What a crop cycle is
A crop cycle in AADOPS is a record of one growing season for one crop on your farm. It starts at planting and ends at harvest. Everything that happens in between — inputs applied, costs incurred, growth stages reached — is recorded against that cycle. At harvest, the cycle closes and your yield, cost, and profitability are calculated automatically.
Step 1 — Go to Crop cycles
Click Farmer in the left sidebar, then click Crop cycles. Click + New crop cycle.
Step 2 — Enter the basic details
- Crop name — the crop you are planting, e.g. Cassava, Maize, Tomatoes, Soya beans
- Farm location — which part of your farm this cycle is on, e.g. "North field", "Woji plot 2"
- Planting date — the date you planted or will plant
- Expected harvest date — your estimated harvest date based on the crop variety and growing conditions
- Area planted — the size of the plot in hectares or acres
- Variety — the specific variety if relevant, e.g. TMS 419, Sammaz 15, Roma VF
Step 3 — Save
Click Save crop cycle. The cycle is now active and ready to receive input cost records, growth stage updates, and eventually a harvest record.
Tip: Start a new crop cycle the day you plant — not weeks later from memory. The accuracy of your cost and yield calculations depends on records being entered at the time they happen, not reconstructed afterwards.