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Harvest Plants in Metrc: What's Different
Metrc facility harvests follow standard steps with specific rules: harvest plants, record wet weights, sync to Metrc, record waste, package material, and complete the harvest.
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Harvesting in a Metrc facility follows the same steps as any facility, with a few Metrc rules on top. This article covers those rules. For the full harvest workflow, see Harvesting in Flourish: Overview.
The Harvest Workflow in Metrc
Step | Metrc rule | How-to |
1. Harvest plants from a Flowering group | Harvest into a new harvest or an existing one. | |
2. Record wet weights | Metrc requires a whole wet weight for every plant. In some configurations, you can submit a total per strain instead. | Record Wet Weights by Plant, Record Wet Weights with a Scale and Scanner, Record Total Wet Weight per Strain in Metrc |
3. Sync the harvest | The harvest is created in Metrc only when you sync. Until then, you can still move it back to Flowering. | |
4. Record wet waste | Sync the harvest first. Use Actions > Record Waste; the harvest log's waste columns don't report to Metrc. | |
5. Package wet material (optional) | Packaging from the Harvest stage draws down the wet weight and creates the package in Metrc. | |
6. Move to Drying | A Drying harvest can't go directly back to Flowering. | |
7. Package dried material | Dry weights you record aren't reported to Metrc. Packages are, with their tags and weights. You can create harvest packages that not of the same strain. | Record Dry Weights, Create Inventory Packages from a Harvest |
8. Record dry waste | Use Actions > Record Waste in the Drying stage. Metrc adds it to the harvest's total waste; it doesn't separate wet and dry waste. | |
9. Complete the harvest | Completing a harvest finishes it in Metrc. Reopening it unfinishes it in Metrc. |
If the Harvest Doesn't Sync
See Retry Harvest Sync in Metrc. Large harvests can show Partial Sync when Metrc records only some plants.
State-Specific Rules
Rhode Island: Harvest Names
Rhode Island requires harvest names in the format Strain Name Date. Flourish formats the name for you when it syncs, so you can name the harvest anything in Flourish, create several harvests with the same strain and date, and harvest several strains together.
If you rename the harvest in Metrc, Flourish pulls in the Metrc name but keeps your Flourish name. For other states, see Rename a Harvest in Metrc.
Minnesota: Harvest Names
Minnesota requires this naming convention for harvests: 
Plant Strain Name | 08/11/2025 | HB | Auto
That is the full strain name, the harvest date, HB for a harvest batch or MB for a manicure batch, and Auto or Photo. Use the pipe separators exactly as shown.
Video Walkthroughs
These videos show the harvest and drying steps. Screens have changed since they were recorded; for example, you can now create several packages at once, each with its own lot number.
How did we do?
Record Plant and Harvest Waste in Metrc
Record Wet Weights with a Scale and Scanner
