Crop Scheduling Calculator
Calculate planting dates by working backwards from target sale date through propagation, transplant, and finishing stages.
Inputs
weeks
weeks
weeks
days
Results
Total Crop Cycle
12 weeks
Sow Date (Day of Year)
37
Transplant Date (DOY)65
Finish Start (DOY)86
Batches Scheduled3
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter your target sale date as a day of the year (e.g., May 1 = day 121) to back-calculate all sowing dates.
- Enter propagation weeks (seed germination or cutting rooting), transplant/growing weeks, and finishing weeks.
- Enter the number of successive batches and the interval in days between batch sow dates.
- Review Total Crop Cycle (weeks) and the Sow Date (DOY) to know when to start your first seeds or cuttings.
- Use the Transplant Date and Finish Start Date outputs to schedule bench space and staffing.
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