Calculator Inputs
Example Data Table
| Planned | Completed | Time (min) | Expected/task | Quality | Weather | Tool | Break | Rework | Sessions | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 | 110 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 83.6 |
| 8 | 5 | 95 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 52.4 |
| 6 | 6 | 70 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 90.4 |
Formula Used
The calculator builds five normalized components and a small rework penalty, then combines them into a 0–100 score.
- Completion = min(Completed / Planned, 1.0)
- Ideal Time = Planned × Expected minutes per task
- Active Time = max(Total time − Break minutes, 1)
- Efficiency = min(Ideal Time / Active Time, 1.0)
- Quality = Quality rating / 10
- Conditions = 0.6×(11−Weather)/10 + 0.4×Tool/10
- Consistency = min(Sessions this week / 5, 1)
- Rework Penalty = clamp(1 − 0.03×Rework, 0.75…1.00)
Final score = 100 × (0.40×Completion + 0.25×Efficiency + 0.20×Quality + 0.10×Conditions + 0.05×Consistency) × Rework Penalty.
How to Use This Calculator
- List the tasks you planned for today’s garden session.
- After finishing, enter tasks completed and total minutes.
- Enter expected minutes per task for your normal pace.
- Rate quality, weather difficulty, and tool readiness honestly.
- Add break minutes and any mistakes or rework count.
- Click Calculate Score to view results and tips.
- Use CSV or PDF to save and compare sessions weekly.
What the productivity score represents
This calculator converts your gardening session into a single score from 0 to 100, so you can compare days fairly. It blends task completion, time efficiency, quality, conditions, and weekly consistency. A higher score suggests you delivered more finished work per minute while protecting quality, even when weather or tools were not ideal.
How inputs map to real garden work
Planned and completed tasks reflect output, such as watering zones, weeding beds, pruning shrubs, transplanting seedlings, or cleaning tools. Time spent includes setup and wrap-up. Break minutes separate rest from active work, which matters on hot days. Rework counts fixes like retying supports, redoing drip lines, or correcting plant spacing.
Why efficiency uses ideal time
Efficiency compares “ideal time” against your active time. Ideal time is planned tasks multiplied by expected minutes per task, which you set based on your normal pace. If active time is higher than ideal time, efficiency falls, signaling friction such as searching for tools, extra trips, unclear priorities, or distractions.
Using the score to plan better weeks
Track scores across the week to spot patterns. If completion is strong but quality drops, shorten sessions or add checklists. If quality is high but completion is low, reduce task scope and focus on the top three outcomes. Consistency rewards steady work; five short sessions can outperform one long, exhausting day.
Data-driven improvements for common bottlenecks
Use the recommendations as experiments. Improve tool readiness by staging gloves, pruners, bags, and hoses before starting. Lower rework by marking beds, measuring spacing, and confirming irrigation flow early. On difficult weather days, choose lighter tasks, shift to shade hours, and plan a shorter target list. Export CSV or PDF to compare changes month to month.
FAQs
1) What is a good productivity score for gardening?
A score above 70 is usually strong for routine work. Above 85 indicates excellent output with good quality. Use your own weekly average as the best benchmark.
2) Why did my score drop on a busy day?
Long setup time, frequent breaks, or unplanned rework can reduce efficiency. If you completed many tasks but spent extra active minutes, the score may fall.
3) How should I set expected minutes per task?
Pick a realistic average for your common tasks. Start with a week of estimates, then adjust to match typical sessions. Consistent settings make comparisons meaningful.
4) Does weather difficulty unfairly punish the score?
No. Weather difficulty is used as a condition factor, so challenging days don’t destroy the score. It helps explain why output changed and keeps trends more honest.
5) What counts as mistakes or rework?
Any repeat effort to correct a result, such as replanting, retightening ties, fixing irrigation leaks, or redoing cleanup. Small counts are normal; repeated issues suggest a process tweak.
6) How do I save or share my results?
After calculating, use the CSV or PDF buttons to download a report. CSV helps track trends in spreadsheets, while PDF is ideal for printing or sharing with a team.
This tool supports planning and reflection, not diagnosis.