From the Home Screen
- Go to the top of the screen and select Paddocks
- Select + Add Paddock
- To the left of the screen will be a New Paddock window
- Enter the details applicable for the new paddock (more information below)
- Go to the Map Window
- Left click on the Tick shaped icon
- On the map, start by Left Clicking on the first point of the new paddock and a white dot will appear
- Continue to do this until the boundary of the new paddock is created
- To correct a mistake and remove any of these dots:
- Right click on the dot and a red cross will appear.
- Left click on the red cross to remove the dot
- Once the boundary has been created and the paddock details entered, select Save All
- Email support@pasture.io of the changes
The programme will be re-run by the engineers to embed the new paddock and enable satellite images to be allocated to it
If you add paddocks and increase your total subscribed hectarage after your subscription has started, you can record activities on them immediately, but satellite-backed readings and related fees will only commence from your next annual renewal.
About paddock details
The paddock details give each paddock an identification, allows calculations to be performed and helps the models understand each individual paddock. Below is a brief overview of each detail.
- Herds: If you have made a herd or multiple herds, you can assign them to the paddock now, or later in the Paddocks page. You need to do this to graze a paddock with a herd.
- Feedstuff: Feedstuff is the type of pasture or forage that you are growing on the paddock to be grazed by a herd. If you haven't any feedstuff to add, this can be done later in the Paddocks page. You can assign different feedstuff to different paddocks. This for example might be for quality reasons or for different plant types.
- Used for: Paddocks that are set to grazing can be grazed, paddocks that are set to silage are saved and their area reported on the dashboard. Other options are currently under development.
https://help.pasture.io/paddock-used-for-status-explained
- Name: Is the long name of a paddock, if you have only a number, enter the number here.
- Code: Is the paddocks short name, usually found on maps. If you entered a number under Name, then enter the number here too. If you leave this blank, areas such as the feed wedge won't be identified. The code is used for areas in the platform that have little realestate space.
- Original area: Original area is connected to the paddock map. This area isn't used in calculations. This area is used when calculating area to be measured with satellite imagery.
- Utilisable area: This is used in all calculations.
- Irrigation: This is the type of irrigation on the paddock.
- Topography: Topography type helps our models understand the paddock.
- Direction: Much like topography, direction helps our models understand the paddock.
- Satellite: If selected, the paddock will be measured if there is a paddock map.
To change paddock boundaries for paddocks already created , click on this link to take you to the relevant Help Centre page https://help.pasture.io/changing-paddock-boundaries