Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Fruit Tree Guild Planning Worksheet
Plan a fruit tree guild around a central tree. Growers list supporting plants and their roles so the guild works together. Keep a printed copy handy and fill it in as you work.
WorksheetHorticulture & Specialty CropsFree PDF
What you fill in
- Central fruit tree and variety
- Site and soil notes
- Nitrogen-fixing companion and notes
- Mulch or ground cover plant
- Pollinator plants and notes
- Pest-deterrent plants and notes
- Layout and spacing plan
- Maintenance and results
How to use this worksheet
Use the notes area for your arithmetic. Keep the finished sheet with your records so you can compare it with the next season.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with SARE and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the Crop Calendar. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Early Freeze Destroys Apple Harvest; Farmers Discover Americans Will Pay $40 to Ride a Wagon Past Trees That Couldn’t Afford to Grow Fruit, and farming farm stories.