What is the minimum width of rows for larger plants?

What is the minimum width of rows for larger plants?

• A. Two feet
• B. Three feet
• C. Four feet
• D. Five feet

Answer: (B)

When planning row spacing for larger plants, you need enough room for people to move along the aisles, reach the plants for pruning or harvesting, and allow air to circulate around the foliage. A minimum of three feet provides a workable walking space and makes it possible to use hand tools or small wheelbarrows between the rows. If rows are narrower, reaching the inner parts of the bed becomes awkward, soil can get compacted from traffic, and air flow is reduced, which can increase disease pressure. Wider spacing, such as four or five feet, is used in cases of very large crops or when larger equipment will pass between rows, but three feet is the smallest width that still allows practical maintenance and harvest for larger plants.

When planning row spacing for larger plants, you need enough room for people to move along the aisles, reach the plants for pruning or harvesting, and allow air to circulate around the foliage. A minimum of three feet provides a workable walking space and makes it possible to use hand tools or small wheelbarrows between the rows. If rows are narrower, reaching the inner parts of the bed becomes awkward, soil can get compacted from traffic, and air flow is reduced, which can increase disease pressure. Wider spacing, such as four or five feet, is used in cases of very large crops or when larger equipment will pass between rows, but three feet is the smallest width that still allows practical maintenance and harvest for larger plants.