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Dear Molly,

Thanks for your efforts to improve the planting database.
I was thinking if we can add the plant water requirement for each type of plantation according to the different regions in the world including the ARAB GULF REGION
and if we can generate, based on this information, the irrigation demand for each type of planting and total irrigation demand of the whole site.

What I usually do , I generate the planting plan schedule to get the quantities schedule and based on it I generate the irrigation total demand as attached.


Nibal

Nibal,

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback and attaching an example. Your input is appreciated!

Molly

Hi Molly -

I spoke with Jeremiah about this at ASLA conference a few years ago and am finally getting around to putting in a formal request I believe many LAs use regarding the plant schedule and seed mixes. Quite often I need to make custom grass/flower seed mixes for restoration on projects. I could be missing how to achieve the best output that might already exist but the only way I understand currently how to do this is via the Concept Plant Manager, creating a mix under (typically) groundcovers, and then editing.

The problem here is they then output in %, not pounds (lbs). Percent can sometimes be used but not as frequently. I've attached a screenshot of what usually takes quite a bit of editing of the finished plant schedule to get it to read as is often needed where it provides:

1. Directions on the seeding application rate (pounds per acre).
2. The makeup (lbs or percent) of that overall amount per species.

What often isn't needed but comes out is:

1. A plant code as we're not using label callouts, it's just a hatch.
2. Individual sf for each plant selected in the mix. Seed mixes aren't really measured that way.
3. As a seed mix, container size isn't needed so then I have to individually change each one from a default container size to seed.

I've also attached both a screenshot of a plant schedule from one of my projects after final edits and a seed mix cutsheet from a great supplier in Oregon for an idea of how that looks. Though, that gets a bit more in the weeds (pun intended) than usually necessary for a contractor to understand what they're ordering. I'd absolutely love to see this become more functional/be a dedicated output in the plant or concept schedule managers for accuracy (every time I regen the schedule on new submittals, this info I've added gets lost and is sometimes forgotten to be re-added) and time management.

Thank you!
Dylan