I think the question was about using R in table formulas, not just using R in src-block.
As far as I know it is possible to use emacs-lisp pretty directly, but not other languages in the table formulas. Allen S. Rout writes: > On 08/03/2015 12:51 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote: >> Can the orgmode spreadsheet access R either directly or indirectly through >> maybe babel? If this is possible, do any tutorials exist with some worked >> examples? I have R and emacs-R-mode installed so I can access R from >> emacs at least. >> > > Yes. > > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-contrib/babel/languages/ob-doc-R.html > > is the first hit on "org-mode R" from google. > > There is extensive art on the topic. > > > - Allen S. Rout -- Professor John Kitchin Doherty Hall A207F Department of Chemical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-268-7803 @johnkitchin http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu