How to Insert Nutrient Learning Blocks (LB) into a Prescription (Rx)

You can test rates with nutrient learning blocks to answer rate and response questions for your growers.

  1. Once logged into your PCS account, select the Nutrients tab and then click on the "Prescriptions" button.

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  2. Navigate to the desired Branch, Grower, and Year (filter down by Field and/or Crop, if desired) and click the "Get Fields" button.

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  3. Click on the "Adjust Map" button for the field that you are wanting to edit.

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  4. Make sure that you are working on the Nutrient that you are wanting to work with.  In this case, it is Phosphorus.
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  5. Adjust your map to the view that you wish to have of your adjusting tools.
  6. Do any editing to your prescription at the field level before you add nutrient Learning Blocks.
  7. Select the High Check or Low Check Learning Block that you wish to assign a value for, enter the value for the Learning Block, and then click the "Enable Brush Mode" button. 

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  8. Select the Brush Size that you wish to use.  For this example, we will use a 9-cell or 3x3 (0.7 acre).
  9. If you need to, turn your transparency level down or "style only Borders" to see underneath the prescription to ensure a good Learning Block placement, use the "Rec Transparency" tool.
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  10. Scroll over the map and you will see that the 9-cell brush tool is enabled.

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  11. Once satisfied, left click on the map to set those cells and any others to get the desired area for your Learning Block.  Once satisfied, click the "Disable Brush Mode"
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  12. You can place other High Check Learning Blocks with the same or different values by following the same process. 
  13. If you want to see what the values are of the different Learning Blocks, hover your mouse over the cells and the value will be displayed in the upper right-hand corner.
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  14. If you wish to undo your work, you can click the "Revert Changes" button and that will revert back to the last time you saved the rec.

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  15. When you are satisfied, click the "Save P Rec" button.


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If you need assistance, contact your advisor support representative.