Hi, all –
I thought I would share my system of keeping track of my orchids, and their needs and progress. Maybe this will help some newbies out there or even experienced growers. I’m kind of a newbie myself, with just over a year of growing, and a little bit of success.
While an actual database program would be great, Excel works, too. Here’s my system:
- One workbook, two spreadsheets.
- The first is an inventory/progress sheet (pic 1). Each orchid is inventory-numbered and each row contains orchid by number, name, when purchased, mounted, potted, spiked and bloomed. Off to the right, not shown is a place for notes.
- The second is for culture (pic 2). This shows each orchid in a row by light, water, and temp requirements. I key the light and water requirements from 0 – 4 and the key is shown below the rows.
- Then, to keep track of what they are doing, I take pics of each orchid about once a month and file in folders by their inventory numbers (pic 3).
- Each orchid has a plant marker with inventory, name, and key for water and light (pic 4).
It works for me and once you get the data loaded, is really easy. I hope it helps someone set up a system that’s helpful!
PS: Darn, those pics of the Excel spreadsheet and my photo folder didn't come out so well. If you blow it up, maybe you can see it!
An orchid tracking system . . .
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