> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.allwage.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.allwage.com/fundamentals/areas-blocks-and-farms.md). # Areas, Blocks & Farms ## Areas Navigate to "Management" and click on "[Areas](https://app.allwage.com/#/system/area)". ### Farms Every block or block on a farm must be associated to a Farm. 1. Click on the "+ Add Farm" button in the top right corner 2. Provide a Name, Description and the size of the farm 3. Click on "Add" ### Blocks Blocks can be seen as physical areas that are used to plant any type of crop. Blocks can be created for perennial crops or annual crops. Perennial crops includes any type of crop that stays planted in a area for more than 2 years. Examples of perennial crops includes * Nuts * Avocado * Citrus * Apples / Pears Annual crops are seasonal and can be rotated on different areas. Examples of annual crops includes * Vegetables * Maize * Spices and Herbs #### Annual Crops block creation When creating a block for an annual crop, an area or location is specified first. In this area a block will be created which will contain the planted crop information. This will allow you to see the crop rotation of a specific area over time. **Create an Area** 1. Navigate to the "Blocks" tab 2. Click on "Add Block" 3. Specify the Farm where this area is located 4. Specify the name of the Area * Provide an optional Description for this area 5. Leave the Variant field blank as this block will represent a specific area on the farm 6. Provide the size of this area 7. Provide the date this area was first used **Create Sub-Block inside an area** 1. Click on an area in the table * Areas are identified by the green location icon on the left 2. Click on the "+" icon in the top right toolbar 3. Specify the name of this block * Usually the name describes the crop and date it was planted ex. TOM-WK33 (Tomato Week 33) 4. Specify the specific cultivar of the crop planted 5. Specify the size of the block that was planted 6. Specify the date at which this cultivar was planted #### Perennial Crops block creation 1. Navigate to the "Blocks" tab 2. Click on "Add Block" 3. Specify the Farm where this block is located 4. Specify the name of the block * Provide an optional Description for this block 5. Specify the specific cultivar of the crop planted 6. Specify the size of the block that was planted 7. Specify the date at which this cultivar was planted #### Planting Records 1. Click on a block in the table 2. Navigate to the Plant Records tab 3. Click on the add plant record button * Provide required details 4. Click on save --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.allwage.com/fundamentals/areas-blocks-and-farms.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.