Our most highly-requested feature to date is live!
With the launch of In-row Patterning V1, users can map out multi-species rows with ease. While previously, in-row patterning was only possible through section layering, the addition of a new “Patterns Modal” enables the creation of custom crop patterns that can be applied to sections in bulk.
Patterns can be customized according to pre-set species and spacing parameters, then re-used in the same farm across different sections.
Why is this release so exciting?
In-row patterning streamlines designing biodiverse and spatially complex systems, including traditional multistrata agroforestry systems, fodder-rich silvopasture, or small-scale forest farming. Prior to this release, many users modeled species mixes within placeholder crop templates (e.g. "Silvopasture mix," "Biodiversity mix," etc.). Enabling in-row patterning will allow these users to account for the nuances of individual species economics within their projections.
How to use the feature:
Creating a new pattern: Create a line, keyline, or imported section, then click the
Patternsbutton in on the top right of the design panel. From there, click+ New in row patternand use the "Pattern Modal" to design your pattern:Click the circle icons to select crops from a dropdown.
Specify intra-plant distances.
Add descriptions as necessary to support pattern management.
Assigning a pattern: Select a line, keyline or imported section; click
Patterns; then select a pattern from the dropdown.Editing a pattern: Click
Viewon a previously created pattern in the patterns dropdown, and thenDuplicate and editto create a new version of the pattern.Deleting a pattern: Click
Viewon a previously created pattern from the pattern plug in, and thenDeleteto delete any unused patterns.
V2: What's Coming
In V1, only line sections, keyline sections, and imported sections accept patterns. V2 will enable patterns for Grids.
Currently, row level overrides for patterned sections are disabled. V2 will enable row level overrides for patterned sections. In the meantime, we recommend using section layering to model unique patterns in individual rows.