm)
- Enter the value in the labeled unit.
- Plant spacing within row (cm)
- Enter the value in the labeled unit.
A worked example
- Bed length (m)
- 3
- Bed width (m)
- 1.2
- Row spacing (cm)
- 30
- Plant spacing within row (cm)
- 30
Assumptions & limits
Uniform rectangular grid and empty bed. Enter agronomically appropriate spacing; no plant-specific growing recommendation.
Sources & review
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Common questions
Why does the count differ from simply dividing area by spacing squared?
The tool counts whole rows and whole positions within each row with half-spacing boundary margins. Edge rounding can reduce capacity compared with a continuous area estimate.
How does Plant spacing grid count work?
Place plant centers half a spacing from each boundary. Rows=floor(width/row spacing); plants per row=floor(length/plant spacing).
What are the limits of Plant spacing grid count?
Uniform rectangular grid and empty bed. Enter agronomically appropriate spacing; no plant-specific growing recommendation.