📘 Screen: Crop

The Crop screen is used to register the crops grown on the farm, such as soybean, corn, cotton, and others.

This record is essential so that field operations and scouting can be correctly tied to the production cycle.

📍 Location in the system

Menu: Crops > Crop


🧩 Main function

Each registered crop serves as the basis for:


📝 Record fields

FieldDescription
TypeChoose between Annual or Perennial. This choice changes some settings in Season Planting and in other features.
CodeNumeric identifier for the crop.
DescriptionName of the crop (e.g. Soybean, Corn, Cotton).
ColorUsed in dashboards and reports.
UnitThe crop's default unit: SC - Bags, CX - Box or @ - Arroba. Used mainly in sales contracts and yield.
Allows BalesEnables the option for crops that involve bale production (e.g. cotton). There is another feature tied to this one, the Bales screen.
ActiveSets whether the crop is available for use in records and entries.
Reference/Integration IDThis crop's code in the external system, when there is an integration. It also appears as a column in the list.

The list, on the left, shows Code, Description, Active, Color and Reference/Integration ID, each column with its own search field.


🐛 "For pest scouting" section

Just below the main fields there is a collapsible section called For pest scouting. It only matters to those who use the scouting module — that is why it starts collapsed:

FieldDescription
Point Name, Plant Name, Stage Name, Sub-stage NameCustomize what these fields are called in that crop's scouting. In some crops it makes no sense to call it a "Point"; in others, "Plant" fits better.
Crop imagePick an already registered crop to use its image — it is the icon that appears in the app and elsewhere.
ImageThe image file itself, filled in when you pick the crop above.
Default typeBeat cloth, Plant or Meter. Sets the option that comes pre-selected in Pest Scouting when the field has this crop.
Show inBeat cloth, Plant and Meter. Marks which methods are available for the user to choose in scouting. Some crops, such as corn, make no sense with a beat cloth.

🌱 Tab: Stage

Sets up the crop's growth stages — R4, V2, pre-planting. Fields:

  • Code (e.g. R4, V2, PP)
  • Description (e.g. "Pod fully developed", "Pre-planting")
  • Order: sets the sequence in which the stages follow one another
  • Default type: Beat cloth, Plant or Meter — the method suggested at that stage
  • Active: lets you retire a stage without erasing history

The list below the form shows Code, Description, Order and Active, with search by column.

💡 Tip: the Import button on this tab copies all the stages from another crop already registered. It is the fastest way to set up a new crop similar to one that already exists.

🌱 Tab: Sub-Stage

Practically the same as the stage, but one more level of division — some crops need it. The fields are Code, Description, Order and Active. This tab has no import from another crop.


🔍 Tab: Pests - For pest scouting

On this tab you can link the pests that affect the crop.

📝 Note: If the company has this list filled in, only the linked pests will appear in pest scouting in the app and in reports.

Features:

  • View and manage the pests linked to the crop — the list shows Pests, Type, Class and Active
  • Link one pest at a time, choosing it in the Pests field (required) and saving
  • Or use the Import several pests button, which lets you check several at once

This link gives you more control and focus in scouting, avoiding needless display of irrelevant pests.


📈 Tab: Ideal Veg. Growth

On this tab you can define the ideal vegetative growth standards for the crop. Each line has three fields:

  • Days after emerg. — DAE, days since plant emergence
  • Plant Height
  • No. of Nodes

This data is used to check whether the plant is growing as expected.

During pest scouting, when opening a point in the app, the scout enters DAE, height and number of nodes, allowing this comparison.

This control is especially important for cotton, where tracking growth is key to adjusting management.

Additional features:

  • View chart: shows the registered ideal growth curve as a chart
  • Import: copies the vegetative growth already registered for another crop
  • Generate in bulk (height): fills in several DAEs at once — you enter Start D.A.E, End D.A.E and Height per D.A.E, and the system builds the curve
  • Delete all: clears the whole curve for that crop, so you can start over

📊 Related reports

Crops are the basis for many reports on the platform. Some of them are:

LAV.01.01 (formerly 004.A1) - Season Planning Report
Shows the whole planting setup with summaries by crop, variety, planted area, planting dates and expected harvest (based on the variety's cycle days).
CUS.01.02 (formerly 013.A) - Season Cost - Summary
Shows the season's fields with crop, variety, total cost, cost per hectare and average yield.

These reports support strategic analysis and technical and financial tracking of the season.

✅ Result: With the crop registered:
  • You can link it in Season Plantings
  • All management of varieties, scouting, harvests and recommendations will be correctly tied to the crop

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between an annual and a perennial crop in upCampo?

It is the Type field. The choice changes settings in Season Planting and in other features — perennial crops, such as citrus and coffee, show their own fields, such as row and plant spacing.

How do I enable bale tracking for cotton?

Check the Allows Bales option in the crop record. That is what unlocks the Bales screen for that crop.

What is the crop's default scouting method for?

The Default type — Beat cloth, Plant or Meter — sets the option that comes pre-selected in pest scouting when the field has that crop, avoiding entry mistakes in the field. It is in the For pest scouting section, which expands and collapses just below the main fields; each stage also has its own.

Where is the crop's unit used?

Mainly in sales contracts and in yield calculation. The options are SC - Bags, CX - Box and @ - Arroba.

Do I have to type all the stages again for each crop?

No. On the Stage tab there is an Import button that copies all the stages from another crop already registered. Then just adjust whatever is different. The Ideal Veg. Growth tab has a similar button to copy the growth curve from another crop.

How do I change the name "Point" in this crop's scouting?

In the For pest scouting section of the crop record, using the Point Name, Plant Name, Stage Name and Sub-stage Name fields. What you type there is the name the operator sees in that crop's scouting.