"Phalguy" wrote in message
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Hello Ted!

I have tried to buy my MSU fertilizer from Ray but I couln`t get it due to
custom regulation.
Ask Ray for more details but it didn`t work for me...

Ama plastic sells 25 pounds bag for 49.00 !

Hi Claude,

How are you and your plants? You must be an old pro growing them by now.

I wouldn't think if buying 25 pounds. That would keep me in fertilizer for
at least a few decades. But if you're an entreprenuer, perhaps you could
buy a bag or two and resell it in much smaller quantities to fellow orchid
growers. That is exactly what the vendor from whom I bought mine did.

I can't imagine why customs would prevent a Canadian from buying fertilizer
from an American. After all, we're best of buddies, right? ;-)

Cheers,

Ted


--
R.E. (Ted) Byers, Ph.D., Ed.D.
R & D Decision Support Solutions
http://www.randddecisionsupportsolutions.com/
Healthy Living Through Informed Decision Making

Ted Byers wrote:

I wouldn't think if buying 25 pounds. That would keep me in fertilizer for
at least a few decades. But if you're an entreprenuer, perhaps you could
buy a bag or two and resell it in much smaller quantities to fellow orchid
growers. That is exactly what the vendor from whom I bought mine did.

I can't imagine why customs would prevent a Canadian from buying fertilizer
from an American. After all, we're best of buddies, right? ;-)


Actually it is far cheaper if you buy 40 bags... But I can't imagine
most people wanting to do that. I think 4 or 5 dollars for a pound of
fertilizer is a reasonably good deal. Sure it is cheaper in bulk, but
if you aren't going to use it, it doesn't make sense.

If you do buy a big bag, consider dividing it up into 1 or two pound
increments when you first open it. I like the plastic deli containers
(16 oz or 32 oz), with a lid. I get mine at GFS. It will keep a lot
longer in sealed containers than in the big plastic bag. And if you
get too many deli containers, you can turn them into semi-hydro pots!

Rob

--
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1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit

I don't believe it is a customs issue but a shipping issue. I believe it can
only be shipped by ground and not air parcel post. For what reasons I don't
know.


"Ted Byers" wrote in message
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"Phalguy" wrote in message
...
Hello Ted!

I have tried to buy my MSU fertilizer from Ray but I couln`t get it due
to
custom regulation.
Ask Ray for more details but it didn`t work for me...

Ama plastic sells 25 pounds bag for 49.00 !

Hi Claude,

How are you and your plants? You must be an old pro growing them by now.

I wouldn't think if buying 25 pounds. That would keep me in fertilizer
for at least a few decades. But if you're an entreprenuer, perhaps you
could buy a bag or two and resell it in much smaller quantities to fellow
orchid growers. That is exactly what the vendor from whom I bought mine
did.

I can't imagine why customs would prevent a Canadian from buying
fertilizer from an American. After all, we're best of buddies, right?
;-)

Cheers,

Ted


--
R.E. (Ted) Byers, Ph.D., Ed.D.
R & D Decision Support Solutions
http://www.randddecisionsupportsolutions.com/
Healthy Living Through Informed Decision Making

It's not that either, as my shipments to Canada are always ground, and I've
shipped APP elsewhere in the world with no problem.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"Bryan" wrote in message
news:1BJ2f.147567$1i.25578@pd7tw2no...
I don't believe it is a customs issue but a shipping issue. I believe it
can only be shipped by ground and not air parcel post. For what reasons I
don't know.


"Ted Byers" wrote in message
...

"Phalguy" wrote in message
...
Hello Ted!

I have tried to buy my MSU fertilizer from Ray but I couln`t get it due
to
custom regulation.
Ask Ray for more details but it didn`t work for me...

Ama plastic sells 25 pounds bag for 49.00 !

Hi Claude,

How are you and your plants? You must be an old pro growing them by now.

I wouldn't think if buying 25 pounds. That would keep me in fertilizer
for at least a few decades. But if you're an entreprenuer, perhaps you
could buy a bag or two and resell it in much smaller quantities to fellow
orchid growers. That is exactly what the vendor from whom I bought mine
did.

I can't imagine why customs would prevent a Canadian from buying
fertilizer from an American. After all, we're best of buddies, right?
;-)

Cheers,

Ted


--
R.E. (Ted) Byers, Ph.D., Ed.D.
R & D Decision Support Solutions
http://www.randddecisionsupportsolutions.com/
Healthy Living Through Informed Decision Making