The local UKAPS as well as many Plant groups have no membership dues.

This is because of a suggestion that really hit home.
Sell your plants to pay for the resources you need.

So if we need funds for our local club, we sell them on line.
We really never sell to each other(Exchanges/swaps only), but most fish clubs love to buy plants.......ebay etc.

So right there, 1 hour's worth of work saved, or some plant sales can easily pay for most issues you might have.

I call this plant dollars or plant pounds or plant Yen etc.

Works well.

Simple.

Good business.

Helps the clubs.

As far as timing, the plants can tell when to close, based on what they are adapted to.
They also can turn towards the sun at sunset then during the night, even before there is any light, they will turn and face the sun.




Regards,
Tom Barr