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How Many Plants Fit in Your Garden?

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Calculate plant count by bed size and recommended spacing. For vegetables, flowers, herbs, and shrubs.

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In this article

Why Spacing Matters
Square Foot Gardening Method
Intensive vs Row Planting

Espaçamento por Planta

Tomate: 60-90 cm. Pimentão: 45-60 cm. Alface: 15-30 cm. Cenoura: 5-8 cm. Feijão: 10-15 cm. Abóbora: 90-120 cm. O método "horta em metro quadrado" usa grades de 30 cm para maximizar espaço — mesma colheita com 80% menos espaço que fileiras tradicionais.

Consórcio no Brasil

A agricultura brasileira tradicional usa consórcio: milho + feijão + abóbora (as "três irmãs" indígenas). Tomate + manjericão. Cenoura + cebolinha. Alface + rabanete. O consórcio reduz pragas e otimiza o espaço.

⚡ CalcWolf Insight

Companion planting can effectively reduce spacing needs. Basil planted between tomato plants repels aphids. Marigolds planted around the garden perimeter deter many common pests. Tall plants (corn, tomatoes) on the north side of the bed prevent shading shorter plants.

Frequently asked questions

Espaçamento do tomate?▾

60-90 cm entre plantas. Com tutoramento: 1 planta por 30×30 cm em horta quadrada.

Quantas plantas em canteiro de 1,2×2,4?▾

Depende da cultura. Tomate: 8-10. Alface: 32-64. O método de horta quadrada maximiza produção/m².

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