Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 3.3
Plant Spacing for Minor Pome Fruits
Spacings are given for plants grown as freestanding trees or bushes.
*Plants per acre refers to solid blocks and does not take roads into ac-
count. These are typical densities for the respective crops.
**Plant spacing refers to distance between plants × distance
between rows.
Key: Estab. = establishment costs; Mgt. = management inputs
L = low, M = moderate, H = high, VH = very high
Uses: hg = home orchards, mg = market orchards, up = U-pick, c =
commercial grower pick
Mayhaws are hawthorns adapted to the southern and southeastern United
States and have recently been domesticated. Although early recommenda-
tions were to plant mayhaws 15 to 18 feet apart, experience has shown that
a spacing of about 25 feet apart within and between rows works better.
Saskatoons are bush fruits that resemble blueberries in size, shape, color,
and flavor. Wild bushes can reach 30 feet, but the plants are usually kept
