diff --git a/crop/crop.cpp b/crop/crop.cpp
index d89405dc..5bdd9fb4 100644
--- a/crop/crop.cpp
+++ b/crop/crop.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Crit3DCrop::Crit3DCrop()
 void Crit3DCrop::clear()
 {
     idCrop = "";
-    type = HERBACEOUS_ANNUAL;
+    type = BARESOIL;
 
     roots.clear();
 
diff --git a/crop/crop.h b/crop/crop.h
index 29c32389..4619c432 100644
--- a/crop/crop.h
+++ b/crop/crop.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     #endif
 
     enum speciesType {HERBACEOUS_ANNUAL, HERBACEOUS_PERENNIAL, HORTICULTURAL, GRASS, TREE, FALLOW, FALLOW_ANNUAL, BARESOIL};
-    #define NR_CROP_SPECIES 7
+    #define NR_CROP_SPECIES 8
 
     /*!
      * \brief The Crit3DCrop class