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Field Layout: Final SpacingField Layout: Final Spacing
Liners will eventually end up in the field at Liners will eventually end up in the field at their final spacing:their final spacing:
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Shrub SpacingShrub Spacing
Planted in field rows.Planted in field rows.
Spacing Spacing between the rowsbetween the rows is determined is determined by the size of the planting, cultivating and by the size of the planting, cultivating and harvesting equipment.harvesting equipment.
Rows usually spaced 42 – 48 inches Rows usually spaced 42 – 48 inches
(3 1/2 – 4 feet) apart.(3 1/2 – 4 feet) apart.
Shrub SpacingShrub Spacing
The spacing The spacing between plants within a rowbetween plants within a row is is determined by the growth rate and finished size determined by the growth rate and finished size of the species grown.of the species grown.
Typically 12 – 36 inches between plants.Typically 12 – 36 inches between plants.
SpeciesSpecies Distance Distance between plantsbetween plants
SpiraeaSpiraea 32 inches32 inches
CornusCornus 36 inches36 inches
EuonymusEuonymus 42 inches42 inches
4 foot rows4 foot rows
Trees vs. IntermediatesTrees vs. Intermediates
Intermediates: classification of plants Intermediates: classification of plants growing taller than most shrubs but shorter growing taller than most shrubs but shorter than most trees.than most trees.
Examples:Examples: HawthorneHawthorne RedbudRedbud CrabappleCrabapple Star MagnoliaStar Magnolia
Tree & Intermediate SpacingTree & Intermediate Spacing
Planted in field rows.Planted in field rows.
Spacing Spacing between the rowsbetween the rows is determined is determined by the size of the planting, cultivating and by the size of the planting, cultivating and harvesting equipment.harvesting equipment.
Typically between 8 – 14 feet.Typically between 8 – 14 feet.
Tree & Intermediate SpacingTree & Intermediate Spacing
The spacing The spacing between plants within a rowbetween plants within a row is determined by the growth rate and is determined by the growth rate and finished size of the species grown.finished size of the species grown.
Typically 4 – 8 feet between plants.Typically 4 – 8 feet between plants.
6 feet between trees good till 2 ½ 6 feet between trees good till 2 ½ inch caliper.inch caliper.
Then harvest every other tree…Then harvest every other tree…
12 feet between trees good till 4 – 5 12 feet between trees good till 4 – 5 inch caliper.inch caliper.
10 foot rows10 foot rows
Production vs. Specimen NurseriesProduction vs. Specimen Nurseries
Production: plant at a closer spacing.Production: plant at a closer spacing.
Grow more plants.Grow more plants.
Sell a smaller grade plant.Sell a smaller grade plant.
Poorer quality?Poorer quality?
Production vs. Specimen NurseriesProduction vs. Specimen Nurseries
Specimen: plant a a wider spacing.Specimen: plant a a wider spacing.
Grow fewer plants.Grow fewer plants.
Sell a larger grade plant.Sell a larger grade plant.
Better quality?Better quality?
Planting Designs for Shrubs, Trees Planting Designs for Shrubs, Trees and Intermediatesand Intermediates
Square DesignSquare Design
Distance between the Distance between the rows equals the rows equals the distance between distance between plants in a row.plants in a row.
Rectangle DesignRectangle Design
Distance between the Distance between the rows is greater than rows is greater than the distance between the distance between plants in a row.plants in a row.
Rectangle-Square DesignRectangle-Square Design
Essentially a square Essentially a square planting design with planting design with drive rows.drive rows.
Planting Row
Planting Row
Drive Row
Equilateral Triangle-Hexagon Equilateral Triangle-Hexagon DesignDesign
The distance between The distance between rows is 85% of the rows is 85% of the distance between distance between plants in a row.plants in a row.
Most efficient use of Most efficient use of space.space.
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