Area Template

An Area Template represents a physical grow space, such as a grow tent, room, greenhouse, outdoor area, shelf, or another location where plants are kept.

Area Templates can be linked to the Seedling, Vegetative, Flowering, or Autoflower stages of a Cycle. Using the same Area Template across multiple Cycles allows GroBase to group those records and show where that Area has been used.

This can help you review grow history, compare results, and better understand how different grow spaces may have affected your plants.

Use Cases

Area Templates can be used in different ways depending on how your grow spaces are organized.

Here are some examples:

• I want to track which Cycles used a specific grow space.

  Create an Area Template that represents the grow space. You can then assign it to the appropriate stage of each Cycle.

  The Area Template page will show the Cycles and stages where that Area was used.

• I use different spaces for testing plant performance.

  Create a separate Area Template for each testing space.

  For example, you may use different Areas to compare powdery mildew resistance, light intensity, environmental conditions, or other plant characteristics.

  You can later review the Cycles connected to each Area and open those Cycles to view the related plant records.

Area Fields

Field	Required	Description
Area Name	Yes	The name used to identify the Area.
Description	No	Additional information or notes about the Area.
Type	Yes	The type of grow space, such as tent, room, greenhouse, outdoor, custom, or other.
Unit	Yes	The measurement unit used for the Area dimensions, such as centimeters, meters, inches, or feet.
Length	Yes	The length of the Area.
Width	Yes	The width of the Area.

How to Add an Area Template

1. Open the navigation menu and select Templates.

2. Find the Areas section.

3. Select Add Area.

4. Complete the Area Fields.

5. Select Save to create the Area Template.

To create another Area Template immediately, select Save and Add Another.

How to Edit or Delete an Area Template

1. Open the navigation menu and select Templates.

2. Find the Areas section.

3. Select the Area Template you want to manage.

4. Select Edit.

5. Update the fields and select Update to save your changes.

To delete the Area Template, select the trash icon and confirm the deletion.

Warning

Deleting an Area Template removes the link to that Template. Review any associated Cycle records before deleting it.

Area Template Page

The Area Template page displays the Template details and the Cycles linked to it.

Details

The page header displays:

• Area name

• Area type

• Area dimensions

• Description

• Edit action

Associated Cycles

The Associated Cycles table shows the Cycles connected to the Area Template.

Each row displays:

• Cycle

• Seedling Area status

• Vegetative Area status

• Flowering Area status

• Autoflower Area status

• Journal

A check mark indicates that the Area Template is assigned to that stage of the Cycle.

Select a Cycle or Journal name to open its related page.

How to Set an Area in a Cycle

1. Open the Cycle you want to update.

2. Find the section for the appropriate growth stage.

3. Select the Area Template you want to use.

4. Select Set to assign the Area to that stage.

The Cycle will then appear in the Area Template’s Associated Cycles table.