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It is important that plants are spaced the right distance apart. Too far apart and space is wasted, too close together and they compete with each other. Every garden book and seed catalog tells you how far apart to plant the various vegetable crops (and this one is no different). These recommended spacings are useful relative to one another, but they may be altered by a number of factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022      The most important factor is soil fertility. The\nbetter the soil, the more nutrients are readily available and the closer you\ncan space your plants. In the rich deep soil of an intensive bed, roots can go\nstraight down in search of nutrients. This means they don\u2019t need to compete\nwith neighboring plants by sending out side roots. Consequently you can put the\nplants closer together than you could in a row garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022      In poor soil you must\nspace the plants further apart, to ensure that each plant has enough volume of\nsoil in which to forage for nutrients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022      Competition for light\nis a major factor affecting plant growth. If plants are too close together they\neventually start to compete for light and growth will be impaired for all of\nthem. It is obvious when this is happening, because the plants grow tall and\nleggy and often fall over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022      Another problem when\nplants are too close together is poor air circulation. This encourages high\nhumidity and in wet climates can increase the potential for disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022      Plants can be spaced\nmore closely together in winter, as they grow more slowly and don\u2019t get as\nlarge. The closer spacing promotes the earlier formation of a microclimate and\nmeans less area to cover with cloches or row covers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022      Water isn\u2019t usually a\nlimiting factor in intensive beds, because its fairly easy to replace that\nconsumed. However in arid areas where water is scarce, water becomes as\nvaluable as any other nutrient. You then have to space plants further apart, to\nensure each individual has enough volume of soil in which to forage for water,\nwithout having to compete with neighbors. In the arid southwest native Americans\nsometimes planted their corn  6 feet\napart each way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your soil is very weedy, you might want to space the plants far\nenough apart, so you can get a hoe between them easily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The variety used may also affect spacing, some are more compact\nand can be spaced closer together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding the right spacing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideally crops should be planted so their foliage barely touches when they are mature. This creates a cool moist microclimate around the plants that inhibits moisture evaporation and is very conducive to good growth. If plants are closer together than this, they inhibit each other. If they are further apart space is wasted and you don\u2019t get the microclimate effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every situation has an\noptimal spacing, depending upon soil fertility, climate, variety and crop. The\nobvious way to determine the optimal spacing for a crop, would be to experiment\nwith growing it at many different spacings and see what happens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spacing can be varied to\naffect the size of the crop part. For example a closer spacing results in\nsmaller onion bulbs or broccoli heads, than a wider spacing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spacing also has a direct\neffect on the total harvest. Very widely spaced plants produce very large\nindividual plants, but give a low total yield for a given area, because there\nare so few plants. Closer spacing increases yield because there are more plants\nin the area. At a certain point the size of the individual plant starts to go\ndown slightly, but because there are more plants in the area the yield continues\nto rise. Finally you reach a point where so many individual plants are packed\ninto the area that they start to inhibit each other and yield declines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Problems with close spacing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intensive gardening books\noften emphasize how close you can space crops with their methods, but very\nclose spacing requires exceptionally fertile soil. If you don\u2019t have such soil\nthen you need to give your plants enough room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\nhave ever put plants too close together you will be familiar with the result.\nThey look great while they are small, but eventually start to compete with each\nother and get tall and leggy. Water on the leaves makes them top heavy and they\nmay be blown over by the wind. Overcrowding can also cause nutrient\ndeficiencies as roots compete for nutrients. In humid areas the poor air\ncirculation around the leaves may encourages disease. If you are lucky you\nmight get a harvest from such plants, but usually not very much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planting options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The spacing you use for a\ncrop will determine how big the final harvest will be. There are several\noptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022      You might choose to\ngrow a maximum number of full size plants, and sacrifice some yield, by spacing\nthem quite far apart. This was how traditional row spacing worked, giving large\nindividual plants, but wasting a lot of space. As a consequence the yield per\nsquare foot was relatively low. Plants that need lots of space include the\nCucurbits (sprawling or bushy), tomatoes (prone to disease if they don\u2019t get\ngood air circulation) and Brussels sprouts (need a lot of light to mature\nproperly). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022      To get the maximum\nharvest of full size plants, put them in offset rows, close enough together\nthat they actually touch when they reach full size. This will give you the\nmaximum number of full size plants for the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022      The way to get the\nbiggest harvest of all is to make do with slightly smaller mature plants, but\nhave a lot more of them. You do this by planting them closer together, as I\nhave just described. Some plants lend themselves to very close spacings by\ntheir shape and growth habits, such as onion, leek, garlic, celery and carrot .\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022      The ultimate in close\nspacing is growing salad greens for individual leaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022      In winter plants don\u2019t\nget as big as they would in warmer weather and so can be planted somewhat closer\ntogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ridiculously close spacing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The closest spacing in\nvegetable gardening is used for growing cut and come again salad mix, where we\naim to sow seeds only a half inch apart. This works because we don\u2019t expect or\nwant the plants to grow very large. In fact we rely on the competition from\nclose spacing to keep the size of each plant quite uniform, which is what we\nwant when we are only harvesting individual leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spacing pattern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spacing isn\u2019t just about the\ndistance between individual plants, it is also about their arrangement relative\nto one another. One of the keys to maximizing productivity is to space the\nplants equidistantly over the soil, so they can take advantage of all of the\navailable sunlight, water and nutrients and to minimize competition between\nindividuals. This is in contrast with row crops, where plants are often crowded\non two sides and have more space than they need on the other two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When thinking about spacing\nthe important measurement isn\u2019t the distance between the stems of the plants,\nbut rather the space the plant fills, which is a circle. By offsetting the\ncircles (plants) you can plant closer together and so make the most of limited\nspace. Rows only need to be 5\u02dd apart to get the desired 6\u02dd spacing between\nindividuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planting in offset rows has\nan additional benefit of making hoeing easier. You simply run the hoe\ndiagonally across the bed, between the rows of young plants, in both\ndirections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all crops lend\nthemselves to equidistant spacing, some do better, or are more conveniently\ngrown, in rows or hills. Climbing vines are most easily supported if grown in\nrows down the bed. Very large crops may take up almost the whole width of the\nbed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping consistent spacing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you have decided upon\nthe ideal spacing you must use it. This means spacing the plants consistently\nin the bed. It\u2019s no good deciding that a 9\u02dd spacing is optimal and then setting\nout your plants at varying distances from 6 – 12\u02dd (it\u2019s happens frequently).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several ways to\nensure you get the right spacing and stay with it. You could measure the length\nof your trowel or hand (measure the lengths to different points), or make a\npre-measured stick (break it off to the right length). You might also make a\nruler from an eight foot length of 1\u02dd x 3\u02dd, marking off the required lengths.\nYou then simply lay the ruler alongside the bed and put in plants at the right\nmeasurement. Some people make triangles or other jigs to ensure they get the\nright spacing. Once you get good at planting you will probably space the plants\nby eye, as it\u2019s faster and you don\u2019t need any special tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wasted space on two sides <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A more efficient arrangement <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Offset rows are the most efficient way to space\nplants<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wider spacing for easier hoeing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crop spacing chart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spacing recommendations may\nbe altered by many factors, but it helps to have some guideline, so here is my\nchart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Crop\n  \n <\/td>Poor soil \u00a0 <\/td> Average
soil <\/td>		 Rich soil<\/td>\n Rows\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Amaranth,\n Grain\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\n  \n <\/td>\n 12 x 30\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Amaranth,\n Leaf\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Artichoke, Globe\n  \n <\/td>\n 72\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 36 x 60\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Arugala\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Asparagus\n  \n <\/td>\n 24\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 24 x 60\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Basil\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Bean, Bush\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd x 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Bean, Fava\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd x 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Bean, Pole\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Bean, Lima\n  \n <\/td>\n 10\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4 x 24\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Bean, Scarlet Runner\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 9\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Bean, Soy\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\n  \n <\/td>\n 4 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Beet \n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Bok Choy \/ Pak Choy\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Broccoli \n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12 x 36\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Brussels\n sprout\n  \n <\/td>\n 30\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 25\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 20\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18 x 38\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Buckwheat\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Cabbage,\n Head\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12 x 24\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Cabbage,\n Leaf\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\u02dd x 15\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Carrot \n  \n <\/td>\n 5\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 1.5\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Cauliflower\n  \n <\/td>\n 24\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 21\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 15 x 24\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Celeriac\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\n  \n <\/td>\n 10\n  \n <\/td>\n 8 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Celery\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 9\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 8 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Chard \n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 8 x 24\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Chicory\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 10\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Chickpea\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\n  \n <\/td>\n 5\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\n  \n <\/td>\n 3 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Cilantro\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\n  \n <\/td>\n 6 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Corn \n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6 x 24\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Cucumber\n  \n <\/td>\n 24\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02ddx 36\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Eggplant\n  \n <\/td>\n 24\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18 x 24\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Garlic\n  \n <\/td>\n 10\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\u02dd x 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Hamburg Parsley\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\n  \n <\/td>\n 4 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n Kale\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Kohlrabi\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Leek\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 9\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 5\u02dd x 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Lettuce, Head\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 9\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Lettuce, Leaf\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Melon\n  \n <\/td>\n 24\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 24 x 60\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Mustard\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4 x 18\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Okra\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\n  \n <\/td>\n 12 x 30\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Onion, Bulb\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 2.5\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\u02dd x 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Onion, Welsh\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 2.5\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\u02dd x 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Parsley\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\u02dd x 10\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Parsnip \n  \n <\/td>\n 5\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\u02dd x 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Pea, Bush\n  \n <\/td>\n 5\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3 x 24\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Pea, Pole\n  \n <\/td>\n 5\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 3 x 24\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Peanut\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\n  \n <\/td>\n 10\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\n  \n <\/td>\n 6 x 20\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Pepper\n  \n <\/td>\n 24\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12 x 30 \n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Potato\n  \n <\/td>\n 16\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 9\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 12 x 24\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Quinoa\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\n  \n <\/td>\n 6 x 24\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Radish\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 2\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 1\u02dd x 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Shallot\n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4 x 9\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Spinach \n  \n <\/td>\n 8\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 6\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 4 x 12\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Squash,\n Summer\n  \n <\/td>\n 30\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 24\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18 x 48\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Squash,\n Winter and Pumpkin\n  \n <\/td>\n 36\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 30\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 24\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 24 x 48\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Sweet\n Potato\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\n  \n <\/td>\n 15\n  \n <\/td>\n 12\n  \n <\/td>\n 12 x 36\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Tomatillo\n  \n <\/td>\n 36\n  \n <\/td>\n 24\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\n  \n <\/td>\n 24 x 36\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Tomato \n  \n <\/td>\n 30\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 24\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18\u02dd\n  \n <\/td>\n 18 x 36\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
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