Target 8 Project database fields


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