The data gathered during the ex-situ cultivation of plants needs to be submitted to the horticultural database. For each protocol used or trialled, a separate dataset should be submitted – for example soft-wood cuttings in April may not work, while they may work well in May. Likewise germinating seed in spring may not be as efficacious as germinating in early winter.
You can download a spreadsheet with the datafields pre-formatted here
DATABASE FIELD | DATA TYPE | |
Situation | ||
1 | Outdoors | Yes/No |
2 | Outdoors in summer, indoors in winter | Yes/No |
3 | In a cool glasshouse | Yes/No |
4 | In frames | Yes/No |
5 | In a warm glasshouse | Yes/No |
6 | In a lath or shade house | Yes/No |
7 | Other: please specify | Text |
Phenology | ||
1 | Flowered in garden | Number |
2 | Fruited in garden | Number |
3 | Did it require artificial pollination Y/N | Yes/No |
Growth form | ||
1 | Tree | Yes/No |
2 | Shrub | Yes/No |
3 | Herbaceaous perennial | Yes/No |
4 | Short-lived perennial | Yes/No |
5 | Monocarpic | Yes/No |
6 | Biennial | Yes/No |
7 | Annual | Yes/No |
8 | Climbing | Yes/No |
9 | Scrambling | Yes/No |
10 | Evergreen | Yes/No |
11 | Semi-deciduous | Yes/No |
12 | Deciduous | Yes/No |
13 | Marginal aquatic | Yes/No |
14 | Submerged aquatic | Yes/No |
15 | Free floating aquatic | Yes/No |
16 | Parasitic (See next question) | Yes/No |
17 | Name of Parasitic’s Host Plant | Text 50 |
18 | Saprophytic | Yes/No |
19 | Epiphytic | Yes/No |
20 | Halophytic | Yes/No |
21 | Succulent | Yes/No |
22 | Other: please specify | Text 50 |
23 | Is the species dioecious | Yes/No |
Soil | ||
1 | Alkaline soil | Yes/No |
2 | Neutral soil | Yes/No |
3 | Acidic soil | Yes/No |
4 | Free-draining soil | Yes/No |
5 | Water-retentive soil | Yes/No |
6 | Nutrient-rich soil | Yes/No |
7 | Nutrient-poor soil | Yes/No |
8 | Any specific requirements? | Text 50 |
Container | ||
1 | Is the accession best grown in-situ | Yes/No |
2 | accession best grown in a container | Yes/No |
3 | Please specify container type | Text 50 |
4 | Don’t know | Yes/No |
Light | ||
1 | In shade | Yes/No |
2 | Semi-shaded | Yes/No |
3 | In full sunlight | Yes/No |
4 | Indifferent to light conditions | Yes/No |
5 | Dont know what is best light condition | Yes/No |
6 | Does plant require additional shelter | Yes/No |
7 | If additional shelter is required; please give details | Text |
Temperature | ||
1 | Temp – min less than -5°C | Yes/No |
2 | Temp – min between -5°C and 5°C | Yes/No |
3 | Temp – min between 5°C and 15°C | Yes/No |
4 | Temp – min between 15°C and 25°C | Yes/No |
5 | Temp – min less 25°C | Yes/No |
6 | Don’t know | Yes/No |
Nutrients | ||
1 | Regular feeding required | Number |
2 | If regular feeding required – give details | Text 50 |
3 | Intolerant to regular feeding required | Number |
Disease | ||
1 | Susceptible to pest or diseases | Number |
2 | Animal (vertebrate) pests | Yes/No |
3 | Animal (invertebrate) pests | Yes/No |
4 | Fungal pests | Yes/No |
5 | Bacterial pests | Yes/No |
6 | Viruses | Yes/No |
7 | Mineral deficiency | Yes/No |
8 | Unknown | Yes/No |
9 | Specific pests | Text 50 |
10 | Specific treatment | Text 50 |
11 | Specific pests | Text 50 |
12 | Specific treatment | Text 50 |
13 | Specific pests | Text 50 |
14 | Specific treatment | Text 50 |
Propagation | ||
1 | Has propagation being successful | Yes/No |
2 | If propagated, how easy is it | Text 10 |
3 | Seed | Yes/No |
4 | Division | Yes/No |
5 | Root-cuttings | Yes/No |
6 | Softwood or herbaceous cuttings | Yes/No |
7 | Semi-ripe hardwood cuttings | Yes/No |
8 | SeedRipe hardwood cuttings | Yes/No |
9 | Leaf cuttings | Yes/No |
10 | Layers | Yes/No |
11 | Cutting medium standard Y/N | Yes/No |
12 | Cutting medium other text | Text 100 |
13 | Mist bench Y/N | Yes/No |
14 | Heated bench Y/N | Yes/No |
15 | Artificial lighting Y/N | Yes/No |
16 | Grafts* | Yes/No |
17 | Bud grafts* | Yes/No |
18 | Air-layers | Yes/No |
19 | Stooling | Yes/No |
20 | Other, please specify | Text 50 |
21 | If grafted, please specify stock/rootstock | Text 250 |
Seed Treatment | ||
1 | Pre-sowing | Text 100 |
2 | Subsequent treatment | Text 100 |
3 | Time taken to germinate | Text 100 |
4 | Was seed stored Y/N | Yes/No |
5 | If so, for how long text | Text 50 |
6 | Does the seed exhibit short viability Y/N | Yes/No |
7 | Specify treatment | Text 100 |
8 | General treatment (if none of the above) | Text 100 |
9 | Tissue culture used | Text 100 |