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South Hill, Virginia

For those of you who grow two plants back to back. Assuming you are training them in opposite directions, how much space do you leave between them?

2/12/2002 6:52:27 PM

Liverpool , England

Yo Brent,
About 3' should do it...the roots will use the same ground around that area...makes it easier to water and feed.

Alun

2/12/2002 7:29:38 PM

Puyallup, WA

Geneva plants 'back to back'. She leaves four feet in between the plants.

2/12/2002 11:52:04 PM

Myrtle Creek, Oregon

I thought that planting 2 plants in the same hill was taboo.
H-K-J

2/13/2002 9:25:14 AM

Utah

hkj-
it really two hills right next to each other- 3-4 ft apart
is not in the same hill.
hey Stan- what do YOU do... ?
g1t

2/13/2002 10:24:27 AM

Puyallup, WA

I double plant back-to-back four feet apart!! That allows me to place eight plants in my 8000+ sq.ft. with only four hoop houses.

2/13/2002 12:43:03 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

Does that mean that the main root takes up about 4 ft of space or would it spread further on the side away from the other plant?

2/13/2002 6:21:52 PM

CT

At 4 feet apart the roots are mixing.It must be OK if the WR was grom that way.

2/13/2002 11:03:24 PM

Puyallup, WA

How far do the roots spread? The roots spread wherever there are leaves. I have observed that roots from the main
root ball spread at least 12 ft. from the original stem!!!
That's a root ball 24 ft. in diameter!

2/14/2002 12:59:09 AM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

How far in from the edge of the patch do you make your hills?

2/14/2002 5:48:44 PM

Puyallup, WA

The plants have nearly 20 feet on each side. Hoop houses(4) are about 16'X 18'. Patch is now about 82'wide by 110'long

2/14/2002 11:24:00 PM

Deer Park WA

Stan that is so cool, that means my neighbours flower garden is getting ripped off by my Pumpkin/Squash! He,He,He.....

2/14/2002 11:53:01 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

If I get it right that means you grow'em 25ft long x40ft wide.Do you happen to know what size Mrs.Emmons grows her plants Stan?

2/15/2002 1:04:23 AM

Puyallup, WA

Yes....about 1000 sq.ft. per plant. Seems to me that Geneva uses about 800 to 1000 sq.ft. per plant. I haven't measured her growing areas....she has several. Some are used for "testing" last years seed for potential.

2/15/2002 1:40:56 AM