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      Drying

      Streamline your drying process

      The drying process plays a crucial role in the preservation of harvested crops, ensuring they are kept in optimal condition for storage and further processing

      Start Drying

      1. Go to the Cultivation module and click on Harvest to open the Harvest Inventory View

      2. Choose the specific harvest batch by either clicking the Actions button associated with that batch, or entering the batch ID to access it directly

      3. In the Actions Modal that appears, select the Start Drying Process icon

        Note: Ensure that you have first created the necessary Drying Tasks under Quality/Tasks

      4. Fill in the Drying Process Details

        • Drying Process (Task) (Mandatory): Choose the drying task related to the batch (e.g., natural drying, freeze-drying, ...)

        • Area - Name (Mandatory): Choose the designated location for the drying process to occur

        • Start Date (Mandatory): Enter the start date 

        • Equipment (Optional): Link any relevant equipment that will be utilized during the drying process

      5. Task Checklist (if applicable): If the chosen drying task includes a checklist, ensure that all items on the checklist are completed before initiating the drying process. The task can only commence once every checklist item has been verified by the user

      6. Start the Drying Process: Once all mandatory fields are filled, click Start to initiate the drying process for the selected harvest batch

      Note: Cannot start drying if the initial weight is 0. Weigh in weight to start drying.

      Note: Drying a harvest batch will start to dry the complete weight of the batch. If you want to dry the batch differently, you can split the batch to create another harvest batch that can be dried differently.

      Finish Drying 

      1. Go to Cultivation > Harvest and select the Harvest Batch ID that has the drying task you wish to finish

      2. After selecting the batch, the page will automatically navigate to the Harvest Detail View
      3. Open the 'Drying' Tab: In the Harvest Detail View, click on the Drying tab to view the processing tasks related to this harvest batch
      4. Click on the Finish Drying Process icon. (Green Flag), the Finish Drying Process form box will appear
      5. The finished date and time can be adjusted if needed

      6. Finish the Task: Once all the required information has been filled out, click on the Finish button to complete the drying task

      7. Drying Finished modal opens: Weigh in dry weight - Input Drying weight, select equipment and container if needed. click on 'weight in' and then 'Save' 

      OR

      Via Harvest BatchDetail View:

      You can click the Finish Button in the In Progress section and proceed to the Drying Finished modal: Weigh in dry weight - Input Drying weight, select equipment and container if needed. click on 'weight in' and then 'Save' 

       

      Via Harvest Inventory View 

      1. In the Harvest Inventory View, click on the Actions button of the batch you want to finish process. An Actions Modal will appear
      2. Click on the Finish Drying. The Finish Drying Process box will appear
      3. The finished date and time can be adjusted if needed
      4. Click 'Finish' to complete the drying task
      5. Drying Finished modal opens: Weigh in dry weight - Input Drying weight, select equipment and container if needed. click on 'weight in' and then 'Save' 

      Important Notes:

      • When the drying has been finished, it is no longer possible to weigh in wet weight
      • If you have other processing tasks in progress: Finish all processing tasks before finishing the drying process