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# Registering a Seedbed

## What is a seedbed?

**A seedbed is a type of nursery site.** A seedbed is a patch of soil that has been prepared with optimal conditions to help farmers germinate a large quantity of seeds. Once the seeds grow into young plants, they are referred to as seedlings.

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**You can register a seedbed at any time** but you can only recieve monetary rewards for seedbeds that follow the metholodologies prescribed for your project.
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## How to Register a Seedbed

1. **Click** the `add button` and then **click** `add seedbed`
2. **Choose** `seedbed`
3. **Click** the `draw tool` on the top left
4. **Tap** on the `map` to draw points
5. **Click** on the `first point` you drew to **close the shape**
6. Close your shape and save it. **Press** `cancel` if you would like to redraw
7. **Take** a photo of seedbed from the front
8. `Save` or `retake` the photo.

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If a green confirmation banner appears, **your seedbed was registered.** Now it is visible and can be interacted with on the map.
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If you would like to **change the location of your nursery site** or if you have **uploaded it by mistake,** you should contact your administrator.
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Seedbeds and Potted beds are marked on the map with yellow icons. When the globe is zoomed out they are grouped, counted, and marked with larger yellow circles.

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