STEP 1: Click on the "Add Crop" button
STEP 2: Start typing the name of your crop in "crop category" field and select the crop you want to grow
For this example we will choose to grow lettuce:
When entering a built in crop from our database, all of the necessary fields will automatic be filled out for that type of crop with a standard average "days to maturity" for that kind of crop.
You can then enter the specific variety name you would like to grow and edit any of the fields to match the specific variety you are growing.
When entering a new custom crop you will need to enter the crop information yourself.
When you select a crop it will pop up with the following fields:
Here are what the different fields mean:
Crop Category: Choose or switch to a different crop
Crop Variety: The crop category name (Lettuce, Tomatoes, etc.)
Label: Enter the specific variety name you are growing (this is optional for tracking specific varieties in your garden/farm)
Customize Color: Change the color of the crop planting schedule when entered in your calendar.
Task Series Template: Determine if your crop is Direct Seeded or needs Transplanted.
Crop Type: Determine if your crop prefers cool or warm season temperatures.
Schedule: Task Settings
Crops selected from our database will automatically input averages, but for custom crops, you will need to manually fill out the settings for each task.
Seeding:
Choose if this is a Spring/Summer planting or a Fall/Winter planting.
Spring/Summer planting schedules are based on your average last frost in the spring. Fall/Winter planting schedules are based on your average first frost in the fall
Choose how many weeks "Before" or "After" your average frost date the crop should be seeded.
Bed Preparation:
Determine how many days before seeding/transplanting you will need to prepare the planting site, how long it will take to complete and if this will be a repeating task.
Transplanting:
Enter the number of weeks to set between seeding and transplanting (this field only shows with transplanted crops).
Cultivating:
Determine how many days after direct seeding or transplanting you would like to begin cultivating the area. Select how many days are needed for the task and if repeating, how frequently until harvest.
Harvesting:
Enter the number of days to maturity for the crop. This information can normally be found either on the seed packet or from the seed company your seed was purchased from.
For direct seeded crops, days to maturity will always be from direct seeding. For transplanted crops, you can choose to set the days to maturity from direct seeding or from transplanting.
Choose the duration of how many days you want the calendar to display as the harvest window for that crop.
Some crops will continue producing fruit all season long (like indeterminate tomatoes, peppers, eggplants etc.). Checking the box will set the harvest time to extend to the end of the season.
Enter the number of weeks you would like to set between automatic succession plantings for this crop.
STEP 3: Save the crop planting schedule to your calendar
Click on the "Schedule" button to add this crop planting schedule to your calendar:
The crop planting schedule will be dropped into your calendar as seen below.
