Row Spacing
How many rows fit a bed and the spacing that results.
About Row Spacing
Subtracting border margins leaves usable width, which is divided by the plant's smallest comfortable spacing. Even row spacing keeps pathways wide enough to work in while using the bed area instead of wasting it.
Formula
Row Spacing
Usable = bed width - 2 x border; rows = usable / plant width
- plant width
- Minimum recommended gap for the mature crop
Worked example
With the default values below, Row Spacing returns Rows that Fit of 2. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Bed widthminimum 1 ft
- 4 ft
- Min. plant widthminimum 1 in
- 18 in
- Border marginminimum 0 in
- 6 in
Results
- Rows that Fit
- 2
- Resulting Spacing
- 18.0 in
- Resulting Spacing
- 45.7 cm
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Row Spacing
- 3Rows that Fit= 2
- 4Resulting Spacing= 18.0 in
- 5Resulting Spacing= 45.7 cm
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 1 decimal place, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Row Spacing calculated?
Usable = bed width - 2 x border; rows = usable / plant width Subtracting border margins leaves usable width, which is divided by the plant's smallest comfortable spacing.
Why does Row Spacing matter?
Even row spacing keeps pathways wide enough to work in while using the bed area instead of wasting it.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Bed width, Min. plant width, Border margin. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.