Plant Spacing & Bed Density Calculator
Calculate plant capacity, row configurations, triangular staggered grids, and square foot garden layouts
Prevents roots from crowding raised bed borders
Total Plant Capacity
75 Plants
3 Rows of 25 Plants each
Total Growing Area
100.0 sq ft
9.29 m²
Area Allocated per Plant
1.33 sq ft
18″ × 12″ grid footprint
Plant Density
0.75 / sq ft
~32,670 plants / acre
Total Linear Row Length
75.0 ft
Across 3 continuous rows
Triangular Staggered Capacity
144 Plants
+15.5% vs. Square Grid (125 Plants)
Row-to-Row Distance
12.99 in
Spacing × 0.8660 (Sin 60°)
Calculated Staggered Rows
9 Rows
Alternating plant counts
Effective Area per Plant
1.35 sq ft
Equilateral hexagon pack
Space Utilization Gain
+19 Extra Plants
Optimal canopy coverage
Total Raised Bed Plant Yield
128 Plants
32 Square Foot Planting Grids (8 × 4 Bed)
In-Grid Plant Spacing
6.0 inches apart
Even 2 × 2 grid per square
Total Grid Sections
32 Grids (1 ft²)
Independent crop zones
Soil Volume Needed (8″ Depth)
21.3 cu ft
~0.79 cubic yards
Soil Volume (12″ Deep Bed)
32.0 cu ft
~1.19 cubic yards