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Adding and Editing Crops - Part 2
Adding and Editing Crops - Part 2

Discover how to add and edit crops in your gardening calendar

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Written by Paul Dysinger
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Ready to do it yourself? Go jump in and start adding your crops here.

Step-by-Step Guide to Advanced Features for Editing Crops in Seedtime

1. Introduction (0:00-0:08)

  • Learn how to edit individual tasks and customize your crop plan in Seed Time.

2. Editing Individual Tasks (0:09-0:40)

Steps:

  1. Move a planting date (e.g., seeding), and all dependent tasks (transplanting, cultivating, and harvesting) will automatically adjust.

  2. Shorten or extend the duration of any task directly in the calendar by dragging its edges.

  3. Verify changes in the crop planting settings (e.g., adjust a seeding task to two days, and the duration updates automatically).

  4. Tasks can be adjusted back to their defaults if needed.

3. Locking and Unlocking Task Series (0:54-1:46)

Steps:

  1. Lock the task series to ensure all tasks adjust together when you move one task.

    • For example, moving transplanting will also move seeding and harvesting.

  2. Unlock the task series to allow movement of individual tasks while maintaining dependencies.

    • Dependent tasks (e.g., transplanting relative to seeding) will still move accordingly.

    • Independent tasks (e.g., cultivating or bed preparation) can be moved without affecting other tasks.

4. Understanding Task Dependencies (1:47-2:26)

Steps:

  1. Tasks are hierarchically dependent:

    • Seeding is the anchor task. Other tasks (transplanting, cultivating, harvesting) are based on it.

    • For example, transplanting occurs a specific number of days after seeding.

  2. Independent tasks like cultivating or bed preparation can be moved freely without impacting others.

  3. Adjust transplanting, and tasks like bed preparation (e.g., 12 days before transplanting) will automatically update relative to the new transplanting date.

5. Timeline View for Scheduling (2:42-2:58)

Steps:

  1. Switch to the timeline view for better visibility of overlapping tasks.

  2. Align transplanting dates with the completion of other tasks (e.g., harvesting).

  3. Use the locked task series feature to ensure proper recalculations when moving tasks.

6. Adjusting Harvest Windows (3:03-3:36)

Steps:

  1. Modify the harvest window directly in the calendar:

    • Extend it if the harvest period is longer than expected.

    • Shorten it if harvesting ends sooner.

  2. Mark tasks (e.g., final harvest) as complete to keep a record of actual outcomes.

  3. Use this record to refine next year’s garden plan by copying data forward.

7. Benefits of Task Editing (3:37-4:01)

Features:

  • Task adjustments create an accurate history of planting, maintenance, and harvesting.

  • These records help inform future planning for optimal crop management.

8. Advanced Features for Custom Tasks (4:01-4:06)

Steps:

  1. In upcoming videos, learn to add and customize your own tasks in the task series.

  2. Use the same editing and dependency features with custom tasks.

9. Conclusion (4:04-4:06)

  • Explore the flexibility and functionality of task editing in Seed Time.

  • Enjoy planning your garden with these advanced tools.

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