Your Farm's Pulse at a Glance

SmartNest Dashboard gives you a powerful overview of your farm's performance - combining real-time data, visual insights, and deep traceability. It's a true responsive board - functional whether you're on a mobile, tablet, or desktop.

From Seed to Success

From the moment your crop is planted, every decision matters whether - it's irrigation or fertigation, pruning or harvesting, or any other care activity. Each step plays a vital role in shaping the health, productivity, and success of your crop throughout its life cycle.

You can choose from three Smart Strategy modes:

• Scheduled Approach: Predefined tasks and timelines that automate your crop care routine.
• Manual Approach: On-demand task execution, giving you full control to act when needed.
• Hybrid Mode: A mix of scheduled and manual operations, offering flexibility with structure.

Crop Area Nursery

Life cycle runs from seeding to Transplant or end-of-life.

Know Your Stock, Down to the Decimal

SmartNest tracks every item and every kilogram—up to the tenth of a kilogram—in real time. Inventory is managed at the crop variety level, giving you instant access to accurate stock data whenever you need it. The Inventory Module manages all types of inventory activities, including harvests, sales, waste, and dispatches.

Core Process

• Access Inventory: From the home page, click on Inventory.
• View Summary: Instantly see your current inventory across all crop varieties.

Foundation Setup for Smart Farming

The Crop Area module is the foundational setup of your agricultural operation within SmartNest. It is managed by the Application Admin and serves as the core structure upon which all field activities and data collection are built.

Core Attributes

• Area Type: Define whether the crop area is an Open Field, Greenhouse, or Indoor environment.
• Plant Capacity: Specify the total number of plants the area can support.
• Nursery Flag: Mark the area as a nursery if applicable.
• Photo Attachment: Upload a real image of the crop area for easy visual identification and reference.

Defining the Growing Environment

The Crop Media module is a key part of setting up your farm in SmartNest. Managed by the Application Admin, it allows you to define multiple crop media types tailored to your farm's growing methods and infrastructure.

Core Attributes

• Crop Method: Specify whether the media supports Conventional or Hydroponic farming. This is the most critical attribute, as it informs SmartNest how to tailor its logic and recommendations.
• Name (English & Arabic): Provide bilingual names for clear identification across diverse teams.
• Photo Attachment: Upload a real image of the crop media to help users visually recognize and manage it in the field.

Smart Linking for Smarter Control

This feature allows you to connect a defined Crop Media to a specific Crop Area, enabling SmartNest to apply the correct operational logic and ensure data consistency across your farm.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Start Wizard: Click on Operations and choose Add Media to launch a two-step wizard that will guide you through the process.
• Select Media: Choose from visual media cards based on your predefined crop media.
• Add Details: Optionally enter a description and take a photo of the setup.

Preparing the Field & Media to Grow

The Crop Area Treatments module ensures that each crop area is properly prepared before seeding. This step is essential for creating the right conditions for healthy crop development and is intelligently guided by the crop media assigned to the area.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Start Wizard: Click on Operations and select from the available treatments to launch a two-step wizard.
• Select Treatment: Choose from a list of smartly suggested treatments, shown based on the crop media assigned to the area.
• Add Details: Optionally enter a description and take a photo of the treatment process.

Refreshing the Root of Growth

In hydroponic systems, every media has a lifecycle. The Media Replacement feature allows you to record when a media was last replaced and also switch to a different media type - such as changing from Perlite to Cocopeat - ensuring your system stays efficient and traceable.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Start Wizard: Click on Operations and select Replace Media to launch a two-step wizard.
• Select Media: Choose from your predefined crop media.
• Add Details: Optionally enter a description and take a photo of the new media.

Starting the Journey of Growth

After completing all necessary Crop Area Treatments, SmartNest transitions your workflow into the next critical phase - planting your crop. This step is handled with precision, guiding you through crop selection, plant counts, and recording the activity to ensure a successful start to the growing cycle.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Start Wizard: Select the option Plant Crop to open a three-stage wizard.
• Select Crop: Choose from predefined crop categories such as Tomato, Corn, or Eggplant.
• Select Variety: Based on your selected category, SmartNest will show filtered crop varieties - these are predefined seeds set by your Farm Admin.
• Add Details: Review your selections. Enter the plant count (required), add an optional description, take a photo, and submit.

Automate Your Crop Care with Precision

Every crop category in SmartNest comes with a set of predefined treatments configured by the Farm Admin. The Schedule Treatment module allows you to select and automate these treatments with full flexibility - whether it's multiple times a day or once a year, and even limited to specific timeframes within the day.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Start Wizard: Select the option Schedule Treatment to open a two-stage wizard.
• Select Treatment: SmartNest will show treatments relevant to the current crop.
• Define Schedule: Select your preferred timing and frequency - SmartNest gives you full control to schedule treatments exactly how you want.

Keeps Crop Irrigation Timely and As Needed

SmartNest allows you to schedule irrigation tasks with full flexibility, ensuring your crops receive water exactly when and how they need it. Just like treatments, irrigation can be scheduled from multiple times a day to weekly, and restricted to specific timeframes within the day.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Start Wizard: Select the option Schedule Irrigation to open scheduling form.
• Define Schedule: Select your preferred duration, timing and frequency - SmartNest gives you full control to schedule treatments exactly how you want.

Moving Crops from Care to Growth

Transplanting is a vital step for crops that require critical care during early growth. These crops begin their journey in a nursery, where they are nurtured through seeding and germination. Once ready, they are transplanted into a regular Crop Area to continue their life cycle. SmartNest supports and digitizes this transition, ensuring each transplant is accurately tracked and validated.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Start Wizard: In Operations Modal, choose Transplant to launch the wizard.
• Select Destination: Scan or select the destination Crop Area.
• Provide details: Enter the number of plants to be transplanted, optionally add a description, take photo and submit.

Apply Crop Care with Simplicity and Control

SmartNest allows treatments to be performed either manually or through a scheduled task, giving farmers flexibility while ensuring accurate tracking. Whether it's fungicide, pesticide, or any other crop care activity, SmartNest makes the process simple and smart.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

Scheduled

• Automatically appears as a pending task based on current time and date.
• Click on to open the task, add an optional description and photo, and submit.

Direct

• Select Direct Irrigation from the operations modal.
• Step 1: Choose the treatment from the list of predefined options.
• Step 2: Enter an optional description, take a photo, and submit.

Smart Watering, Manual or Scheduled

SmartNest offers two flexible methods to record irrigation activities: Manual and Scheduled. Whether you're logging real-time irrigation or following a predefined schedule, SmartNest ensures accurate tracking and timely execution.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

Scheduled

• Automatically appears as a pending task based on current time and date.
• Click on to open the task, update duration in minutes if needed, add an optional description and photo, and submit.

Direct

• Select Direct Irrigation from the operations modal.
• Enter the duration in minutes, add an optional description and photo, and submit.

Track Crop Progress Step by Step

Every crop follows a stepped growth cycle, and SmartNest makes it easy to manage. By default, SmartNest defines five standard stages¹ for every crop, regardless of type. The Farm Admin can further customize these stages and their order to match the crop's actual lifecycle. From there, SmartNest enables controlled, step-by-step stage progression for farmers.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Start Activity: In operations modal, choose Update Stage to launch the wizard.
• Click on Next Stage: SmartNest will display all defined stages and smartly activate the next stage in sequence—just click to proceed.
• Add Details: Optionally enter a description, take a photo, and submit.

Keep Your Crop Count Accurate

Every crop in SmartNest is tracked by its plant count, and it's common for some plants to die or become unhealthy during the growing cycle. The Remove Plant feature helps you keep your records accurate by logging these changes in real time.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Start Activity: From the operations modal, choose Remove Plant.
• Add Details: Add number of plants being removed and optionally enter description, take a photo, and submit.

Maintain Accurate Plant Counts

While rarely used, the Add Plants feature is essential for maintaining an accurate plant count—especially in cases where additional seedlings are introduced outside the farm or corrections are needed in the crop record.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Start Activity: From the operations modal, choose Add Plants.
• Add Details: Add number of plants being added and optionally enter description, take a photo, and submit.

Capture Visual Insights Instantly

Though simple, the Add Photo feature is a powerful tool for visually documenting crop growth, field conditions, and any issues that arise. It helps build a visual timeline of your crop's journey, supporting better analysis and decision-making.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Select Photo: From the operations modal, choose Add Photo.
• Capture & Review: SmartNest will display the captured photo. If satisfied, go ahead and submit. If not, click again to retake.

Closing the Chapter, Preparing for the Next

When it's time to say goodbye to your current crop and prepare the Crop Area for a new cycle, SmartNest provides a simple and secure way to remove the crop while preserving its full history.

Core Process

Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.

• Select Remove Crop: From the operations modal, choose Remove Crop.
• Confirm Action: Check the confirmation and submit to Finalize the removal to free the Crop Area for future use.

Track What You Grow, Accurately

Harvesting is directly linked to your crop inventory and is a key step in closing the crop cycle. SmartNest supports four types of harvest units: Count, Weight, Bales, and Trays, allowing you to record harvests in the format that best suits your crop type.

Core Process

• Scan the QR code of the Crop Area or select it from the list.
• Select Harvest: From the operations modal, choose Harvest.
• Add Details: Add Harvested quantity, optionally enter description, take a photo, and submit.

Turn Your Harvest into Revenue

SmartNest makes it easy to convert your harvested inventory into sales with just a few taps. Whether you're selling by count, weight, trays, or bales, the process is fast, accurate, and fully traceable.

Core Process

• Select Sales: From the home screen, tap on Sales. SmartNest displays all available inventory along with quantities.
• Select Item: Choose the item you want to sell.
• Apply Pricing: Enter the predefined discount (if any) and the total price.
• Add Info: Optionally include a description and photo. Submit.

Send Crops to the Kitchen, Not the Market

For family farms where crops are grown for home use rather than commercial sale, SmartNest offers the Dispatch feature. It works just like the sales module but without pricing—enabling end-to-end inventory tracking so you always know what's available and tracks what's sent to the family kitchen or other internal destinations.

Core Process

• Select Dispatch: From the home screen, tap on Dispatch. SmartNest displays all available inventory along with quantities.
• Select Item: Choose the item you want to dispatch.
• Add Info: Enter Quantity and optionally include a description and photo. Submit.

Track What's Lost to Improve What's Grown

For every farm, some loss is inevitable - whether due to spoilage, damage, or quality issues. SmartNest's Waste feature helps you log these events accurately, keeping your inventory clean and your insights sharp.

Core Process

• Select Waste: From the home screen, tap on Waste. SmartNest displays all available inventory along with quantities.
• Select Item: Choose the item you want to waste.
• Add Info: Enter Quantity and optionally include a description and photo. Submit.