The Low Stock Threshold is a setting on each product that tells GrowFlow when the product should be treated as running low. Once a threshold is set, GrowFlow flags low stock in two places: on Marketplace Store Setup, where it warns you that a product on your menu is close to selling out, and on the Inventory page, where it flags the individual packages that are running low.
The threshold is set on the product, so every package of that product is measured against the same number. The default value is 0, which turns the feature off. Low Stock is a warning only. A low-stock product stays on your menu, can still be ordered, and works the same as before. Low Stock badges are only visible to your team.
Setting a Low Stock Threshold
You can set the Low Stock Threshold when you create a product and change it any time you edit the product. It works the same way for strain-specific products and product templates.
When Creating Products
1. Go to Products and click Product Creator or Add New Templates.
2. In the Weight / Price section, find the Low Stock Threshold field directly below Sizes & Prices.
3. Enter the quantity at or below which the product should be flagged. The unit badge next to the field fills in automatically from the product’s unit of measure.
Leave the Low Stock Threshold at 0 to turn off low stock flagging for that product.
When you create several products at once from the strain by size grid, there is only one threshold field. The value you enter applies to every product created in that batch.
When Editing Existing Products
1. Go to Products and select one or more product rows.
2. Click Edit to open the Modify Products modal.
3. Find the Low Stock Threshold field next to Set Price.
How the field behaves when editing:
If every selected product already has the same threshold, that value is pre-filled.
Leaving the field blank keeps each product’s current threshold.
Entering a value applies it to all selected products.
Entering 0 turns the feature off for all selected products.
Which Unit of Measure Is Shown
The unit shown next to the threshold depends on the product’s inventory type. This applies everywhere the threshold appears.
Product Inventory Type | Unit Shown |
Packaged — items counted individually | Units |
Bulk or weight-based | The product's own unit, such as Grams, Ounces, or Milligrams |
The threshold is compared against quantities in that same unit. GrowFlow does not convert between units, so a threshold in grams is compared to gram quantities, and a threshold in units is compared to unit counts.
Seeing the Threshold on a Product
Product Details Modal
In the Product Catalog, click the information icon on a product row to open the Product Details modal.
The threshold appears under Low Stock Threshold, directly below Total Inventory. A threshold that has been set shows the value and its unit, such as 300 Grams or 15 Units. If no threshold is set, the field reads Not Set.
LST Column in the Product Catalog
The Product Catalog has an LST column so you can review thresholds across many products without opening each one. It appears on both the Products tab and the Templates tab, between Unit and Price.
Hovering over the column header shows the tooltip Low Stock Threshold. Products with no threshold show a dash. You can sort the column to group products by threshold.
Low Stock on Marketplace Store Setup
Marketplace Store Setup shows whether a product is close to selling out on your menu, using the product’s Total Qty across all of its packages.
A product shows as Low Stock when all of the following are true:
The product is On Menu.
A Low Stock Threshold greater than 0 is set on the product.
Its Total Qty is greater than 0 but at or below the threshold.
Where it appears:
The Status column shows a yellow Low Stock badge with a warning icon instead of the usual On Menu badge.
The On Menu health card shows a warning line with the number of low stock products. Click it to show only those products.
The Filter by Status dropdown includes a Low Stock option, which can be combined with other statuses.
On the All Products view, low stock products are listed first by default.
A product whose Total Qty reaches 0 shows as Out of Stock, not Low Stock. Products that are off menu are never flagged as Low Stock. They show as Ready to Publish or Needs Source instead.
Low Stock on the Inventory Page
The Inventory page checks each package on its own against the threshold set on that package’s product, so you can see which individual packages are running low.
A package shows as Low Stock when all of the following are true:
The package status is In Stock.
A Low Stock Threshold greater than 0 is set on its product.
The package’s available quantity, which is its remaining quantity minus anything reserved for open orders, is at or below the threshold.
Where it appears:
The Status column shows a yellow warning icon instead of the usual green checkmark, with a Low Stock tooltip on hover.
The Inventory Detail modal shows the status as Low Stock instead of In Stock.
The View dropdown includes a Low Stock option, directly under In Stock, that shows only low stock packages across all pages.
Sorting by the Status column groups low stock packages together.
Exported CSV files show a status of Low Stock for those packages.
This works the same way for BioTrack, Metrc, and Standalone accounts.
The Low Stock view only includes packages that would otherwise appear under In Stock. Packages attached to an order, QA samples, waste, and inventory in hidden rooms are not included. Any other status, including Out of Stock, Scheduled for Destruction, Manifested, In Transit, Finished, or Deleted / Not Active, takes priority over Low Stock.
How the Two Signals Differ
Marketplace Store Setup and the Inventory page answer different questions, so they don’t always match. A product can look healthy on Store Setup because its Total Qty across all packages is high, while individual packages of that same product show Low Stock on the Inventory page. This is expected. Store Setup looks at the product as a whole, while the Inventory page looks at each package individually.
| Marketplace Store Setup | Inventory Page |
Question it answers | Is this product close to selling out on my menu? | Which of my packages are running low? |
What is measured | The product's Total Qty across all packages | Each individual package on its own |
Quantity used | Total Qty — available plus sourced from a bulk parent plus oversell | The package's available quantity — remaining minus reserved |
Only applies to | Products that are on menu | Packages that are in stock |
Shown as | A yellow Low Stock status badge | A yellow warning icon with a Low Stock tooltip |
Both views use the same product-level threshold. They just measure different quantities against it.
Common Questions
Why isn't my product showing as Low Stock even though it's nearly out?
Check these three things in order:
1. A Low Stock Threshold greater than 0 must be set on the product. A threshold of 0 means the feature is off.
2. For Marketplace Store Setup, the product must be On Menu. For the Inventory page, the package must be In Stock.
3. The quantity must be greater than 0. Once it reaches 0, the product or package shows as Out of Stock instead, which always takes priority over Low Stock.
Does Low Stock stop a product from being ordered?
No. Low Stock is a visual warning only. It never blocks, delays, or changes an order. This is different from setting a product’s status to Backorder, which tells buyers to expect a fulfillment delay.
See Marketplace: Show Status Filter to learn how the Backorder status works. It’s a separate, manual setting from Low Stock Threshold.
How does Oversell Quantity affect Low Stock?
On Marketplace Store Setup, the quantity compared to your threshold is the product’s Total Qty. This adds together the available quantity, the quantity sourced from a bulk parent, and any Oversell Quantity you’ve set. If a product isn’t flagging as Low Stock when you expect it to, check whether an Oversell Quantity is raising the total above your threshold. Your real sellable inventory may be lower than Total Qty shows.
See Marketplace: Manage Your Menu and Grant Buyer Access for how Oversell Quantity, sourcing, and menu visibility fit together.
Can I hide my exact available quantity from buyers?
Low Stock Threshold doesn't hide or change what quantity is shown anywhere — it only adds a warning badge alongside the existing display.
Quick Reference
Rule | Detail |
Default value | 0 — the feature is off until you set a threshold |
Disabling it | Set the threshold back to 0 to stop the product from being flagged anywhere |
Comparison | At or below — a quantity exactly equal to the threshold is flagged as low |
Scope | One threshold per product — every package of that product is measured against it |
Product types | Applies to strain-specific products and product templates |
Effect on selling | None — Low Stock is a visual warning only |