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Explain in details plant spacing giving examples of different plants and the spacing area

      

Explain in details plant spacing giving examples of different plants and the spacing area

  

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samuel
It is the distance of plants between and within the rows. Correct spacing for each crop has been established as shown in table below.

Crop

Maize (Kitale)

hybrids

spacing

75-90 cm x 23—30 cm

Crop

Coffee

(Arabica) tall varieties

spacing

2.75 cm v 2.75 m

Crop

Tea

spacing

1.5 m by 0.75 m

Crop

Beans (erect type)

spacing

45 -60 m by 25 cm

Crop

Bananas

spacing

3.6 — 6.0 m by 3.6 — 4.5 m

Crop

Coconut

spacing

9 m x 9 m

Crop

Tomatoes (Money maker)

spacing

100 x 50 cm

Crop

kales

spacing

60 x 60 cm

Spacing determines plant population and the main aim of correct spacing is to obtain maximum number of plants per unit area which will make maximum use of environmental factors.

Wider spacing leads to a reduced plant population which means lower yields, whereas closer spacing could lead to overcrowding of plants and competition for nutrients and other resources would occur. Correctly spaced crops produce yield of high quality that are acceptable in the market.
lemass answered the question on March 16, 2019 at 04:47


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