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johnc · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 2 Location: So Cen Tn.

Hi,
I've been lurking for awhile and have picked up a lotta good info on this site. Thanks Dan.
50+ years ago I thought that I was through with tobacco farming ----
surprise surprise the B.O. in DC changed all that.

I've read about shipping slips but can't remember where.
Can someone tell me how to ship a friend a dozen or so without it costing an arm and a leg and they wind up getting useable plant?
I need to ship from Tn. to Tx.

Thanks and keep up the good work.
-J.C,-

bob_kemp · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:26 am Post subject:

Hi --

John, what exactly are you shipping? Plants? Seeds? Leaf?

Bob

edited - I see you said "shipping slips" and I was thinking receipts, lol, not small plants -- bk

tanglelegs · Joined: 26 Jul 2009 Posts: 26

bob_kemp · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:21 am Post subject:

Hi --

Here in N. Central Texas we're going into Fall and the first freeze is too close to plant any tobacco.

I've shipped plants Fed Ex 3 day ground without any trouble. I put down a layer of plastic, a couple layers of newspaper, wet it, a layer of plants and another layer of news paper wetted, continue until the box is full and put another wet layer of newspaper on top, fold over the plastic well and tape it, and ship. Sent 100's of tomatoes this way.

Edited: to add that you should ship on a Monday to be sure they don't stall in distribution over the weekend.....bk

Bob

Dan · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:08 am Post subject:

Hey John, Yeah Bob's right on about shipping on a Monday. I've never shipped air mail so maybe tanglelegs has something there.
Here's the way I ship plants; I use priority 2 day.but don't count on the 2 day they take can three days. I know when I ship to California from here in Pa. it takes 3 days but Tenn. to Texas will most likely be the 2 days. Any plant I ship is at least 3" with a second lobe of leaves. I've never shipped sprouts so I would have no input on those. So like I said I use priority and I ship on a Monday or Tuesday at the latest and no holidays in the week. I usually pull the plants out of the soft soil and leave some soil on the roots. I don't want to pay for shipping dirt. I give the leaf a nice dip in water, shake them off and wrap them in a small baggie. I put more than one plant in a baggie. The more the better without packing them tight. You can keep it under a pound and get way more than thirty plants in one of those flat rate $4.90 boxes. If it goes over a pound, including the box, you can figure shipping here http://postcalc.usps.gov/

I hope this helps.

johnc · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 2 Location: So Cen Tn.

Thanks Gang,

We'll give it a go and see if we can "Gettum Thar Alive" Wink

I'll post when the results are in.

-J.C.-