Tracking Treatment Progress
Learn how to document plant treatments and monitor recovery using the diary and photo features.
🎯 What You'll Learn
- Document treatments - Use diary to log care
- Monitor progress - Track recovery over time
- Photo comparisons - Take before/after photos
- Track with reminders - Schedule treatment steps
⚡ Quick Start
Track treatment in 2 minutes:
- Plant Doctor → Get diagnosis and treatment plan
- Diary → Create entry with diagnosis + plan
- Photos → Take "before" photo
- Reminders → Set treatment schedule
- Weekly updates → Add diary entries with progress
Result: Clear documentation of treatment and recovery!
📚 Documenting Treatments
Use the Diary
Create Entry for Diagnosis:
- Plant Details → Diary tab → "Add Entry"
- Entry Type:
- Health Check - for diagnosis
- Observation - for treatment notes
- Custom - for specific treatments
- Description: Copy treatment plan from Plant Doctor
- Add Photos: Take before photos
- Save
What to Include:
- Diagnosis from Plant Doctor
- Symptoms observed
- Treatment plan
- Start date
- Expected recovery time
Example:
Diagnosis: Spider mites detected Symptoms: - Fine webbing between leaves - Yellow stippling on leaves - Bronze discoloration Treatment Plan: - Isolate plant - Shower to remove mites - Neem oil spray every 3 days - Monitor for 3 weeks Expected: 2-3 weeks recovery
Take Before Photos
Document Starting Point:
Photos to Take:
- Close-up of problem area (required)
- Full plant view (recommended)
- Multiple angles if issue is widespread
How to Add:
- Add photos directly to diary entry
- Or upload to Photos tab
- Take clear, well-lit images
Why Important:
- See actual progress over time
- Compare before vs after
- Know when treatment is working
⏰ Set Treatment Reminders
Create Treatment Schedule
Use Reminders for Treatment Steps:
- Reminders tab → "Create Reminder"
- Type: Custom (or appropriate type)
- Title: "Apply neem oil - spider mites"
- Frequency: Every 3 days (or as prescribed)
- Notes: Treatment instructions
- Save
Example Reminders:
- "Apply fungicide treatment" (every 7 days)
- "Check for pest activity" (daily)
- "Progress photo" (weekly)
- "Treatment completed - final check" (end date)
📊 Monitor Progress
Weekly Check-ins
Document Progress:
Every week, add a diary entry:
- Diary → "Add Entry"
- Type: Observation or Health Check
- Description: What you notice
- Photo: Weekly progress photo
- Notes: Improvements or concerns
What to Note:
- Are symptoms improving?
- Is damage spreading or stopping?
- How does plant look overall?
- Any new issues?
Example Entry:
Week 2 of spider mite treatment Progress: ✅ No new webbing visible ✅ Less stippling on new leaves ✅ Plant looking perkier ⚠️ Still some damage on old leaves (expected) Action: Continue neem oil treatment Next check: Next Sunday
Progress Photos
Compare Over Time:
Photo Tips:
- Take weekly at same time/place
- Use same angle and lighting
- Focus on treated areas
- Upload to same plant's Photos tab
Review:
- Look at photo timeline
- Compare week 1 vs week 3
- See visible improvements
- Know when treatment is complete
🎯 When to Adjust Treatment
Signs Treatment is Working ✅
- Symptoms stopped spreading
- No new damage appearing
- Plant looks healthier overall
- Pest activity decreasing
- New growth looks healthy
Action: Continue treatment as prescribed
Signs Treatment Needs Adjustment ⚠️
- Symptoms getting worse
- Plant declining further
- No improvement after 2 weeks
- New symptoms appearing
- Treatment side effects
Action: Consult Plant Doctor again with updates
💬 Report Back to Plant Doctor
Follow-up Consultation
When to Return:
- Treatment not working (2 weeks)
- New symptoms appear
- Questions about progress
- Treatment completed successfully (celebrate!)
What to Share:
- Open previous conversation or start new
- Update: "Following up on spider mite treatment"
- Share progress: "Week 3, much improved!"
- Upload photos: Before vs current
- Ask: "Should I continue treatment another week?"
Plant Doctor can:
- Confirm treatment is working
- Suggest adjustments
- Recommend when to stop
- Diagnose any new issues
📝 Treatment Diary Examples
Example 1: Pest Treatment
Day 0 - Spider Mite Diagnosis - Consultation with Plant Doctor - Isolated plant - First neem oil treatment [Before photo attached] Day 3 - Treatment #2 - Second neem oil application - Still seeing some mites - Plant stable Week 1 - Progress Check - Less webbing visible - Plant perking up - Continue treatment [Week 1 photo attached] Week 2 - Improvement! - No new webbing - New growth looks clean - Old damage healing [Week 2 photo attached] Week 3 - Treatment Complete - No mites visible for 7 days - Plant healthy - Monitoring for return [After photo attached]
Example 2: Disease Recovery
Day 0 - Root Rot Diagnosis - Plant Doctor consultation - Repotted with fresh soil - Trimmed rotted roots [Before photo - root damage] Week 1 - Early Recovery - No further leaf yellowing - Plant still stressed - Monitoring closely Week 3 - Turning Point - New root growth! - First new leaf emerging - Color improving [Progress photo] Week 6 - Recovery Success - Healthy root system - Multiple new leaves - Back to normal care [After photo - healthy plant]
💡 Best Practices
Be Consistent
Regular Updates:
- Weekly diary entries minimum
- Weekly progress photos
- Complete treatment reminders on time
- Document everything
Benefits:
- Clear progress tracking
- Easy to see what works
- Reference for future issues
Be Patient
Recovery Takes Time:
- Most treatments: 2-4 weeks
- Serious issues: 1-3 months
- Some damage is permanent (old leaves)
- Focus on new growth being healthy
Don't Give Up: Progress is often slow but steady!
Learn for Next Time
After Recovery:
- Review your diary entries
- What worked best?
- What would you do differently?
- How can you prevent this?
Document lessons: Add diary entry with insights!
❓ Common Questions
Q: Do I need special features to track treatments?
A: No! Use the existing features:
- Diary - Document diagnosis and progress
- Photos - Before/after comparisons
- Reminders - Treatment schedule
- Plant Doctor - Follow-up consultations
Q: How long should I track treatment?
A: Until plant fully recovered:
- Active treatment: Daily/weekly notes
- After symptoms clear: Monitor 2 more weeks
- Full recovery: Final documentation entry
- Future reference: Keep all entries
Q: What if treatment isn't working?
A: Consult Plant Doctor again:
- Share progress photos
- Describe what you've tried
- Ask for alternative approaches
- Get new diagnosis if needed
🔗 Related Topics
Essential Reading
- Plant Doctor Introduction - Get diagnoses
- Asking Effective Questions - Better consultations
- Interpreting Advice - Understand recommendations
Related Features
- Diary Tab - Log treatments
- Photos Tab - Progress photos
- Reminders - Schedule treatments
Last Updated: October 25, 2025
Document Version: 3.0 (Simplified - Using Existing Features)