UPDATE

crop_simulation/growth_simulation.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from math import exp
 from typing import Any
 import logging
 
+from django.apps import apps
 from django.core.paginator import EmptyPage, Paginator
 
 from farm_data.models import SensorData
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ def _resolve_plant_simulation_defaults(plant: Any) -> tuple[dict[str, Any] | Non
 
 
 def build_growth_context(payload: dict[str, Any]) -> GrowthSimulationContext:
-    plant_name = payload["plant_name"]
+    plant_name = apps.get_app_config("plant").resolve_plant_name(payload["plant_name"]) or payload["plant_name"]
     from plant.models import Plant
 
     plant = Plant.objects.filter(name=plant_name).first()