diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index aef1722..fb8019c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ MYSQL_USER=plant_user
 MYSQL_PASSWORD=plant_pass
 MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=supersecret
 
+
+NEO4J_URI=bolt://neo4j:7687
+NEO4J_USER=neo4j
+NEO4J_PASSWORD=your_secure_password
diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 4a37c40..aa16cfd 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@ class Config:
     # Optional toggles
     ENABLE_DB_SEEDING = os.environ.get('ENABLE_DB_SEEDING', '0') == '1'
     DOCKER_ENV = os.environ.get('FLASK_ENV', 'production')
+
+    NEO4J_URI = os.getenv('NEO4J_URI', 'bolt://neo4j:7687')
+    NEO4J_USER = os.getenv('NEO4J_USER', 'neo4j')
+    NEO4J_PASSWORD = os.getenv('NEO4J_PASSWORD', 'your_secure_password')
diff --git a/app/neo4j_utils.py b/app/neo4j_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..defc7c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/neo4j_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+
+from neo4j import GraphDatabase
+from flask import current_app
+
+class Neo4jHandler:
+    def __init__(self, uri, user, password):
+        self.driver = GraphDatabase.driver(uri, auth=(user, password))
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.driver.close()
+
+    def create_plant_node(self, uuid, name):
+        with self.driver.session() as session:
+            session.run(
+                "MERGE (p:Plant {uuid: $uuid}) "
+                "SET p.name = $name",
+                uuid=uuid, name=name
+            )
+
+    def create_lineage(self, child_uuid, parent_uuid):
+        with self.driver.session() as session:
+            session.run(
+                "MATCH (child:Plant {uuid: $child_uuid}), (parent:Plant {uuid: $parent_uuid}) "
+                "MERGE (parent)-[:PARENT_OF]->(child)",
+                child_uuid=child_uuid, parent_uuid=parent_uuid
+            )
+
+def get_neo4j_handler():
+    uri = current_app.config['NEO4J_URI']
+    user = current_app.config['NEO4J_USER']
+    password = current_app.config['NEO4J_PASSWORD']
+    return Neo4jHandler(uri, user, password)
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b64cabe..b971469 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -54,5 +54,17 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - db
 
+  neo4j:
+    image: neo4j:5.18
+    container_name: nip_neo4j
+    ports:
+      - '7474:7474'
+      - '7687:7687'
+    environment:
+      - NEO4J_AUTH=neo4j/your_secure_password
+    volumes:
+      - neo4j_data:/data
+
 volumes:
   plant_price_tracker_mysql_data:
+  neo4j_data:
diff --git a/main.zip b/main.zip
index fc737e0..f045fce 100644
Binary files a/main.zip and b/main.zip differ
diff --git a/plugins/auth/models.py b/plugins/auth/models.py
index c8dfc82..6570644 100644
--- a/plugins/auth/models.py
+++ b/plugins/auth/models.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from app import db
 
 class User(db.Model, UserMixin):
     __tablename__ = 'users'
+    __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
 
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     email = db.Column(db.String(120), unique=True, nullable=False)
diff --git a/plugins/core_ui/templates/core_ui/base.html b/plugins/core_ui/templates/core_ui/base.html
index f970cd2..7f32fac 100644
--- a/plugins/core_ui/templates/core_ui/base.html
+++ b/plugins/core_ui/templates/core_ui/base.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <ul class="navbar-nav me-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="{{ url_for('core_ui.home') }}">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="{{ url_for('plant.index') }}">Plants</a></li>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="{{ url_for('importer.upload_csv') }}">Import</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="{{ url_for('importer.upload') }}">Import</a></li>
                   {% if current_user.is_authenticated and current_user.role == 'admin' %}
                     <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link text-danger" href="{{ url_for('admin.admin_dashboard') }}">Admin Dashboard</a></li>
                 {% endif %}
diff --git a/plugins/growlog/models.py b/plugins/growlog/models.py
index b9b02b2..d5ee187 100644
--- a/plugins/growlog/models.py
+++ b/plugins/growlog/models.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from app import db
+from plugins.plant.models import Plant
 
 
 class GrowLog(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = 'grow_logs'
+    __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
 
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plants.id'), nullable=False)
+    plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant.id'), nullable=False)
     title = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=False)
     created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
 
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ class PlantUpdate(db.Model):
     __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
 
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plants.id'), nullable=False)
+    plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant.id'), nullable=False)
     growlog_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('grow_logs.id'), nullable=True)
     update_type = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False)
     description = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=True)
diff --git a/plugins/importer/__init__.py b/plugins/importer/__init__.py
index e69de29..1951bb2 100644
--- a/plugins/importer/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/importer/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+def register_commands(app):
+    pass
diff --git a/plugins/importer/routes.py b/plugins/importer/routes.py
index 4eca2b3..f95552f 100644
--- a/plugins/importer/routes.py
+++ b/plugins/importer/routes.py
@@ -1,174 +1,77 @@
-# plugins/importer/routes.py
-
 import csv
 import io
-import re
-import uuid
+from flask import Blueprint, request, render_template, redirect, flash
+from werkzeug.utils import secure_filename
+from app.neo4j_utils import get_neo4j_handler
+from plugins.plant.models import db, Plant, PlantCommon, PlantScientific
 
-from flask import (
-    Blueprint, flash, redirect, render_template, request, url_for
-)
-from flask_login import login_required, current_user
-from sqlalchemy.exc import SQLAlchemyError
-
-from app import db
-from plugins.plant.models import (
-    Plant, PlantCommonName, PlantScientificName, PlantLineage
-)
-
-# Blueprint setup
-bp = Blueprint(
-    'importer',
-    __name__,
-    template_folder='templates',
-    url_prefix='/import'
-)
-
-# Expected CSV headers (exact, in this order)
-EXPECTED_HEADERS = ['uuid', 'plant_type', 'name', 'scientific_name', 'mother_uuid']
-
-# Strict regex for UUIDv4
-UUID_REGEX = re.compile(
-    r'^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}\-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}\-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}\-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}\-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$'
-)
-
-def is_valid_uuid(u: str) -> bool:
-    """Return True if 'u' matches UUIDv4 format exactly."""
-    return bool(UUID_REGEX.match(u))
-
-def sanitize_field(field_value: str) -> str:
-    """
-    Prevent CSV-injection by prefixing any cell that starts with
-    '=', '+', '-', or '@' with a space.
-    """
-    if isinstance(field_value, str) and field_value and field_value[0] in ['=', '+', '-', '@']:
-        return ' ' + field_value
-    return field_value
-
-def validate_row(row: dict, line_number: int):
-    """
-    Validate a single CSV row. Returns (cleaned_row_dict, errors_list).
-    If errors_list is not empty, the row is invalid.
-    """
-    errors = []
-    cleaned = {}
-
-    # 1) uuid: if provided, must be valid; otherwise generate a new one
-    raw_uuid = row.get('uuid', '').strip()
-    if raw_uuid:
-        if not is_valid_uuid(raw_uuid):
-            errors.append(f"Line {line_number}: Invalid UUID format '{raw_uuid}'.")
-        else:
-            cleaned['uuid'] = raw_uuid
-    else:
-        # auto-generate
-        cleaned['uuid'] = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-    # 2) plant_type: required, <= 50 chars
-    plant_type = row.get('plant_type', '').strip()
-    if not plant_type:
-        errors.append(f"Line {line_number}: 'plant_type' is required.")
-    elif len(plant_type) > 50:
-        errors.append(f"Line {line_number}: 'plant_type' exceeds 50 characters.")
-    else:
-        cleaned['plant_type'] = sanitize_field(plant_type)
-
-    # 3) name: required, <= 100 chars
-    name = row.get('name', '').strip()
-    if not name:
-        errors.append(f"Line {line_number}: 'name' (common name) is required.")
-    elif len(name) > 100:
-        errors.append(f"Line {line_number}: 'name' exceeds 100 characters.")
-    else:
-        cleaned['name'] = sanitize_field(name)
-
-    # 4) scientific_name: required, <= 100 chars
-    sci = row.get('scientific_name', '').strip()
-    if not sci:
-        errors.append(f"Line {line_number}: 'scientific_name' is required.")
-    elif len(sci) > 100:
-        errors.append(f"Line {line_number}: 'scientific_name' exceeds 100 characters.")
-    else:
-        cleaned['scientific_name'] = sanitize_field(sci)
-
-    # 5) mother_uuid: optional. If present (and not 'N/A'), must be valid
-    raw_mother = row.get('mother_uuid', '').strip()
-    if raw_mother and raw_mother.upper() != 'N/A':
-        if not is_valid_uuid(raw_mother):
-            errors.append(f"Line {line_number}: 'mother_uuid' has invalid UUID '{raw_mother}'.")
-        else:
-            cleaned['mother_uuid'] = raw_mother
-    else:
-        cleaned['mother_uuid'] = None
-
-    if errors:
-        return None, errors
-
-    return cleaned, None
-
-@bp.route("/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
-@login_required
-def upload_csv():
-    headers = [
-        "name", "scientific_name", "type", "status", "description"
-    ]
+bp = Blueprint("importer", __name__, template_folder="templates")
 
+@bp.route("/import/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+def upload():
     if request.method == "POST":
         file = request.files.get("file")
-        if not file or not file.filename.endswith(".csv"):
-            flash("Please upload a valid CSV file.", "danger")
+        if not file:
+            flash("No file uploaded.", "error")
             return redirect(request.url)
 
         try:
-            stream = io.StringIO(file.stream.read().decode("UTF-8"))
-            csv_reader = csv.reader(stream)
-            data = list(csv_reader)
+            # Handle UTF-8 BOM (Byte Order Mark) if present
+            decoded = file.read().decode("utf-8-sig")
+            stream = io.StringIO(decoded)
+            reader = csv.DictReader(stream)
 
-            if not data or data[0] != headers:
-                flash("CSV headers must exactly match: " + ", ".join(headers), "danger")
-                return redirect(request.url)
+            neo = get_neo4j_handler()
 
-            # Skip header row
-            rows = data[1:]
+            for row in reader:
+                uuid = row.get("uuid")
+                name = row.get("name")
+                sci_name = row.get("scientific_name")
+                plant_type = row.get("plant_type", "plant")
+                mother_uuid = row.get("mother_uuid")
 
-            with db.session.begin_nested():  # rollback safe transaction
-                for row in rows:
-                    name, sci_name, plant_type, plant_status, desc = row
+                if not all([uuid, name, sci_name]):
+                    continue  # skip incomplete rows
 
-                    # Get or create scientific name entry
-                    sci = PlantScientificName.query.filter_by(name=sci_name.strip()).first()
-                    if not sci:
-                        sci = PlantScientificName(name=sci_name.strip())
-                        db.session.add(sci)
-                        db.session.flush()  # ensure sci.id is available
+                # Common Name
+                common = PlantCommon.query.filter_by(name=name).first()
+                if not common:
+                    common = PlantCommon(name=name)
+                    db.session.add(common)
+                    db.session.flush()
 
-                    # Create plant entry
-                    new_plant = Plant(
-                        uuid=str(uuid4()),
-                        name=name.strip(),
-                        scientific_name_id=sci.id,
-                        type=plant_type.strip(),
-                        status=plant_status.strip(),
-                        description=desc.strip()
+                # Scientific Name
+                scientific = PlantScientific.query.filter_by(name=sci_name).first()
+                if not scientific:
+                    scientific = PlantScientific(name=sci_name, common_id=common.id)
+                    db.session.add(scientific)
+                    db.session.flush()
+
+                # Plant
+                plant = Plant.query.filter_by(uuid=uuid).first()
+                if not plant:
+                    plant = Plant(
+                        uuid=uuid,
+                        common_id=common.id,
+                        scientific_id=scientific.id,
+                        plant_type=plant_type
                     )
-                    db.session.add(new_plant)
-                    db.session.flush()  # get new_plant.id for ownership log
+                    db.session.add(plant)
 
-                    # Log ownership
-                    log = PlantOwnershipLog(
-                        plant_id=new_plant.id,
-                        user_id=current_user.id,
-                        date_acquired=datetime.utcnow()
-                    )
-                    db.session.add(log)
+                # Neo4j
+                neo.create_plant_node(uuid, name)
+                if mother_uuid and mother_uuid.strip():
+                    neo.create_plant_node(mother_uuid.strip(), "Parent")
+                    neo.create_lineage(uuid, mother_uuid.strip())
 
-                db.session.commit()
-                flash(f"Successfully imported {len(rows)} plants.", "success")
-                return redirect(url_for("importer.upload_csv"))
+            db.session.commit()
+            neo.close()
+
+            flash("CSV imported successfully with lineage.", "success")
 
         except Exception as e:
-            db.session.rollback()
-            flash(f"Error importing CSV: {str(e)}", "danger")
-            return redirect(request.url)
+            flash(f"Import failed: {str(e)}", "error")
 
-    return render_template("importer/upload.html", headers=", ".join(headers))
+        return redirect(request.url)
+
+    return render_template("importer/upload.html")
diff --git a/plugins/media/models.py b/plugins/media/models.py
index fe4d3bf..8662ba4 100644
--- a/plugins/media/models.py
+++ b/plugins/media/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from app import db
 from datetime import datetime
-
+from plugins.plant.models import Plant
 
 class Media(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = 'media'
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Media(db.Model):
     file_url = db.Column(db.String(256), nullable=False)
     uploaded_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
 
-    plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plants.id'), nullable=True)
+    plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant.id'), nullable=True)
     growlog_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('grow_logs.id'), nullable=True)
     update_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant_updates.id'), nullable=True)
 
diff --git a/plugins/plant/models.py b/plugins/plant/models.py
index 24766e0..c0cf245 100644
--- a/plugins/plant/models.py
+++ b/plugins/plant/models.py
@@ -1,59 +1,84 @@
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+import uuid as uuid_lib
 from datetime import datetime
 from app import db
-from plugins.search.models import Tag, plant_tags
-from plugins.growlog.models import PlantUpdate
 
-class PlantCommonName(db.Model):
-    __tablename__ = 'plants_common'
-    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    name = db.Column(db.String(120), unique=True, nullable=False)
+# Association table for tags
+plant_tags = db.Table(
+    'plant_tags',
+    db.metadata,
+    db.Column('plant_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant.id'), primary_key=True),
+    db.Column('tag_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('tag.id'), primary_key=True),
+    extend_existing=True
+)
 
-class PlantScientificName(db.Model):
-    __tablename__ = 'plants_scientific'
+class Tag(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'tag'
+    __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
+    
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     name = db.Column(db.String(255), unique=True, nullable=False)
 
+class PlantCommonName(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'plant_common_name'
+    __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
+    
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.String(255), unique=True, nullable=False)
+
+class PlantScientificName(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'plant_scientific_name'
+    __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
+    
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.String(255), unique=True, nullable=False)
+    common_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant_common_name.id'), nullable=False)
+
 class PlantLineage(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = 'plant_lineage'
+    __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
+    
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    parent_plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plants.id'), nullable=False)
-    child_plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plants.id'), nullable=False)
+    child_plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant.id'), nullable=False)
+    parent_plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant.id'), nullable=False)
+    type = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False)  # cutting, seed, division
 
 class PlantOwnershipLog(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = 'plant_ownership_log'
-    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plants.id'), nullable=False)
-    user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id'), nullable=False)
-    date_acquired = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
-    date_relinquished = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=True)
-
-class Plant(db.Model):
-    __tablename__ = 'plants'
-    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    common_name_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plants_common.id'))
-    scientific_name_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plants_scientific.id'))
-    parent_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plants.id'), nullable=True)
-    is_dead = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
-    date_added = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
-    created_by_user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id'))
+    __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
     
-class Plant(db.Model):
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    uuid = db.Column(db.String(36), unique=True, nullable=False, default=lambda: str(uuid4()))
-    mother_uuid = db.Column(db.String(36), nullable=True)  # Optional parent reference
-    name_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("plant_common_name.id"), nullable=True)
-    scientific_name_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("plant_scientific_name.id"), nullable=True)
-    plant_type = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False)
-    status = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False)
-    notes = db.Column(db.Text)
+    plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant.id'), nullable=False)
+    user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id'), nullable=False)
+    start_time = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=False)
+    end_time = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=True)
+    transfer_note = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=True)
 
+class Plant(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'plant'
+    __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    uuid = db.Column(db.String(36), default=lambda: str(uuid_lib.uuid4()), unique=True, nullable=False)
+    custom_slug = db.Column(db.String(255), unique=True, nullable=True)
+
+    owner_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id'), nullable=False)
+    common_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant_common_name.id'), nullable=False)
+    scientific_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant_scientific_name.id'), nullable=False)
+
+    plant_type = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False)
+    status = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False, default='active')
+    notes = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=True)
+
+    created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
+    transferred = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    graph_node_id = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=True)
 
     # Relationships
     updates = db.relationship('PlantUpdate', backref='growlog', lazy=True)
     lineage = db.relationship('PlantLineage', backref='child', lazy=True, foreign_keys='PlantLineage.child_plant_id')
     tags = db.relationship('Tag', secondary=plant_tags, backref='plants')
-    
-    # → relationships so we can pull in the actual names:
+
     common_name = db.relationship(
         'PlantCommonName',
         backref=db.backref('plants', lazy='dynamic'),
@@ -63,4 +88,7 @@ class Plant(db.Model):
         'PlantScientificName',
         backref=db.backref('plants', lazy='dynamic'),
         lazy=True
-    )
\ No newline at end of file
+    )
+    
+PlantCommon = PlantCommonName
+PlantScientific = PlantScientificName
diff --git a/plugins/plant/routes.py b/plugins/plant/routes.py
index 98b6d0e..482394a 100644
--- a/plugins/plant/routes.py
+++ b/plugins/plant/routes.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ bp = Blueprint('plant', __name__, template_folder='templates')
 
 @bp.route('/plants')
 def index():
-    plants = Plant.query.order_by(Plant.date_added.desc()).all()
+    plants = Plant.query.order_by(Plant.created_at.desc()).all()
     return render_template('plant/index.html', plants=plants)
 
 @bp.route('/plants/<int:plant_id>')
diff --git a/plugins/plant/templates/plant/detail.html b/plugins/plant/templates/plant/detail.html
index 6140ce3..f5a907e 100644
--- a/plugins/plant/templates/plant/detail.html
+++ b/plugins/plant/templates/plant/detail.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       {% endif %}
       <dl class="row">
         <dt class="col-sm-3">Date Added</dt>
-        <dd class="col-sm-9">{{ plant.date_added.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') }}</dd>
+        <dd class="col-sm-9">{{ plant.created_at.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') }}</dd>
 
         <dt class="col-sm-3">Status</dt>
         <dd class="col-sm-9">
diff --git a/plugins/search/models.py b/plugins/search/models.py
index 7b18cbc..647a7a3 100644
--- a/plugins/search/models.py
+++ b/plugins/search/models.py
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 from app import db
+#from plugins.plant.models import Plant
 
-plant_tags = db.Table(
-    'plant_tags',
-    db.Column('plant_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plants.id'), primary_key=True),
-    db.Column('tag_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('tags.id'), primary_key=True)
-)
+# plant_tags = db.Table(
+#     'plant_tags',
+#     db.metadata,
+#     db.Column('plant_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant.id'), primary_key=True),
+#     db.Column('tag_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('tags.id'), primary_key=True),
+#     extend_existing=True
+# )
 
-class Tag(db.Model):
-    __tablename__ = 'tags'
-    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    name = db.Column(db.String(100), unique=True, nullable=False)
+# class Tag(db.Model):
+#     __tablename__ = 'tags'
+#     __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
+    
+#     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+#     name = db.Column(db.String(100), unique=True, nullable=False)
diff --git a/plugins/search/routes.py b/plugins/search/routes.py
index 987b79f..def2b9c 100644
--- a/plugins/search/routes.py
+++ b/plugins/search/routes.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 from flask import Blueprint, render_template, request, jsonify
 from flask_login import login_required, current_user
 from app import db
-from .models import Tag
 from .forms import SearchForm
-from plugins.plant.models import Plant
+from plugins.plant.models import Plant, Tag
 
 bp = Blueprint('search', __name__, template_folder='templates')
 
diff --git a/plugins/submission/models.py b/plugins/submission/models.py
index 1f5ca13..fc83ee2 100644
--- a/plugins/submission/models.py
+++ b/plugins/submission/models.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from app import db
+from plugins.plant.models import Plant
 
 
 class Submission(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = 'submissions'
+    __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
 
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id'), nullable=False)
-    plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plants.id'), nullable=True)
+    plant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('plant.id'), nullable=True)
 
     common_name = db.Column(db.String(120), nullable=False)
     scientific_name = db.Column(db.String(120))
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ class Submission(db.Model):
 
 class SubmissionImage(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = 'submission_images'
+    __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
 
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     submission_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('submissions.id'), nullable=False)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 71b8d71..8cf5ae6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ Werkzeug>=2.3.0
 pymysql
 python-dotenv
 cryptography
+
+neo4j>=5.18.0