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Jul 24, 2014 10:06 AM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
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There are some fields that are valuable for permaculture types and I want to add them to some plants in the database. Can I get some feedback on the proposed additions to the Primary Plant Details? Especially from @zuzu @Calif_Sue @KentPfeiffer and @eclayne

Pollinators (Checkbox)
Self
Various insects
Wind
Bees
Bumblebees
Birds
Bats
Flies
Midges
Moths and Butterflies
Beetles
Water
Wasps
Hoverflies
Other (Magic Text field)

Under "Propagation: Seeds" add checkbox for:
"Self Fertile" (Pulldown for Yes or No)

Soil Preference:
Light (Sandy)
Medium (Loam)
Heavy (Clay)
Well Drained

pH:
Acidic
Neutral
Basic
(Or do we want to get even more specific than that and have an actual pH range?)


Water needs (this might make "Uses: Suitable for xeriscaping" obsolete but I don't see a problem with that):
In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry


Growth rate:
Fast
Average
Slow
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