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Tomato Plant Spacing Calculator

Enter your row length, plant spacing, and number of rows.

Result

44 plants
11 plants
60 cm

How it is calculated

Row length is entered in metres and the spacing between plants in centimetres. The tool converts the row to centimetres and counts how many whole gaps fit, then adds one for the plant at the start of the row: plants per row = floor(row length × 100 ÷ spacing) + 1. The total is plants per row × number of rows. Any leftover length that is too short for another plant is dropped, and the number of rows is cut to a whole number (2.7 rows counts as 2). All three inputs must be above zero. The tool only counts plants along a row; it does not use the distance between rows, so work that out separately for your bed width and access paths.

Worked example

A bed has 4 rows, each 6 m long, with plants 60 cm apart. Row length = 6 × 100 = 600 cm. Whole gaps = floor(600 ÷ 60) = 10. Plants per row = 10 + 1 = 11. Total = 11 × 4 = 44 plants. The tool reports 44 plants in total, 11 plants per row, using a spacing of 60 cm.

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Common mistakes

  • Entering the row length in centimetres or feet. The field is in metres, so 600 instead of 6 would plan for a 600 m row and a huge, wrong plant count.
  • Entering the spacing in metres. It is in centimetres, so 0.6 is read as 0.6 cm and the count explodes; type 60.
  • Forgetting the extra plant at the end of the row. A 6 m row at 60 cm holds 11 plants, not 10, because both ends carry a plant. If you want a margin at the ends, shorten the row length you enter.
  • Typing a fractional number of rows. 2.7 rows is treated as 2, and anything below 1 gives a total of 0 plants.
  • Using the same spacing for every variety. Staked, pruned plants are usually set closer than sprawling bush types, so run the tool separately for each type.

About this calculator

Tomato plants need enough room between them for airflow, root spread, and sunlight — spacing that's too tight raises the risk of fungal diseases like blight and reduces fruit yield per plant, while spacing that's too generous wastes bed space. This calculator divides your row length (in meters) by the chosen spacing (in cm), rounds down, and adds one for the plant at the start of the row to find plants per row, then multiplies across your number of rows for a total plant count, matching the layout math gardeners use when planning a vegetable bed from seed packets or nursery starts.

It's a practical planning tool for home gardeners and small-scale growers mapping out a tomato bed before planting season, helping avoid the common mistake of buying more seedlings than a given plot can actually support at a healthy spacing.

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  • Editorial team

    The tool is a quick way to see what a tighter spacing costs or gains per bed. A 6 m row holds 11 plants at 60 cm but 13 at 50 cm, which across 4 rows is 44 against 52 plants. More plants in the same row also means less airflow, so weigh the count against how you stake and prune. What spacing has worked in your garden for your tomato type?

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