📋 In This Article
- How the Tab is Organised
- THC Classification
- Field Definitions
- Reconciliation
- Annual Cultivation Area (Q4 Only)
- Medicinal vs Scientific
- Common Questions
The Crops tabs track plant counts (not weights) for cannabis plants your organisation has cultivated during the reporting period. There are two separate tabs: one for medicinal-purpose plants and one for scientific/research-purpose plants. Both tabs have the same structure.
For an overview of the full report, see ODC Overview.
What Changed in the Q1 2026 Template
The ODC's V3 template (mandatory from Q1 2026) removed the Plants Exported column, added a Comments column (J), gave both Crops tabs an identical layout, formalised a rollover-aware reconciliation formula, and added a Q4-only Annual Cultivation Area Used block. For the full list of changes across all tabs, see ODC V3 Template Changes.
📋 How the Tab is Organised
- A rollover row above January: plants from the previous year still in cultivation (counts appear in the plant generation columns only)
- Monthly rows for all 12 months; GrowerIQ fills January through the end of the reporting quarter and leaves later months empty
- Each month has two rows: High THC (>1%) and Low THC (<=1%)
- Annual summary row at the bottom (sum of all months, excludes the rollover row)
- Stock reconciliation rows: total generated vs total processed vs not accounted for
- An Annual Cultivation Area Used block at the very bottom, completed manually for the Q4 annual report
🧪 THC Classification
GrowerIQ uses the most recent THC test result recorded for each plant or batch to determine which row the plant appears in:
- >1% THC = High THC row
- <=1% THC = Low THC row
- If no THC test has been recorded, the plant defaults to High THC (>1%)
Keep THC Tests Up to Date
Keep your THC test results up to date in GrowerIQ. This ensures plants are classified in the correct row.
📝 Field Definitions
The Rollover row above January carries plants still in cultivation from the previous year. GrowerIQ counts plants that were growing at year-end and had not yet been harvested, destroyed, or transferred. These counts appear only in the plant generation columns (C, D and E).
| Column | Field | Pathway Code | What It Means | What GrowerIQ Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mothers Generated | New mother plants created during the month | Each time you record a new mother plant in GrowerIQ | |
| D | Plants Propagated | Plants grown from seeds or cuttings (excluding mothers) | Germinated seeds and propagated cuttings that have formed roots | |
| E | Plants from External | Plants received from another organisation or site | All plants logged through Receiving Inventory, whether from a domestic or international source | |
| F | Plants Sold/Transferred | C1 | Plants sold or transferred to another ND Act licence holder | Plants included in a completed shipment to a different licence holder |
| G | Plants Site Transfer | C2 | Plants moved to another site under your same licence | Inter-site transfers where the receiving site is under your same licence number |
| H | Plants Harvested | N/A | Plants that completed the harvest process | Plants with a recorded harvest completion in GrowerIQ |
| I | Plants Destroyed / Crop Loss | Onsite / C3 | Plants destroyed or that failed before harvest (excludes waste) | Plants queued for destruction or recorded as destroyed (failed crops, end-of-life mothers, crop loss) |
| J | Comments | N/A | Free-text column for amendments or reasons for discrepancies | Nothing. GrowerIQ leaves this column blank for you |
Pathway codes refer to the Supply pathways tab of the ODC template.
Comments Column Is Intentionally Blank
GrowerIQ leaves column J empty on every row. Use it to note any amendments or explain discrepancies before you submit the report.
✅ Reconciliation
At the bottom of each tab, the template includes a stock reconciliation block. The Q1 2026 (V3) guidance formalises how the numbers must balance:
- Total Generated = Mothers + Propagated + External
- Total Processed = Sold/Transferred + Site Transfer + Harvested + Destroyed
- Not Accounted For = Total Generated + Previous-Year Rollover - Total Processed
Exported plants are no longer part of this calculation: the V3 template removed the export column from the Crops tabs entirely. GrowerIQ leaves the reconciliation cells blank, so verify these figures against your records before submitting.
Non-Zero 'Not Accounted For'
A non-zero value usually means plants that were still in the ground at the time of reporting; at year end, this number becomes your rollover for the next year. If it does not match your live plant count in GrowerIQ, review your records for plants with no recorded outcome (harvest, destruction, sale or transfer).
🌾 Annual Cultivation Area (Q4 Only)
New in the Q1 2026 (V3) template: each Crops tab ends with an Annual Cultivation Area Used block. The ODC requires these figures only with your Q4 (annual) report.
| Field | Unit |
|---|---|
| Area cultivated, sown | Hectares |
| Area cultivated, harvested | Hectares |
| Quantity produced | Kilograms (dry weight) |
GrowerIQ leaves these three cells blank. Fill them in before submitting your Q4 report.
Cross-Check Quantity Produced
The ODC guidance expects the quantity produced figure (dry-weight equivalent) to line up with the "Grown from own cultivation activities" totals on your Cannabis Stock tabs for the year.
🔬 Medicinal vs Scientific
In the Q1 2026 (V3) template, both Crops tabs share the same column layout:
- The old export-column difference is gone. The V2 template's "Plants Exported" column appeared only on the Medicinal tab; V3 removed it entirely, so the two tabs now match column for column.
- The purpose is set per batch/inventory in GrowerIQ. Ensure your batches have the correct purpose assigned.
❓ Common Questions
Why are my plant counts zero for a month? No plant-related activities (propagation, harvest, etc.) were recorded in GrowerIQ for that month.
A batch was destroyed but doesn't appear in the report? Check that the destruction was formally recorded (queued for destruction or destruction completed), not just moved or archived.
How do I change a plant's THC classification? Record an updated THC test result in GrowerIQ. The report uses the most recent test.
Where did the Plants Exported column go? The Q1 2026 (V3) template removed it. Plant exports are no longer reported on either Crops tab.
For balance and variance analysis, check the Pre-Submission Review article before submitting your report.