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Appendices: Appendix J. Plant Populations at Various Row Widths

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 20 May 2009
Last Reviewed: 20 May 2009

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Pub 811: Agronomy Guide > Appendices > Appendix J. Plant Populations at Various Row Widths

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Row Width Length of Row Equal to 1/1000 acre1,2
centimetres inches metres feet
38
15
10.6
34 ft. 10 in.
51
20
8.0
26 ft. 1 in.
56
22
7.3
23 ft. 10 in.
71
28
5.7
18 ft. 8 in.
76
30
5.3
17 ft. 5 in.
81
32
5.0
16 ft. 4 in.
86
34
4.7
15 ft 5 in.
91
36
4.4
14 ft. 6 in.
97
38
4.2
13 ft. 9 in.

1 To obtain the number of plants per one-thousandth hectare, multiply the number of plants in the length of row by 2.47.
2 Multiply the number of plants counted in the length of row above by 1,000 to determine the number of plants/acre.

 

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