Pruning Schedule Calculator

Work out pruning schedule instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Pruning Schedule Calculator

Pruning is scheduled by interval from the last operation — annually for deciduous fruit in dormancy, twice a year for many evergreen and trellised crops, and every few weeks for a training pass in nursery stock. Multiplying labour per tree by the block size converts the schedule into a crew booking.

Formula

Pruning schedule

Next date = last pruning date + interval days; end of plan = last date + interval x cycles

Worked example

With the default values below, Pruning Schedule Calculator returns Next Pruning Date of January 15, 2027. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Date Of Last Pruning: 2026-01-15
Pruning Intervalminimum 1 days: 365 days
Cycles To Planaccepts 1–20: 3
Labour Per Treeminimum 0.1 minutes: 12 minutes

Results

Next Pruning Date: January 15, 2027
End Of Planned Cycles: January 14, 2029
Days Until Next Pruning: 78
Labour Per 100 Trees: 1,200.0

Step by step

1Values used
2Pruning schedule
3Next Pruning Date= 2027-01-15
4End Of Planned Cycles= 2029-01-14
5Days Until Next Pruning= 78
6Labour Per 100 Trees= 1,200.0

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 1 decimal place, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the right time to prune deciduous fruit?

During dormancy after the coldest part of winter has passed but before bud break. Pruning too early in a cold winter exposes cuts to freeze damage.

Does summer pruning have a different purpose?

Yes. Dormant pruning stimulates vigorous regrowth; summer pruning removes leaf area and calms vigour, improves light penetration to fruit and is used to control tree size.