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Create Plant Batch from Mother

Sophie Humphrey
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Create new Plant Batches from Mother Plants in your facility. The process is the same for Metrc and Non-Metrc facilities, but some language or steps will vary depending on your account type and state/country.

In this article, we'll cover:

  1. Create Plant Batch from Mother
  2. Bulk Create Plant Batches from Multiple Mothers
  3. View Plant Batches 
  4. Edit or Delete Plant Batches
  5. Track Submissions

For other methods of creating Plant Batches, see:

To toggle Plants or Plant Batches to Mother, see Identify Mother Plants and Mother Plant Batches.

Create Plant Batch from Mother

On the Web Application:

For non-CA facilities

There are 2 places to Create Plant Batch from Mother on the Web Application. Follow the steps below.

From Plant Batches: Active

  1. Navigate to Plants > Plant Batches > View: Active
  2. Select Actions > Create Batch > From Mothermceclip0.png
  3. Complete all required fields, confirming everything is accurate
    • Mother Plant Tag: Select the Vegetative Mother Plant Tag to use as the source
    • Batch Name: This tag will be assigned to the new Plant Batch to identify it
      • If it does not auto-populate, you will have the option to type in an alphabetic or alphanumeric Plant Batch tag name here
    • Clone or Seed: Select whether the Plants began from Clone or Seed
    • Lot ID: Optional - enter an internal Lot ID to track these Plants all the way from Plant Batch to individual Plants to Harvest to Package
    • Room: Location of the Plant Batch
    • Strain: Select the Strain of the Plants
    • Number of Immatures: Total number of Immature Plants to be created in this Plant Batch
    • Planted Date: The date you planted themScreen_Shot_2022-04-19_at_3.50.46_PM.png
  4. Once completed, carefully review all details for accuracy
  5. Select + Create Plant Batch

From Plants: Vegetative (Tracked) or Plants: Mother Plants (Tracked)

  1. Navigate to Plants > Plants > View: Vegetative (Tracked) or Plants: Mother Plants (Tracked)
  2. Check the box next to the Mother Plant to be used as the source
  3. Select Actions > Create Batch From Mother

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  4. Complete all required fields, confirming everything is accurate
    • Mother Plant Tag: Select the Vegetative Mother Plant Tag to use as the source
    • Batch Name: This tag will be assigned to the new Plant Batch to identify it
      • If it does not auto-populate, you will have the option to type in an alphabetic or alphanumeric Plant Batch tag name here
    • Clone or Seed: Select whether the Plants began from Clone or Seed
    • Lot ID: Optional - enter an internal Lot ID to track these Plants all the way from Plant Batch to individual Plants to Harvest to Package
    • Room: Location of the Plant Batch
    • Strain: Select the Strain of the Plants
    • Number of Immatures: Total number of Immature Plants to be created in this Plant Batch
    • Planted Date: The date you planted them
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  5. Once completed, carefully review all details for accuracy
  6. Select + Create Plant Batch

For CA facilities

  1. Navigate to Plants > Plant Batches > View: Active
  2. Check the box next to the Mother Plant Batch to be used as the source
    • We suggest using filters to narrow your search (by Strain, Planted Date, etc)
  3. Select Actions > Create Batch > From Mothermceclip0.png
  4. Complete all required fields, confirming everything is accurate
    • Starting Plant Batch Tag: This tag will be assigned to the new Plant Batch to identify it
      • Canix will auto-populate the lowest available Plant tag
    • Planted Date: The date you planted them - this will pre-fill with todays date
    • Location: Room the Plant Batch will be located in
    • # Plant Batches: Total number of Plant Batches to be created at this time
    • # Plantings per Batch: Total number of Immature Plants to be created in each Plant Batch
      Note: California allows a maximum of 100 plantings per batch. 
    • Batch Type: Select whether the Plants began from Clone or Seed
    • Strain: Select the Strain of the Plants
    • Mark new batches as mother batches?: Toggle this on to label the new Plant Batch(es) as a Mother Plant Batch(es)
    • Intermediary Package Tag(s): Canix will auto-populate the lowest available Package tag
      • This tag will be assigned to the interim Package of "Clone - Cutting" Immatures as required in CA during this process (with one Canix action, Immatures are packaged from Mother Plant Batch, then the Package of Immatures is unpackaged into a new Plant Batch)
      • Select View Intermediary Package Summary  to view all packages that will be used.
    • Item: Select the Item with matching Strain to be used for the interim Package of Immatures
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  5. Once completed, carefully review all details for accuracy
    Note: Each Plant Batch can be edited individually if necessary by clicking into the Plant Batch. 
  6. Select Submit

On the Mobile Application:

  1. Select Plants > Create Plantings
  2. From the options, select Mother Plant and then follow the steps below depending on your where your facility is located

For non-CA facilities

Select a specified Mother Plant Tag as the source to create a new Plant Batch of Immatures.

  1. Select Plants > Create Plantings
  2. From the options, select Mother Plant 
  3. Complete all required fields, confirming everything is accurate
    • Mother Plant: Type and select the specified Mother Plant to be used, or click the barcode icon to scan the Mother Plant Tag if it is physically on hand
    • Batch Tag: This tag will be assigned to the new Plant Batch to identify it
      • Select "Use next available tag" to auto-populate, or click the barcode icon to scan the next available RFID Plant Tag that is physically on hand
      • Non-Metrc facilities may have the option to type in a Plant Batch tag name here
    • Clone or Seed: Select whether the Plants are coming from Clones or Seeds
    • Strain: Select the Strain of the Plants
    • Room: Location of the Plant Batch
    • Number of Plantings: Total number of Immature Plants to be created in this Plant Batch
    • Planted Date: The date you planted them
  4. Select the option to Create # Plantings in Metrc or Create # Plantings in Canix
  5. On the confirmation pop-up, select Submit

For CA facilities

Select a specified Mother Plant Batch Tag as the source to create a new Plant Batch of Immatures. These instructions only apply to CA facilities.

Before Starting:

  • Ensure you have created the Strains of the clones that you'll be creating

  • Ensure that you have created Items with type "Clone – Cutting" for the Strains you'll be using

  1. Select Plants > Create Plantings
  2. From the options, select Mother Plant 
  3. Complete all required fields, confirming everything is accurate
    • Mother Plant: Type and select the specified Mother Plant Batch to be used, or click the barcode icon to scan the Mother Plant Batch Tag if it is physically on hand
    • Starting Package Tag: Select "Use next available tag" to auto-populate, or click the barcode icon to scan the next available RFID Plant Tag that is physically on hand
      • This tag will be assigned to the interim Package of "Clone - Cutting" Immatures as required in CA during this process (with one Canix action, Immatures are packaged from Mother Plant Batch, then the Package of Immatures is unpackaged into a new Plant Batch)
    • Item: Select the Item with matching Strain to be used for the interim Package of Immatures
    • Batch Tag: This tag will be assigned to the new Plant Batch to identify it
      • Click here to select "Use next available tag" to auto-populate, or click the barcode icon to scan the next available RFID Plant Tag that is physically on hand
      • Non-Metrc facilities may have the option to type in a Plant Batch tag name here
    • Clone or Seed: Select whether the Plants are coming from Clones or Seeds
    • Strain: Select the Strain of the Plants
    • Room: Location of the Plant Batch
    • Mother Plant Batch?: Toggle this on to label the new Plant Batch as a Mother Plant Batch
    • Number of Plantings: Total number of Immature Plants to be created in this Plant Batch
    • Planted Date: The date you planted them
    • Create Multiple Batches: Toggle this on to create multiple Plant Batches from the same Package
    • If selected, enter the Number of Batches; Canix will automatically pre-fill the Ending Tag
  4. Select the option to Create # Plantings in Metrc
  5. On the confirmation pop-up, select Submit

Bulk Create Plant Batches from Multiple Mothers

On the Web Application:

For non-CA Facilities

  1. From the left navigation bar navigate to Plants > Plants & select View: Mother Plants (Tracked)
  2. Check the boxes next to the Mother Plants to be used as the source
  3. Select Actions > Create Batch From Mother

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  4. On this page, as you scroll down, you will see a section for each new batch per Mother Plant that you selected in the previous step
  5. Scroll down the page completing all required fields, confirming everything is accurate for each new batch you're creating: 
    • Starting Plant Batch Tag: 
      • This tag will be assigned to the new Plant Batch to identify it
      • If it does not auto-populate, you will have the option to type in an alphabetic or alphanumeric Plant Batch tag name here
    • Planted Date
    • Location: Location of the Plant Batch
    • # Plant Batches & # Plantings Per Batch: How many batches you're creating from this Mother Plant and how many plantings there are per batch.
    • Batch Type: Select whether the Plants began from Clone or Seed
    • Strain: Select the Strain of the Plants
    • Lot ID: Optional - enter an internal Lot ID to track these Plants all the way from Plant Batch to individual Plants to Harvest to Package
    • Mark new batches as mother batches? : Optional - you may check this box if you intend to use these batches as a Mother Source in future.
  6. Once completed, carefully review all details for accuracy, scroll to the top and select SubmitScreenshot_2023-03-13_at_3.07.21_PM.png

 

For CA Facilities: 

  1. From the left navigation bar navigate to Plants > Plant Batches  & select View: Active Mother Plant Batches
  2. Check the boxes next to the Mother Plant Batches to be used as the source
  3. Select Actions > + Create Batch > From Mother

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  4. On this page, as you scroll down, you will see a section for each new batch per Mother Plant Batch that you selected in the previous step
  5. Scroll down the page completing all required fields, confirming everything is accurate for each new batch you're creating: 
    • Starting Plant Batch Tag: 
      • This tag will be assigned to the new Plant Batch to identify it
      • If it does not auto-populate, you will have the option to type in an alphabetic or alphanumeric Plant Batch tag name here
    • Planted Date
    • Location: Location of the Plant Batch
    • # Plant Batches & # Plantings Per Batch: How many batches you're creating from this Mother Plant and how many plantings there are per batch.
    • Batch Type: Select whether the Plants began from Clone or Seed
    • Strain: Select the Strain of the Plants
    • Lot ID: Optional - enter an internal Lot ID to track these Plants all the way from Plant Batch to individual Plants to Harvest to Package
    • Mark new batches as mother batches? : Optional - you may check this box if you intend to use these batches as a Mother Source in future.
    • Intermediary Package Tag
      • This field will auto-populate with the next available tag
    • Item : Select an item for your Intermediary Package Screenshot_2023-03-13_at_4.39.35_PM.png
  6. Once completed, carefully review all details for accuracy, scroll to the top and select Submit

 

View Plant Batches 

On the Web Application, navigate to:

You may use the various filters provided on the table to filter for specific plant batches. For example: you can search and filter a specific plant batch Tag, or filter various plant batches by Planted Date, Location, or Strain. 

Edit or Delete Plant Batches

The steps will vary depending on your facility type and which action you wish to take on the Plant Batch.

Metrc Facilities

  • To edit the Strain of your Plant Batch, log into to Metrc > navigate to Plants > Immature > Change Strain > complete the fields and submit then Refresh Metrc Data in Canix
  • To change the location of your Plant Batch, navigate to Plant Batches: Active > select the Plant Batch > Actions > Change Location > enter new Location & Date > Submit
  • To destroy Plants from your Plant Batch, see Destroy Plants
  • To delete your Plant Batch entirely, please contact Metrc Support at support@metrc.com with screenshots and specific context on what to delete

Non-Metrc Facilities

  • To edit the details of your Plant Batch (excluding Strain), navigate to Plant Batches: Active > select the Plant Batch > Actions > Edit Batch > change the details to be updated > Save Plant Batch
  • To change the location of your Plant Batch, navigate to Plant Batches: Active > select the Plant Batch > Actions > Change Location > enter new Location & Date > Submit
  • To destroy Plants from your Plant Batch, see Destroy Plants
  • To delete your Plant Batch entirely or to edit the Strain, please contact Canix Support at help@canix.com with screenshots and specific context on what to needs to be done

Track Submissions

Track Create Plant Batch from Mother from your Submissions page in the Canix Web Application.

Metrc Facilities

  • Navigate to Admin > Metrc Submissions > All to review or check the status of your submissions to Metrc. If the submission status is Failed, click on the submission name to see the Metrc error message.

Non-Metrc Facilities

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