diff --git a/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/_spreadsheet_helpers.py b/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/_spreadsheet_helpers.py
index 974f81f..719ceb5 100644
--- a/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/_spreadsheet_helpers.py
+++ b/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/_spreadsheet_helpers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from openpyxl import load_workbook
 
+
 def get_pk_mapping(object, mapping_key="name"):
+    """ Returns a dictionary mapping a django model primary key to another given field.
+    """
     pk_mapping = {}
     for instance in object.objects.all():
         pk_mapping[getattr(instance, mapping_key)] = instance.pk
@@ -9,6 +12,8 @@ def get_pk_mapping(object, mapping_key="name"):
 
 
 def get_col_mappings(sheet, start_col, row_index):
+    """ Returns a dictionary that maps a spreadsheet cell value to a corresponding column index.
+    """
     col_mappings = {}
     for row in sheet.iter_rows(min_col=start_col, min_row=row_index, max_row=row_index, values_only=True):
         for i, col_name in enumerate(row):
@@ -18,6 +23,9 @@ def get_col_mappings(sheet, start_col, row_index):
 
 
 def get_pk_list_from_str(values_str, pk_mapping, fixes={}):
+    """ Given a list of comma separated values from the spreadsheet. Returns a list of primary keys that
+        correspond to the relevant values with any given mapping fixes applied.
+    """
     pk_list = []
     for value in values_str.split(','):
         processed_value = value.lstrip().rstrip().replace(
@@ -35,7 +43,9 @@ def get_pk_list_from_str(values_str, pk_mapping, fixes={}):
 
 
 def get_spreadsheet(data_path, spreadsheet_filename):
+    """ Returns a spreadsheet from a resources directory given the data path and
+        spreadsheet filename.
+    """
     spreadsheet_path = data_path / 'resources' / spreadsheet_filename
     workbook = load_workbook(filename=spreadsheet_path)
     return workbook.active
-
diff --git a/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/createplantfixtures.py b/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/createplantfixtures.py
index 33dc4bb..cba37a4 100644
--- a/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/createplantfixtures.py
+++ b/backend/right_tree/api/management/commands/createplantfixtures.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import right_tree.api.data
 from ._spreadsheet_helpers import *
 from right_tree.api.models import EcologicalRegion, SoilOrder, SoilVariant, ToleranceLevel
 
-
+# Mapping adjustments between the shapefile ecological regions and those in the spreadsheet
 ECO_REGION_ADJUSTMENTS = {
     "Whakatane": "Whatkatane",
     "North West Nelson": "North-west Nelson",
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ ECO_REGION_ADJUSTMENTS = {
     "Sounds Wellington": "Sounds-Wellington"
 }
 
+# Relevant columns and information used to retrieve information from the spreadsheet
 PLANT_COLS = {
     'name': {"expected_type": str, "max_length": 50},
     'maxheight': {"expected_type": float},
@@ -37,22 +38,27 @@ PLANT_COLS = {
     'growthform': {"expected_type": str, "model_name": "growth_form", "null_allowed": True, "max_length": 50}
 }
 
+# Spreadsheet constants
 SPREADSHEET_FILENAME = 'plant_data.xlsx'
 DATA_START_COL = 3
 DATA_START_ROW = 7
 INFO_HEADER_ROW = 6
 
+# Data directory path
 DATA_DIR_PATH = Path(right_tree.api.data.__file__).resolve().parent
 
+# Mappings between values in the spreadsheet and primary key values in the database
 ECO_REGION_PK_MAPPING = get_pk_mapping(EcologicalRegion)
 SOIL_ORDER_PK_MAPPING = get_pk_mapping(SoilOrder)
 SOIL_VARIANT_PK_MAPPING = get_pk_mapping(SoilVariant)
 TOLERANCE_PK_MAPPING = get_pk_mapping(ToleranceLevel, "level")
 
+# Spreadsheet and corresponding value to column index mappings
 SPREADSHEET = get_spreadsheet(DATA_DIR_PATH, SPREADSHEET_FILENAME)
 INFO_COL_INDEXES = get_col_mappings(
     SPREADSHEET, DATA_START_COL, INFO_HEADER_ROW)
 
+# Template for the plant json to add as an entry for the fixtures
 PLANT_JSON_TEMPLATE = {
     "model": "api.plant",
     "pk": None,
@@ -61,6 +67,8 @@ PLANT_JSON_TEMPLATE = {
 
 
 def check_field_type(field, field_value):
+    """ Checks the validity of a feild value collected from the spreadsheet
+    """
     expected_field_type = PLANT_COLS[field]['expected_type']
     model_field_name = PLANT_COLS[field].get('model_name', field)
     null_allowed = PLANT_COLS[field].get('null_allowed', False)
@@ -82,6 +90,8 @@ def check_field_type(field, field_value):
 
 
 def get_plant_json_from_row(row_data):
+    """ Returns a json object representing a plant row from the spreadsheet.
+    """
     plant_json_fields = {}
     for field, field_index in INFO_COL_INDEXES.items():
         if field not in PLANT_COLS:
@@ -129,6 +139,8 @@ def get_plant_json_from_row(row_data):
 
 
 def get_plant_json_fixture(sheet):
+    """ Returns a django fixture json that represents the plant information extracted from the spreadsheet.
+    """
     plant_json_fixture = []
     skipped_count = 0
     created_count = 0
@@ -143,13 +155,17 @@ def get_plant_json_fixture(sheet):
         else:
             skipped_count += 1
 
+    # Print summary of data extraction from the spreadsheet
     print("Created plants fixture.")
     print(f"Rows Created: {created_count}")
     print(f"Rows Skipped: {skipped_count}")
+
     return plant_json_fixture
 
 
 def save_plant_fixture(fixture):
+    """ Saves the plant fixture to the django api fixtures directory.
+    """
     fixture_filepath = DATA_DIR_PATH / 'fixtures' / 'plants.json'
     fixture_filepath.write_text(json.dumps(fixture))