Any disturbance and amendments will only encourage weeds to emerge that never had a chance to do so before. If you chose the right plant for the right conditions they will thrive. However, as a rule, we recommend disturbing the soil as little as possible, and we do not recommend amending the soil. We are not going to address area preparation because the process can be complex and is always site-specific. They establish faster than plants in larger containers, because they don’t have the luxury of a lot of growing media that can inhibit the roots from venturing outside of their comfort zone. As soon as planted the roots will immediately expand into your native soil. Plugs are at an aggressive stage of growth. The plants are healthy but they have used up all the growing medium available to them. Other times, the plants will appear to be root bound. In some cases you will have to go about it gently, wiggling the plant by the crown, and possibly squeezing the bottom of the liner to compress the growing medium and release the roots. We consider plugs ready to ship when the plants’ roots have filled the entire liner cell and the plants can easily be pulled out. If it is best adapted to dry soil, do not over-water.
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The key is to respect their growing requirements: if the species requires full sun, do not store them in the shade. Over a couple of days, you should gradually move them into their preferred light exposure, and water them as per their requirement.Īlthough we always recommend putting your plants in the ground as soon as possible, they can stay healthy in the flats for a considerable amount of time. They’ll fill back in in no time.Īfter receiving your plants’ journey in a dark box, it will be important to acclimate them to sunlight again. Don’t worry, though, these guys know what they’re doing and would not compromise the health of the plants. In some cases, your plants might have been cut back before packing, if the grower deemed them to have become too tall for safe packaging. You may also gently “fluff” them a bit to speed up the process. They will straighten out within a couple of days.
When you unpack your plugs, the plants will have been somewhat flattened by the netting or craft paper. The flats are wrapped in netting or craft paper to secure the plants, and spacers are used between flats to keep the plants from being crushed.
Multiple flats can be shipped in a single box. Plugs are shipped in full flats, sometimes also referred to as trays. The goal is to have all plants delivered by the end of the week. The farther your plants need to travel, the earlier in the week they will ship. Our growers ship orders Monday through Wednesday. Your plants will ship using each grower’s preferred method: FedEx Ground, UPS Ground, or Spee-Dee Ground (in select midwestern states).
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