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Planting Schedule — GitHub Repository Template

A ready-to-use GitHub repository for planning and tracking your seasonal planting schedule.

Use this template to manage your planting season from planning through harvest. It uses GitHub Projects' Timeline view to visualize your entire season at a glance.

What's Included

Feature Description
Project Board Timeline view showing planting dates, growing periods, and harvest windows
Issue Templates Pre-built forms for planting tasks and field records
Labels Crop type, field location, growth stage, and priority
Sample Data Example planting schedule for a multi-crop farm
Custom Fields Crop type, field name, planting date, expected harvest, yield estimate

How to Use This Template

Step 1: Create Your Repository

  1. Click "Use this template" (green button)
  2. Name it (e.g., "planting-2026" or "smith-farm-planting")
  3. Click "Create repository"

Step 2: Set Up Your Planting Plan

  1. Go to the Projects tab
  2. Open "Seasonal Planting Schedule"
  3. Switch to Timeline view to see the visual calendar
  4. Each Issue represents one planting task (one crop in one field)

Step 3: Add Your Crops

  1. Click "New issue" → choose "Planting Task"
  2. Fill in: crop name, field, target planting date, expected harvest date
  3. Add the Issue to the "Seasonal Planting Schedule" Project
  4. Set the Start date and End date custom fields for the Timeline view

Step 4: Track Progress Through the Season

As the season progresses, update each task:

  • Move to "In Progress" when planting begins
  • Add comments with field observations, weather notes, photos
  • Move to "Done" when harvested
  • Close the Issue with final yield notes

Sample Planting Schedule

This template includes sample data for a diversified farm:

Field Crop Planting Harvest Notes
Field 1 Corn May 1 Oct 15 120-day variety
Field 2 Soybeans May 15 Oct 1 Following corn rotation
Field 3 Winter Wheat Sep 15 Jul 1 Planted previous fall
Field 4 Cover Crops Aug 1 (terminated Spring) Clover/rye mix
Garden Tomatoes May 20 Sep 15 Greenhouse start Mar 1
Garden Sweet Corn Jun 1 Aug 15 Succession planting every 2 weeks

Replace with your own crops, fields, and dates.

Issue Templates

Planting Task

Use for each crop/field combination. Includes:

  • Crop and variety information
  • Field assignment and soil prep status
  • Target planting and harvest dates
  • Seed/input requirements
  • Yield tracking

Field Season Summary

Use at end of season to document results:

  • Actual vs. planned dates
  • Yield results
  • Weather impact notes
  • Lessons learned for next year

Labels Guide

Label Color Use For
corn 🟡 Yellow Corn plantings
soybeans 🟢 Green Soybean plantings
wheat 🟤 Brown Wheat plantings
vegetables 🔴 Red Garden vegetables
cover-crop 🟢 Dark Green Cover crop plantings
field-1 🔵 Blue Field 1 tasks
field-2 🔵 Light Blue Field 2 tasks
field-3 🔵 Teal Field 3 tasks
field-4 🔵 Navy Field 4 tasks
planning ⚪ Gray Pre-season planning
in-ground 🟢 Green Currently growing
harvest-ready 🟠 Orange Ready to harvest

Custom Fields for Projects

Set these up in your Project settings for the Timeline view:

Field Name Type Purpose
Planting Date Date When to plant
Harvest Date Date Expected harvest window
Crop Type Single Select Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, etc.
Field Single Select Field 1, Field 2, etc.
Yield Estimate Number Projected bushels/acre or lbs
Actual Yield Number Recorded after harvest

Tips for Success

  • Create one Issue per crop per field — "Field 1 Corn" and "Field 2 Soybeans" are separate Issues
  • Use the Timeline view — it shows your whole season visually
  • Update as you go — add comments with weather observations, application records, and photos
  • Close at harvest — include final yield in the closing comment
  • Copy for next year — duplicate your Project for the next season and adjust dates

Seasonal Workflow

WINTER:  Plan → Create Issues → Set Dates → Order Seeds
SPRING:  Move to "In Progress" → Plant → Add Photos
SUMMER:  Monitor → Comment with Observations → Apply Inputs
FALL:    Harvest → Record Yield → Close Issues → Season Summary
WINTER:  Review → Copy Project for Next Year → Adjust

This template was created as part of the GitHub Training for Farmers curriculum. Customize it for your crops, fields, and growing region.