FTB Unleashed 1.1.3: Forestry saplings and required spacing?

SmokeLuvr1971

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Was laying out my max-sized multifarm, geting ready to harvest chestnuts, and ran into some trouble getting the saplings to bonemeal-grow. I planned the layout so that every area of farmland was covered by a leaf block, every block over the farm structure [5x5] was covered, and was going for max overhang on the sides.

I recall reading somewhere that 2x2 forestry trees need a 1-block space around the sapling [common walnut perhaps?], so I removed the outer ring of blocks on the farm structure and planted/bonemealed a chestnut group on the corner. I was going to have another group caddy corner, but that group wouldn't grow. I had also planned to have a 1-block space for the inner-most ring of chestnuts [1-block spacing between trunks / trees placed around farm structure [5x5], so I tried planting one of those and that wouldn't grow either.

After some experimentation, it turns out Sweet Chestnuts need a 3-block space in between the sapling groups. So, 3-blocks in between each trunk. I'm new to forestry trees, so is this common knowledge I've yet to locate on the inter webz...or did I just discover something? Anyone care to share spacing info on other forestry tree species? While I'm thinking...is this spacing variable through trait breeding?
 

Omicron

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This is based either on the canopy shape of the tree, or its a part of the girth trait (the one governing trunk size). Which one it is probably requires a test of breeding a silver lime to 2x2 (and 3x3, for extra credit) and seeing how close you can plant them together.
 

TheAwesomater

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If you want you can use the MFR fruit picker instead to harvest the chestnuts, which is cheaper (even with an upgrade) and takes no fertilizer.