Agriculture & Soil

Intermediate

Plant Population

Number of plants from row and plant spacing.

Formula

N = \frac{A}{s_r \times s_p}

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Variables

NPlants

AArea (m²)

s_rRow spacing (m)

s_pPlant spacing (m)

Example

1 ha, rows 0.75 m, plants 0.2 m: N ≈ 66,667

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Optimal plant population is one of the biggest levers a farmer has over final yield.

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