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  • From: jeff <linuxasm@gmail.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [nafex ibiblio list] ibiblio list [NAFEX]
  • Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:48:21 -0800

I've been thinking about inducements to join NAFEX and easy ways handle the work. One idea that won't go away is a simple database of member plantings. It has to be simple, easy to provide, and contain key information. For me a count of what succeeds/fails by zone would be enough. I can look at the counts and tell when a plant is on the edge of its zone and how well it handles all the sub-zones. This is a crude measure, but improves over time.

A membership committee could handle this and be given a free membership to NAFEX as thanks. It could be a option on the membership form along with a box to automatically sign up for the ibiblio list. I'm wondering if a database like this would motivate anyone to join NAFEX? Would they be willing to provide the information?

One argument against this is that root stock and other information is needed. For myself, the success/fail counts will eliminate the need for details. Promising plants can be research in archives and more information obtained. I can check success/fail counts in adjacent zones and get even more information. This database could have saved me a lot of money when my orchard was started.
Jeff










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