Enter the distance between plants within rows (in) and the distance between rows (in) into the Plant Area Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Plant Area. 

Plant Area Formula

The following two example problems outline the steps and information needed to calculate the Plant Area.

PA = DBP * DBR
  • Where PA is the Plant Area (in^2)
  • DBP is the distance between plants within rows (in) 
  • DBR is the distance between rows (in) 

To calculate the plant area, multiply the distance between plants within rows by the distance between rows.

How to Calculate Plant Area?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Plant Area.

Example Problem #1:

  1. First, determine the distance between plants within rows (in).
    • The distance between plants within rows (in) is given as: 5.
  2. Next, determine the distance between rows (in).
    • The distance between rows (in) is provided as: 6.
  3. Finally, calculate the Plant Area using the equation above: 

PA = DBP * DBR

The values provided above are inserted into the equation below and computed.

PA = 5 * 6 = 30.00 (in^2)


Example Problem #2: 

For this problem, the variables required are provided below:

distance between plants within rows (in) = 7

distance between rows (in) = 8

Test your knowledge using the equation and check your answer with the calculator..

PA = DBP * DBR = ?