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Feb 4, 2015 6:24 PM CST
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Name: Kent Pfeiffer
Southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator Plant Identifier Region: Nebraska Celebrating Gardening: 2015
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pirl said:Where do people go wrong when making entries - most common errors?

What could we do to make your task easier when we enter a plant?

Thank you all for the intense work you do to make this site so informative and so helpful to so many.


If I could, I would love to make one request when people entering data into plant entries. That is, enter the information you KNOW, but please don't just GUESS. One common example is the Inflorescence Type field. There are 16 choices within that field, each with fairly precise definitions. The odds of guessing the right one are slim. It's far better to leave fields blank when you aren't sure. Empty fields invite someone else to fill the gaps. Incorrect information is more persistent and difficult to root out.

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