Digital Drip Designer

Suggested Coverage Factors for Various Crops

To calculate the actual coverage factor, divide the actual or expected area shaded by the crop canopy by the product of the plant x row spacing. Following are typical examples:

Crop	Factor	Typical Plant x Row Spacings, ft
Alfalfa,grass	100	0.5 x 0.5
Orchard	80-90	8 x 16 to 20 x 20
Grapes	70	5 x 12
Raspberries	70	2.5 x 10
Strawberries	75	1 x 4
Tomatoes	90	1.5 x 5
Vegetables	75	1 x 3
Saskatoons	30	3 x 20
Saskatoons	40	3.3 x 15
Saskatoons	50	2 x 12

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