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Vegetable plant spacing chart in cm


Space your vegetable plants so they have enough room to grow and good air circulation between them.

CROP NAME SPACING BETWEEN PLANTS SPACING BETWEEN ROWS
Artichoke 36" (91 cm) 36" (91 cm)
Arugula 3" (8 cm) 12–18" (30–46 cm)
Asparagus 12" (30 cm) 36" (91 cm)
Bean, bush 4" (10 cm) 12" (30 cm)
Bean, pole 3–4" (8–10 cm) 24–36" (61–91 cm)
Beet 4" (10 cm) 12" (30 cm)
Broccoli 12–18" (30–46 cm) 18" (46 cm)
Brussels sprouts 24" (61 cm) 18" (46 cm)
Cabbage 12–18" (30–46 cm) 24" (61 cm)
Carrot 3" (8 cm) 12" (30 cm)
Cauliflower 12–18" (30–46 cm) 18" (46 cm)
Celery 8" (20 cm) 12" (30 cm)
Corn 12" (30 cm) 24–30" (61–76 cm)
Cucumber 12" (30 cm) 24–36" (61–91 cm)
Eggplant 12–18" (30–46 cm) 24–36" (61–91 cm)
Kale 12–24" (30–61 cm) 18–36" (46–91 cm)
Kohlrabi 4–8" (10–20 cm) 12–18" (30–46 cm)
Leek 4" (10 cm) 12–18" (30–46 cm)
Lettuce 12" (30 cm) 18" (46 cm)
Melon 12–24" (30–61 cm) 36–48" (91–122 cm)
Okra 12–18" (30–46 cm) 36" (91 cm)
Onion 4–6" (10–15 cm) 12–24" (30–61 cm)
Parsnip 3–4" (8–10 cm) 12–18" (30–46 cm)
Pea 3" (8 cm) 18–24" (46–61 cm)
Pepper 12–18" (30–46 cm) 24–30" (61–76 cm)
Potato 24" (61 cm) 24–36" (61–91 cm)
Pumpkin 24–36" (61–91 cm) 36–48" (91–122 cm)
Radish 1–2" (3–5 cm) 8–12" (20–30 cm)
Rutabaga 8" (20 cm) 12–18" (30–46 cm)
Spinach 4–8" (10–20 cm) 12" (30 cm)
Squash, summer 18" (46 cm) 36" (91 cm)
Squash, winter 18" (46 cm) 36" (91 cm)
Swiss chard 10" (25 cm) 18" (46 cm)
Tomatillo 24" (61 cm) 24–36" (61–91 cm)
Tomato 36" (91 cm) 36" (91 cm)
Turnip 4" (10 cm) 12" (30 cm)