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Plant Spacing Calculator (Plants per Area)

How many plants or trees fit your field from row and in-row spacing — per decare, per hectare and total.

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From Spacing to Plant Count

Each plant occupies row spacing × in-row spacing. Divide the area by that footprint: at 3×2 m an orchard holds 166 trees per decare (1,666/ha); vegetables at 0.7×0.3 m give 4,761 plants per decare. The tool also totals your field and shows the area one plant occupies.

Spacing drives everything downstream: irrigation line lengths, seedling orders (add 3-5% replacement spares), and eventual canopy. Common orchard spacings: walnut 8-10 m, apple on dwarf rootstock 3.5-1 m rows, olive 6-8 m traditional or 4×1.5 m super-intensive.

Frequently Asked Questions

Square vs triangular planting?

Triangular (offset) planting fits ~15% more plants in the same area at equal spacing — multiply the square-grid count by 1.155. It is common in super-intensive orchards.

Should I order extra seedlings?

Yes — 3-5% extra covers transport damage and first-year losses, and keeps replacements from the same nursery batch so the block stays uniform.

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