The moon priests divide the mudflats into segregated fields that are given over to grain and hemp production. This system allows them to manage crops more efficiently and keep the slave laborers under their control. Each plot features a small encampment that includes a barn or a granary, a slave barracks, a communal hall for meals, and an altar dedicated to Tectuktitlay. Moon priests and overseers from the clan that owns the plot patrol the borders to monitor work and keep the slaves docile.