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Planting distances for calçots

By Lisard Bellod · 23 Sep 2009

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According to the regulatory body of the Calçot (IGP) the recommended spacing for planting calçot onion bulbs is:

  • 50cm between rows
  • 30cm between bulb and bulb of each row.

I personally make the 50 cm separation a little longer, around 65–70 cm, to leave more soil for earthing up.

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