Nursery Production 2Nursery Production 2

Commercial Plant ProductionCommercial Plant Production

B & B ProductionB & B Production

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:

liner final spacingliner 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

Planting shrubs in the field using a 2 row planter.

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.

Cross-CultivationCross-Cultivation

The ability to cultivate in both directions.

The EndThe End