Seeds and Propagation
Pot Spacing Capacity Calculator
Pot Spacing Capacity is intended to estimate container capacity at a selected spacing footprint. Replace its starting values with the scenario being evaluated.
Enter values for spaced pot capacity
Usable floor area and the other Pot Spacing Capacity fields share one scenario.
Pot Spacing Capacity beyond the formula
Aisles and edge clearance must be removed from usable area.
A zero Area per spaced pot leaves spaced pot capacity undefined in Pot Spacing Capacity.
Preparing the Pot Spacing Capacity values
Spaced pot capacity is calculated from Usable floor area and Area per spaced pot. Check the Pot Spacing Capacity units before editing.
Usable floor area. Default in Pot Spacing Capacity: 180 sq ft.
Area per spaced pot. Its Pot Spacing Capacity demonstration rate is 1.2 sq ft.
Arithmetic used for Pot Spacing Capacity
Division connects Usable floor area and Area per spaced pot in this Pot Spacing Capacity calculation.
Using usable floor area at 180 sq ft and area per spaced pot at 1.2 sq ft, the example returns 150 pots.
Spaced pot capacity: interpretation
Spaced pot capacity belongs to the Pot Spacing Capacity scenario. Recalculate spaced pot capacity for another case. Seed Storage Viability Calculator calculates remaining viability separately.
The decision behind Pot Spacing Capacity
Estimate container capacity at a selected spacing footprint. Pot Spacing Capacity limits that task to Usable floor area and Area per spaced pot.
Save Spaced pot capacity with the Pot Spacing Capacity units and scenario name. For propagules to start, use Propagation Loss Allowance Calculator.
After calculating spaced pot capacity
Date the Pot Spacing Capacity case and retain Usable floor area and Area per spaced pot.
Record how usable floor area was obtained and whether a conversion or estimate was involved. Where germination rate matters, consult Seed Germination Rate Calculator.
Use the same spaced pot capacity units for the observed outcome so the comparison remains meaningful.
Usable floor area: sensitivity example
A ten-percent test change in Usable floor area replaces 180 sq ft with 198 sq ft. Under the remaining sample values, spaced pot capacity changes from 150 pots to 165 pots.
Only usable floor area changes in this Pot Spacing Capacity example, making its numerical effect visible.
Keep the original spaced pot capacity and the test result as separate scenarios. For comparison, Seed Inventory Remaining Calculator reports seeds remaining.