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Lexington, Ky

I just had to ask! Seems like we track everything these days, why not shipped plants?! LOL

And....would a shipped plant be considered a co-op effort?!

Jamie

5/13/2010 12:18:57 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Wasn't Don Young's 1658 grown off a shipped plant?

5/13/2010 12:23:52 PM

Wi

yes

5/13/2010 12:51:56 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

fed ex or regular mail.

5/13/2010 1:04:30 PM

Lexington, Ky

LMAO @ Kenny!

5/13/2010 2:44:26 PM

Ham Lake, Minnesota

A shipped seedling via regular mail would have already set fruit in the box before it arrived so I'm guessing fed ex!

5/13/2010 3:09:21 PM

Rhode Island

geezzzzzz kenny----lol pony express for sure

5/13/2010 6:51:11 PM

plants thru mail works ron knows his stuff how to pack and send amazing if you think about it

5/13/2010 8:51:55 PM

Ri

Yup 1288 Wallace from RI to Mr Young to Conan LOL USPS

5/13/2010 9:07:38 PM

Ohio

Don, how did Ron package that plant up for you? like what did he put inside the box to support the plant? and did he send it for a 24 hr package arrival?,, I often wondered about how the best way to do this was and I know Ron has done it quite a few times.

I dont think the mail guys care about signs on the box like '' the side up only'' or ''Fragile'' lol... so packing a plant has to be tedious work to keep it protected during shipping from the plant getting banged around and turned upside down and inside out,lol

5/14/2010 8:44:49 AM

Williamsburg,KY

I sent a plant to West Virginia last year and it arrived just fine. I used styrofoam peanuts to fill the box and sticks to keep the plant from being squashed. I sent it regular first class mail.

5/14/2010 11:03:07 AM

Wi

Brooks they are basically taped to the bottom of the box so the pot cannot move around. Or fly around if the box tips over. The tape just suspends the plant upside down. Pack and tape the potting mix into place as well. No flying potting mix as a result. Put plastic cover over top of plant to prevent leaf damage.

This is how "the man" packages them Brooks.

The USPS dumps boxes by forklift for sorting. So no matter what the box says it WILL be rolled around at least once. No need to overnight IMO.

5/14/2010 11:18:26 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

Its really cool to see that happen. Does anyone have any pics to show us how this was done.

5/14/2010 11:56:51 AM

top and bottom beer cups. top had holes poked in for air all taped secure as chris desribed sent priority mail couple days no need overnight ron wallace is well ahead of us on alot of things. including this and has made this work its amazing

5/14/2010 8:29:12 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Amazing info...way kul...and am happy to hear that Burrhead, has already received his melon plants...in good shape...so's I don't gotta try and ship him one in a gallon pot!!! Peace, Wayne
PS...a beer cup would not have covered the container that I was tryin to figure out how to ship!!!

5/14/2010 11:22:32 PM

Ohio

Thnaks for all the info men!,,, very interesting info, learn something new every day.

5/16/2010 4:41:26 AM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

plants ship very well i was blessed last year with the generosity of this site when it came a late freeze here in antartica west virginia wee! and once again this year chris kent bailed me out as my watermellon seeds didnt germinate he shipped me 3 plants in coffe cups arrived in excellent shape and yes deb youre idea was excellent thank you again and hope to hear from you soon im looking forward to a squash plant! god bless ya all keith

5/16/2010 11:25:19 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Keith, my lil brotha!!! Hope all works out well!!! Keep me informed!!! Think you will make it to BWF, 2010? I think you should make plans for Niagara, 2011...would be a nice, short vacation for you!!! and yer lovely wife!!! Hope to see you twice, in those 6 months!!! Peace, Wayne

5/18/2010 1:09:02 AM