creating 5 year date scales on the x-axis (date Axis)

[Thandohlove]

How do I create a 5 year interval scale on my date axis in a plot? I have attached an image of what the date axis currently looks like in my plots.

[williaml]

You could use ggplot2 instead:

Position scales for date/time data — scale_date

Otherwise, provide a reproducible example:

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