After identifying your crosses, you may now plan the arrangement of your entries. This involves adding blocks, assigning entries to them, and managing the blocks. You may skip this step if you plan to design your field layout using KDX.

There are two options available when selecting the blocks' arrangement: Add blocks and Entry order.

1. Add blocks - allows you to add selected/all entries to each block.

2. Entry order - enables your planting arrangement in entry order regardless of the number of replicates specified for each entry.

From the Select arrangement subtab, you have the option to choose whether you’re going to add blocks first or arrange the order of your entries. To choose, toggle between Add Blocks and Entry Order.

Arrangement using Add Blocks

Choosing Add Blocks allows arranging entries by blocks and sub-blocks to different planting arrangements. To choose, toggle to Add Blocks.

Add Blocks

You may add or remove your nursery blocks and sub-blocks in the Add Blocks subtab. This is where you will assign your entries and arrange their planting arrangements later on.

1. Specify the number of blocks you wish to add. Then, click Add.

2. Under the No. of sub-blocks column, specify the number of sub-blocks in each block as necessary. You can delete a block if needed by clicking on the beside each row.

3. Once satisfied, click Continue. You’ll be notified that you have successfully added blocks and will be redirected to the Assign entries subtab.

Assign entries

The Assign Entries subtab is where you assign entries to your blocks. It has three sections: (A) Filter entries, (B) Entries, and (C) Working List.

1. Click on Filter entries to specify your filters for your entries you wish to assign to a block. You can choose from range, entry role, parent type, germplasm name, and description. After that, click Submit.

2. The Entries section will show the filtered results or your whole entries. You may also specify the number of the entries' replicates in No. of Reps column.

3. Tick the of the entries you wish to add and assign to your blocks then click Manage Entry Reps.

4. The Working List section will reflect the entries you’ve added. Tick the of the entries you wish to assign to a block. Click Add to Block to add the entries to a block.

5. On the Assign entries to blocks modal window that appears, tick of the block/s where you wish to assign your selected entries.

6. Specify details for your selected blocks. These include the no. of rows and columns in the block, starting corner, and plot numbering order. You may refer to the drop-down below for the values. Once done, click Save.

 Plot numbering order

Column serpentine
pattern moves in a vertical direction first then horizontally to the plot adjacent to the last one in the starting column

Row serpentine
pattern moves in a horizontal direction first then vertically to the plot adjacent to the last one in the starting row

Row Order
pattern moves in a horizontal direction and continues to the plot in the starting column of the succeeding row

Column order
pattern moves in a vertical direction and continues to the plot in the starting row of the succeeding column

7. Click Assign More to assign more entries to other blocks. Otherwise, click Manage Blocks. If you choose the latter, you’ll be directed to Manage Blocks subtab.

Modify entries in a block

You may also add or overwrite entries in a block with existing entries.

1. Repeat steps 1-7 of assigning entries to a block.

2. Then on the Assign entries to blocks modal window, toggle to Append or to add entries from a populated block. If you wish to Overwrite your entries in an already existing block, toggle .

3. Once satisfied, click Save.

Delete entries

Tick the of the entries you wish to remove from your working list. On the upper right of your working list, click.

Reorder entry replicates

1. Tick the of the entries you wish to remove from your working list. On the upper right of your working list, click the Reorder item button.

2. From the Reorder Entry Replicates modal window, select the reorder method between Cascade and Swap. Refer to the drop-down menu below for the conditions.

3. Change the order of the entries from the New Order Number column. Once done, click Confirm.

Manage blocks

From the Manage Blocks subtab, you’ll be able to view your planting arrangement with the entry number and plot number reflected and to make changes in your planting arrangement. You may also view the list of plots assigned to each block, and remove and reorder the plots.

4. On the left side, click on the tab of the block whose information you wish to update. You may also do this step and the remaining steps in Manage blocks for your sub-blocks.

5. Update the block’s information as necessary. You may change the no. of rows in block, the no. of columns in block, the starting corner, and the plot numbering order. To check how your planting arrangement will appear, click Preview Layout.

6. A preview of your planting arrangement will reflect on the right side. Once satisfied, click Save.

Remove a block

1. On the left side, click on the tab of the block whose information you wish to delete. Click Remove Block.

2. Once a confirmation appears, click Confirm to proceed with the deletion.

Remove plots

1. On the left side, click on the tab of the block whose information you wish to delete. Then, click Manage Plots.

2. Tick the of the plot/s you wish to remove. On the upper-right corner of the list, click Remove Plot.

Reorder plots

Drag and drop the plots to change their order. You will be notified that you have successfully reordered the plots in the block.

Overview

Once done with managing your blocks, you can click the Overview subtab to check the number of entries assigned to your blocks and to view your blocks' information. All entries must be included in their respective blocks and sub-blocks.

Once the assignment of blocks is successful, you may click Next on the upper-right corner of the screen.

Arrangement using Entry Order

Choosing Entry Order allows arranging entries into planting arrangements without assigning blocks and regardless of the number of replicates specified. To choose, toggle to Entry Order.

1. On the Entry Order subtab, click Define dimension to update the arrangement information parameters.

2. Change the no. of rows in block, the no. of columns in block, the starting corner, and the plot numbering order. Once satisfied, click Save.

 Plot numbering order

Column serpentine
pattern moves in a vertical direction first then horizontally to the plot adjacent to the last one in the starting column

Row serpentine
pattern moves in a horizontal direction first then vertically to the plot adjacent to the last one in the starting row

Row Order
pattern moves in a horizontal direction and continues to the plot in the starting column of the succeeding row

Column order
pattern moves in a vertical direction and continues to the plot in the starting row of the succeeding column

3. To check how your planting arrangement will appear, click Preview Layout. A preview of your planting arrangement will reflect on the right side.

Update no. of replicates

1. Click on Update No. of Reps.

2. You may specify the number of the entries' replicates as necessary.

3. If you are satisfied with the number of replicates, click Save Changes. Once the arrangement is successful, click Next on the upper-right corner of the screen.

Review arrangement from cross pattern

For parents with assigned cross patterns, the plot records are automatically recorded in the planting arrangement. The colors separate the batches of crosses created from cross patterns. All entries must be included in the records before proceeding to the next tab.

Once done, click Next.

You may delete the whole planting arrangement by clicking Delete Planting Arrangement.

A modal window will appear to confirm the deleting of the planting arrangement. Click Confirm.

Great job! You have selected your planting arrangement and arrange your entries. You can now start defining the protocols.