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Mix Planting
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The mix (or mass planting) dialog is designed to edit and set parameters for mixtures of plants. This dialog (below) provides two modes of operation - Plant and Seed. The default operation is Plant mode with the Seed checkbox at the bottom (middle) of the dialog unchecked.
Note that you can also edit a mix list from the palette by double clicking a list item which will open a dialog with controls for setting spacing and percentage.
In 'Plant' mode, each item is defined by spacing and percentage. If either of these fields are left blank, quantities will be omitted.
Specify a spacing value assuming plants are being set out to fully cover a given area according to their long term growth habit or desired density for short term impact.
The percentage for a species determines the proportion of the total area into which the spacing is applied.
Depending on the conditions under which the planting is being established perentages may vary from 100%. A total of all values is provided as a guide.
Adjust the balance of percentage within the mix according to the desired character or emphasis of planting.
Check the 'Seed' checkbox to configure the dialog for seed mixes.
In Seed mode, each item in the mix is assigned a weight in grams per 100m2 with a total expressed in Kilograms per Hectare as shown in the screenshot below.
In either mode, multiple items can be edited by selecting each row to be modified using the checkboxes at the far right of the grid.
Edit a cell and then click in another cell or the 'Check All' checkbox to apply edits to selected rows.
To move, copy or delete multiple rows, first select the check boxes and click on either the Move/Copy or Delete button to apply the desired action.
You can display the Data Browser window while browsing or editing mixes by clicking the button at the lower left. This window can remain open in the background and will be updated when the cursor moves into any cell in the 2nd column of the grid.
In either mode, labels are created as a single Multileader or Mtext / Leader object (if a leader is specified). Labels can be redefined at any time with custom formats and may be simplified to provide a total quantity (of seed or plants) along with the name of the mix without compromising quantity data for each item.