Weed Manager User Guide
Weed Manager – the tool for taking control of pest plants. Track weed locations, control measures and document outcomes over time.
Creating an account
Go to weedmanager.nz and register a new account: Enter your email address and username....
Editing account details
You can update your Weedmanager account details, such as your email address, password, username a...
Working with projects
Projects describe the group of people who are working together to manage weeds in a geographical ...
Joining a project
Click Find projects in the top menu (or click the green Find a project to join button at the bo...
Creating a new project
Click the Add a project button near the bottom of the My projects page Fill out the form with ...
Project settings
If you have created your own project, or are an administrator of a project, you can change projec...
Deleting your project
Only users with an "Administrator" role in a project can access these tools. As an administrator...
Using the map tools
The map tools will be used to record your information on weeds for your project. Once identified...
Managing weeds and work areas
WeedManager can be used at a range of levels from simple recording of completed weed control acti...
Adding a weed to be managed
Click on the Weeds tab under your project title, then click on Add new …. A list options will ap...
Using work areas
Work areas are used to group weeds, or weed patches, in an area. Work areas can then be assig...
Selecting a weed for action
Under the Weed tab you will see your map with a list of weeds in your project area with a filter ...
Using a Work area to select weeds for an action
A work area can be used to group a number of weeds into an area for management by volunteers or c...
Adding a feature
WeedManager will allow you to add other features to the map as well. Features which can be added...
Adding a track
Tracks can used to to show the physical path taken when surveying, controlling, or checking the r...
Checking a control
After a chemical or mechanical control has been applied checks can be recorded for effectiveness....
Recording work hours
You can record the hours worked against a work area. Click on the Weeds tab under your proje...
Member management
Invite members Click the My projects link in the menu Select a project from the list, or crea...
Using the App
The WeedManager app is designed to be used in the field. It provides a map of the management are...
App overview
The WeedManager App is a companion to the WeedManager.NZ website. The app enables weed locations,...
Adding a weed or feature
When adding a weed or feature you have the option of adding a line, polygon, circle marker (point...
Adding a control or check
To add a control or check, zoom or pan the map so that the location of the weeds you wish to add ...
Using the GPS to record weed locations and add a control
This function could be used to prepare a digital spray diary entry out in the field during or a...
Privacy Policy
This privacy policy describes how Groundtruth Limited (administrators WEEDMANAGER) deals with you...
Data deletion
There are many reasons you may want to delete your weedmanager account. Whatever they are, you ca...