Over 60 plant files have already been made for the system (Table 3), and
it is expected that within 4-5 years of the publication of the package, users
will have collectively produced at least 1000 plant files. These early plant files
will of course be of variable standard, but by taking advantage of the quality
rating system used when making plant files, the ease with which files can be
improved and redistributed, and the ability of declared users to have the
registration records searched for the names and addresses of fellow-users
having similar interests, the quality of new plant files is expected to improve
very rapidly - certainly far quicker than conventional research systems
could achieve.