How to choose a variety
Add a plant to your plan then double-click on it (or click once on it then click on the Edit Item button in your plan's toolbar) to open the Edit Plant box.
Click on the Varieties drop-down menu and select your variety.
Click Done to save your changes.
How to add a new variety
If the variety you need is not currently listed, you can open the Edit Plant box as above then add your own variety in the following way:
Click Add Variety and name your variety. Click Add.
How to Customize a Variety
If you want to change the default spacings and/or growing dates, click Customize Varieties.
You can choose to show only varieties you've defined yourself or from specific seed catalogs, then click on the Variety drop-down menu to choose an available variety. Varieties you've defined yourself are indicated with a blue person icon, while seed catalog varieties are indicated with a red book icon.
To change the spacing or growing dates for a variety, first click Edit.
Check the Use Custom Spacings box to edit the spacings. Use the 'Between plants' value for single plants or plants grown in blocks, and both the 'Between plants in rows' and 'Between rows' values for plants grown in rows.
Check the Use Custom Times box and click on the calendars to specify the dates that are appropriate for you growing this plant.
Click Save All Changes.
Click Done.
Copy details from a similar variety
To save having to re-enter your custom settings, they can be copied from a previously customized variety.
First click on Customize Varieties.
Click on the Copy From button.
Choose the Plant and Variety you want to copy from, the check the boxes to copy spacing and/or sow, plant and harvest dates.
Click on Import Properties, then click on Save All Changes.
Watch our How To Video:
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