Orchid Record Keeping - Excel Template/s?

[Uechi]

I'm hoping one of the forum's members will either have or know where I can get an Excel Template for Orchids. I tried an Orchid Access Data Base and for me it is overkill. I am trying to avoid starting from scratch with Excel to generate my own. I looked at the available software packages on the net and they are anywhere from $30.00 to $250.00 and either complicated or designed for growers. Any help will be appreciated. As always thanks for the help. Regards.

[Ross]

I know there are several here using Excel databases for orchids. You should see a response sometime.

[razka3]

I can send you a copy of mine if you want - I got it from Gwen a little while ago. Check your private messages.

[Blondie]

I seriously have to ask this. Are you an engineer by chance? My dad is one and he makes excel charts for EVERYTHING. Just curious. Do you just use them for tracking waterings or things or are you going to go hardcore with lots of info?

[gmdiaz]

Originally Posted by razka3

I can send you a copy of mine if you want - I got it from Gwen a little while ago. Check your private messages.

Thank you for taking care of that!

[boytjie]

Originally Posted by razka3

I can send you a copy of mine if you want - I got it from Gwen a little while ago. Check your private messages.

Oooh, could I trouble you for a copy of this as well? Many thanks!

[Grandma M]

I use the form from Gwen and it is fantastic. I tweked it a bit to add the info I wanted to record such as.....on her form, I list blooming dates. When it re-blooms, I do not make a separate column for that, I just print it in the same box. You can expand the depth of the box so there is room for more dates.

It may be possible that Gwen had modified hers since I got it from her.

I have quite a large collection so I make a separte sheet for the different types such as,
Phrags
Paphs
Vanda
Mini
Misc - any other of which I only have 2 or 3 plants.

It is so easy to switch from one sheet to another.

I also record a thumbnail of the blooms.

Try it, you will wonder how you ever lived without it.

If you get a copy from Gwen, I will send a message with the headings which I use, just as an example, but I use most of the headings from Gwen.

I also have OrchidWiz. Alex put in a program on which you can record more details, but I have a lot of not listed crosses and some NOIDs. So far, I haven't figured out how to record these. Hopefully the new version will have added a few more options.

I hope Gwen doesn't hate me for this. She may get a lot of requests for her form.

Marilyn

[Suresh Kalyanpur]

Frank I 'd like to request you to send me a copy as well. Thanks in advance.

[Granny]

I made my d-base with Access 2007 and it looks like this:
It opens with a menu:


Then you go to the records:



You can see which orchids flowers if you make web-albums for example in Picasa.



And you can print all sort of reports you wish, by species, hybrids, temperature or whatsoever.



This is only suitable for Access 2007, but then it works fine.
Unfortunately I cannot give it for free and I have not translated it yet.

greetz,
jeannine/Granny

[Uechi]

Blondie, Thanks for the response. No I am not an engineer, but I have worked most of my adult life for engineering firms doing business with DOD, Airlines etc. Working in Procurement and Contracts, Excel sheets come in quite handy. Using an Excel sheet for three or four orchids would probably be an exercise in futility. I started with 3I'm up to 15. I need to get a handle on my plants, therefore the spread. It will be as detailed as necessary to insure the plants do well. Thanks again.