Crop Map

Assigning and Managing Blocks

Before you can start assigning plantings in Heirloom’s Crop Map, you need to first define the growing areas on your farm in the Farm Map. Blocks represent your fields, raised beds, or any other distinct areas where you’ll be cultivating crops. This tutorial will guide you through the process of adding and assigning blocks to your Crop Map canvas.

Blocks and the Unassigned Blocks Panel

Blocks represent individual growing areas within your farm. Each block is further divided into beds, which are the specific locations where you’ll assign your plantings.

The Unassigned blocks panel, located on the right side of the Crop Map screen, displays all the blocks you’ve created in the Farm Map section that haven’t yet been placed on the Crop Map canvas.

Assigning Blocks to the Crop Map

1. Click on the “Unassigned blocks” panel located on the right side of the screen. You’ll see a list of all the blocks you created in the Farm Map, with each block showing its name and the number of beds it contains.
2. Click and drag the desired block from the panel onto the Crop Map canvas.
3. Drop the block in your desired location on the canvas. You can reposition it later if needed.
4. Continue dragging and dropping blocks until you’ve added all the blocks you need for your current season’s plan.

Managing Assigned Blocks

• Enlarge the Canvas: Click and drag an assigned block to move it to a new location on the canvas. If you go over the limit of the canvas, it will automatically enlarge, allowing you to work on multiple pages. You can then print your Crop Map to have a physical representation of it.
• Unassigning Blocks: Right-click on a block and select “Unassign block” to remove it from the Crop Map canvas. This will return the block to the Unassigned Blocks panel. Note: all plantings must be unassigned before a block can be unassigned.