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Keeping bare root soft fruit
I've been thinking of ordering some soft fruit plants from J
Parkers: http://www.jparkers.co.uk/ All their stock is sent bare root. I know it's very late in the year to do this, but they say they'll ship until end of April. However, their delivery times are fairly lax ('28 days'). Since I can't know when they'll arrive, I can't guarantee to have time to plant them straightaway (even in pots). Given that the weather is warming up, is there some way I can keep them (for a week or a fortnight, perhaps) without them suffering? For example, I know they're activated by soaking them in a bucket of water. Could I leave them in that bucket for an extended period? Or I have a spare (working) fridge: if they were put in the fridge would they go dormant for the period (as if there's been a cold snap) or would that be too much of a shock? Would the humidity in the fridge cause issues for mould? Any other suggestions (other than 'buy from someone else')? Thanks Theo |
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