Chores Performed During Each Crop

Hours

Once per crop

(except for rotational
harvest schemes)

Propagation*

-Prep work
-Taking cuttings/sowing seeds
-Caring for clones/seedlings until ready for veg
-Culling male plants

Harvesting*

-Cut
-Manicure
-Dry & Store

Post harvest
clean-up*

-Remove debris, clean containers & system
-Reusable media - deroot, clean, disinfect
-Disposable media - disgard, mix/prep, replace
-Repotting/replanting

More
Frequent

Water Related

-RO water treatment storage/transport
-Hand watering & fertilizer mixing

Pruning &
Training*

-Vegetative plants
-Flowering plants
-Mother plants

Less
Frequent

Reservoir
Maintenance

-Drain, clean, refill & mix new solution
-Metering and adjusting EC/pH
-Topping off reservoir

Misc

-Moving plants
-Adjusting lights
-Other....

*Rotational croppers - If you estimate these hours using only one harvest rotation,
multiply the hours by the number of rotations/crop.

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