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Marion,IN

When planting 2 plants back to back, how much space do you leave between the two?

Mark G.

12/5/2006 12:56:35 PM

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

Last year I had 2 plants back to back, had about 1 1/2 feet between stumps. I had no problem with the plants but I have heard more experienced growers say you need about twice that distance.

Mark

12/5/2006 3:48:20 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Lotsa work to be done between the plants and close proximity would definitely cause some soil compaction in the primary root zone...I would opt for some added room.
GrowEmBig! Chuck

12/5/2006 11:26:38 PM

Rhode Island

we grew our back to back plants with the bases 4 ft apart. with a board between them to walk on
pap

12/6/2006 12:53:26 AM

Netherlands

I have 4-5 ft between mine.

12/6/2006 8:45:02 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

hmmm...after the addition of a new fence my patch is now only 6' wide. LOL

Bonsai Atlantic giants in the future?

12/6/2006 4:47:50 PM

Marion,IN

I'm going to hi-jack my own post.....pap, what type of boards do you guys use?...just kidding, thanks for the advice.

Mark G.

12/6/2006 7:17:53 PM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

4 ft. here with walking board in between.

12/6/2006 7:49:46 PM

Coventry R.I.

hi 2 ft. here,

12/13/2006 7:08:27 AM

ordinary,VA

Lol @ Steve

12/13/2006 3:00:47 PM

Sioux Falls, SD garyboer@dakotalink.com

I use old scraps of plywood about 18" wide

12/21/2006 3:52:44 PM

Sioux Falls, SD garyboer@dakotalink.com

I find most of them in dumpsters at construction sites

12/21/2006 3:54:51 PM