Growth Measurements Protocol

Background

This protocol details fall growth measurements for FAB 1 and FAB 2 through Fulcrum App.

Notes

ATTENTION TO SUPERVISOR: Confirm that the requirements are reinstated if it was removed previously for the reproduction survey.

Preparation

Download Fulcrum App on your mobile device
Use the log in details provided

Detailed Steps

Open Fulcrum App on your phone
1. Apps: FAB1 Growth and Reproduction and FAB2 Growth and Reproduction
2. Go to Settings:
  1. Sort by: Date/Time Created
  2. Ascending: Turn On
3. When viewing All Records, the order of the lines are Plot, Row, Column, Individual ID
  1. e.g. 1, 1, 1, QUAL-2016-1
Select Filter
1. + Add Rule
  1. Choose Survey
    1. Operator: Equals or Contains; Value: Yes
      1. Values are case sensitive
      2. For proper filtering, confirm that you have 31500 (FAB2) or 8960 (FAB1) records showing
  2. Choose Plot
    1. Operator: Equals; Value: Chosen plot to survey
      1. For proper filtering, confirm that you have 100 (FAB2) or 64 (FAB1) records
Locate tree
1. When located, choose the correct line in fulcrum app, and scroll down. Click Growth
Measurements
1. At the bottom, choose + Record
  1. User initials
    1. Enter your initials
  2. Measurement Date
    1. defaults to current date
  3. Dead/Missing
    1. Yes: The tree is dead
      1. If Yes, SAVE
      2. On main page, respond to the following accordingly:
        
        Reproduction complete: Yes
        
        Needs Reproduction Count: No
    2. No: The tree is alive
  4. Height: cm
    1. From the ground to the highest living bud
  5. Diameter: mm
    1. Basal diameter is measured at 5cm
  6. DBH: mm
    1. Measured at 137 cm in height
  7. Above/Below
    1. If there is an abnormality at 5cm or 137cm, measure diameter/dbh above or below
  8. Notes
    1. not required but recommended if you notice anything of significance that may have impacted the individual's growth measurements
      1. e.g. leading stem is dead, parts of tree is yellowing, etc
  9. Photos
    1. Not required
2. Save
  1. fulcrum app was created with several requirement rules, you must fill in the requirements in order to save properly. NEVER "save as draft"!"
Reproduction
1. On main page of the individual, if responses for the two below are empty, continue to Reproduction field
  1. Reproduction complete
  2. Needs Reproduction Count
2. Reproduction field:
  1. Survey date
    1. defaults to current date
  2. Reproducing
    1. If Yes, continue to Reproduction Type
    2. If No, choose No and SAVE
      1. Fill in the following on the main page:
        
        Reproduction complete: Yes
        
        Needs Reproduction Count: No
  3. Reproduction Type
    1. Choose flower, fruit, or cone
  4. Subsample_Count
    1. Choose N/A
  5. Reproduction Count
    1. Skip; reproduction count will be done after growth measurements are completed
  6. SAVE
    1. On main page, fill in the following:
      1. Reproduction complete: No
      2. Needs Reproduction Count: Yes
At the end of the day, sync the app
1. Choose the sync button at the right hand corner
  1. sync button looks like a refresh button

Brief Summary of Fulcrum App Steps

1. Add filters for Survey and Species Code

2. Choose individual

3. Go to Growth

4. + Record

5. Growth requirements
    a. User initials
    b. Measurement Date
    c. Dead/Missing
    d. Height (cm)
    e. Diameter (mm)
    f. DBH (mm)
    g. Above/Below
    h. Notes
    i. Photos
    j. SAVE

6. Go to Reproduction

7. Reproduction   
    a. Survey date
    b. Reproducing
    c. Reproduction Type
    d. Subsample_Count
    e. Reproduction Count: SKIP
    f. SAVE

8. Main page requirements
    a. Reproduction complete
    b. Needs Reproduction Count
    c. SAVE

9. Repeat steps 2-8

10. Sync

Last update: October 20, 2022