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> ℹ️ You must have *View Irrigation Units* scope to view irrigation units. By default this is held by PLANNER, SCADA ADMINISTRATOR, SCADA OPERATOR, SP OPERATOR, and OWNER.
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> ℹ️ You must have *Manage Irrigation Units* scope to create or modify irrigation units. By default this is held by PLANNER and FC OPERATOR.

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# What is an Irrigation Unit?

An Irrigation Unit is an area that belongs to a [Water Account](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NC/pages/1930166283). You can create irrigation units by drawing their boundaries on the map or simply by specifying their area. 

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> ℹ️ Irrigation units will not be shown on the map if you have not specified their boundaries.

# What is a Planting?

A Planting is an association between an **Irrigation Unit**, a [Crop Type](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NC/pages/1914765888), and a period of time. Plantings are used to specify what crops are planted in an irrigation unit and what stage of development the crops have reached. 

This information can be used:

- During [ordering](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NC/pages/1914765702) to specify which how much water is allocated to each crop.
- By the DMS [Demand Prediction](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=NCDr&title=Demand%20Prediction) tool to calculate the predicted water needs of an area.

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