---
title: "Create a Crop Planting"
method: POST
path: "/crops"
tags: ["Crops & Plantings > Crop Plantings"]
---

# Create a Crop Planting

`POST /crops`

Create a planting

### Parameters

**plant_id** `REQUIRED`

The Farmbrite unique ID of the plant type

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**plot_id** `REQUIRED`

The Farmbrite unique ID of the grow location

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**bed_id** `OPTIONAL`

The Farmbrite unique ID of the bed. Required if planting in beds

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**planting_method** `OPTIONAL`

Planting method. Supported options are:

> "Direct Sow", "Start in Trays, Transplant in Ground", "Transplant", "Container", "Root Stock", "Bulbs", "Grafting","Other" 
  

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**qty** `OPTIONAL`

The number of plants in this planting

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**spacing** `OPTIONAL`

Inches/Centimeter (based on account setting) spacing between plants

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**row_count** `OPTIONAL`

How many rows are planted

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**row_spacing** `OPTIONAL`

Inches/Centimeter (based on account setting) spacing between rows

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**planting_length** `OPTIONAL`

The length of the planting in feet or meters (depending on account setting)

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**date_planted** `OPTIONAL`

Date planted

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**cost** `OPTIONAL`

Estimated or actual cost of planting (depending on how you want to estimate ROI)

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**date_planned_harvest** `OPTIONAL`

The date planned to harvest

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**date_seed_started** `OPTIONAL`

The date seeds where / should be started

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**expected_harvest** `OPTIONAL`

Numeric amount expected to be harvested in the harvest unit of the plant type.

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**growth_stage** `OPTIONAL`

The current growth stage of the planting. Supported options are:

> "Seed Started", "Germination", "Seedling", "Vegetative", "Flowering" , "Ripening" 
  

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**instructions** `OPTIONAL`

Planting directions or instructions.

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**lot_number** `OPTIONAL`

Lot number of seed packet

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**number_of_trays** `OPTIONAL`

The number of trays used for the planting (if planting in trays)

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**origin** `OPTIONAL`

Seed origin, typically found on the seed packet.

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**seed_company** `OPTIONAL`

Seed company

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**seed_type** `OPTIONAL`

Seed type. Available options are:

> "Conventional", "GMO", "Heirloom", "Hybrid", "Organic" 
  

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**starts_per_tray** `OPTIONAL`

How many starts per each tray.

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**tray_ids** `OPTIONAL`

Comma delimited list of tray numbers or ID numbers for the trays containing this planting

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rootstock_source `OPTIONAL`

For rootstock plantings, the source/origin of the roostock

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rootstock_source `OPTIONAL`

For rootstock plantings, the source/origin of the roostock

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rootstock_variety `OPTIONAL`

For rootstock plantings, the variety of the roostock. Available options are:

> "Very-dwarf", "Dwarf", "Semi-drawf", "Half-standard", "Semi-standard", "Standard", "Semi-vigorous", "Vigorous" 
  

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rootstock_age `OPTIONAL`

For rootstock plantings, a string value for the age of the rootstock.

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**electronic_id** `OPTIONAL`

Electronic ID - useful to set if using an RFID or barcode scanner to search for for sync data with Farmbrite.

## Headers

- `Content-Type` string

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

Successful response

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