On 10/12/2017 05:15 PM, songbird wrote:
i've had some small bundles of transplants too
which need to be teased apart and then replanted
(not too fond of this approach).

Virtually always die on me when I have tried it.
I just plant the whole bunch, see who grow the tallest
and use a pair of scissors to cut off the small ones.
Make me feel like a murderer. Okay, only a little.

Who the hell ever told plant suppliers that "bare root"
was a viable way to ship plants !!! ??? How hard it
it to ship a dirt plug?

T wrote:
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Who the hell ever told plant suppliers that "bare root"
was a viable way to ship plants !!! ??? How hard it
it to ship a dirt plug?

bare root could be a weight/shipping thing to
save $ (less weight). also less likely to transport
pests/diseases.

but they should be wrapped in something to keep
some moisture in there.


songbird

On 10/14/2017 03:48 AM, songbird wrote:
T wrote:
...
Who the hell ever told plant suppliers that "bare root"
was a viable way to ship plants !!! ??? How hard it
it to ship a dirt plug?

bare root could be a weight/shipping thing to
save $ (less weight). also less likely to transport
pests/diseases.

but they should be wrapped in something to keep
some moisture in there.


songbird


Wet sawdust. They always die on me.