Flower Production Scheduling Concepts

Jonathan Ebba from UNH Extension presents a video on scheduling cut flower crops for field and tunnel production. The video covers using a grid format for scheduling, breaking the year into weeks, and using vendor guides to determine timing. It explains how to build a planting schedule by working backward from the harvest week and calculating space requirements for crops. The video emphasizes the importance of using Excel or similar tools for efficient scheduling and planning.

What is the primary benefit of using Excel for scheduling cut flower crops?

• It offers free templates for flower arrangements.

• It provides weather forecasts.

• It eliminates the need for manual calculations.

• It allows for colorful charts.

How is the year divided for the purpose of flower production scheduling?

• Into days

• Into weeks

• Into seasons

• Into months

What is the purpose of scheduling flower life events backwards from the harvest week?

• To ensure flowers bloom in winter

• To avoid overlapping with other crops

• To optimize growth conditions

• To align with market demand

What do grower guides and vendor recommendations help determine?

• The ideal soil type for planting

• The production times for different flower varieties

• The best time to sell flowers

• The color of the flowers

In the example of sunflower scheduling, if the target harvest week is 26 and it takes 6 weeks from transplant to harvest, when should you transplant?

• Week 20

• Week 24

• Week 18

• Week 22

For the Campanula champion white, if the target week is 34 and it takes 13 weeks to get there, when should you transplant?

• Week 21

• Week 25

• Week 23

• Week 19

What is the significance of 'on-center' spacing in crop planning?

• It determines the color of the flowers.

• It influences the watering schedule.

• It helps calculate the space each plant occupies.

• It affects the height of the plants.

How many square inches are in a square foot?

• 144

• 12

• 200

• 100

If a plant requires 0.56 square feet and you want to grow 50 plants, how much total space is needed?

• 28 square feet

• 35 square feet

• 21.1 square feet

• 50 square feet

What should be considered when planning space for crops?

• The spacing and bed requirements

• The color of the plants

• The height of the plants

• The type of fertilizer used