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well...i was here to show u guys how do this guys pack venus flytraps safely to mail it to someone.i will also show u whats the contain of things they packed for buyers

first it was put in a medium size box that the United States Portal Service usualy uses it
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/P1010530.jpg.

The box had news paper padding at each end. Inside was some basic instructions for unpacking and planting the new plant as well as basic growing instructions.there will be also a bill in that box and the plant
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/P1010532.jpg
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The plant was inside a sealed zip-lock with a moist paper towel securely fastened to its roots with a rubber band
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/P1010534.jpg

this was just to show some of u how to pack VFT nicely and safely.this is an idea for those who had no idea hw to pack it.best wishes

CREDITS:Blake Orth(a.k.a 95slvrZ28 from flytrapcare.com)
Flytrapcare.com

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wauh!!!! Please show us the content!!!

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i don't think he is able to show its content...the parcel is from oregon to colorado in the US.......:glare:

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huh...

Harris is from ulu Klang, Malaysia.

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i think he is trying to show us the better way to protect a plant while sending via our local postal service knowing well their "excellent service". it does not worth to import a tiny plant from the US although we knew that they had quite a huge varieties (vft)........lots of hassle and VERY costly....by the time the parcel reach our airport + poslaju.....the plant will be VERY DEAD upon reaching our doorstep...:closedeyes:

calling to seedbank manager volunteers.....where are youuuu? hahaha

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kevin is right.its not me.My friend Blake buy it and have a review.so im here to show u guys their excelent packaging and to improve our packagin ways.i know this guy from facebook.

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It seems as you are trying to impress others with your knowledge. Don't you think you should wait a couple years until that. Like your post on bare root plants. None of that stuff ever happens. Have you received a bare root plant before. I am asking because I have been growing CP's for close to 10 years, and none of that had never happened. Bare root is a great option, and it provides superb aeration.

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i received bare root plant 2times.this is not directed to some great packing service in the US.its just that someone doesnt know how to pack them safely and it arrive badly.some of us sometimes pack the plants wrongly and the things that will happen if when packed wrongly is the things that i explain on the other thread.im making that thread so that ppl wont end their dying plant which is from their box into the garbage.packaging like the above (from flytrapcare.com) maybe the safest way.so thats one of the reason i make this thread.to improve (we) Malaysians in packing live plants and make it safely arrive.so,i know ur more experience than me.because we usualy buy plants at the nursery,not online.so we dont have so much experience on receiving bare rooted plants and im here to tell them.this things(Dionaea) had a large population in the USA and u guys might using the bare root sending long long time ago.

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im sorry, I sounded rude. Ive seen epople thant are n00bs (you arent one), that are trolls and try to impress everybody.just because you have less years of growing doesnt mean anyone knows more than you.

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i dont know much.im new to this things.

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guys....no need of arguing...it is just the way how we takes things in our hand.

there are pros and cons of sending plants bareroot or with media (pot) attached.

see, like me.....i am staying in an island...therefore almost entire of my plants, bettas, books and even daily needs are bought online and email and they are sent via postal service.....set aside those daily needs, they are material therefore not much of attention is needed, either they arrive safely or they'll go missing.

i will only touch on the plants as the subject of discussion.

the pro of sending plants bareroot are, they are cleaner less messy, lighter in sense of weight so cost lesser on postal charges and they wont get smashed from the weight of the wet/damp media when the parcel got tossed around while travelling. * others please contribute

the cons of sending bareroot plants are, they are susceptible of temperature shock, causing plants to dehydrate due to prolong heat and delayed parcel just to name a few, plants takes longer time to acclimatized due to shock while in the parcel * others please contribute

so the bottom line is still depends on the buyer’s request on the condition that they think the best for the plants to arrived safely and the seller will normally comply.

For my personal preferred 100% foolproof, live plant guaranteed method (based on my requirement, location and the current local weather pattern) I will normally request for;

1) root area to be wrapped with damp sphagnum moss, then cover with plastic to maintain humidity
2) the whole plant (with the wrapped root area) will then placed into another plastic bag
3) all plants to be packed individually
4) provide ample of shock absorbent material ie peanuts, Styrofoam bits and even crumpled old newspaper

p/s; all comments above are based from my personal experience and were not copied from any kind of published media....*biggrin2*

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Me think Harris just wants to share and exchange ideas which is a good thing. Good job.

On kevin's view regarding the pro of sending bare rooted plant, i think the weight issue normally does not arise unless we are ordering in bulk.

However, i fully agree on the cons of sending bare rooted plant as our weather does not permit it and not forgetting our snail postal service.

I would also like to add, water the plants that are to be send out generouly one day beforehand to prevent dehydration if it take longer than necessary to reach its recipient.

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[QUOTE=Angkau Tekor;31008]

On kevin's view regarding the pro of sending bare rooted plant, i think the weight issue normally does not arise unless we are ordering in bulk.

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weight issue is mainly because some ppl will request to send together with the pot (imagine the weight of the damp sphagnum moss) the weight of the SM will cause damage to the soft part of the plants.......and the postal fee too..*biggrin2*

come on ppl, keep the discussion alive.........contribute your thoughts and valuable tips.....*biggrin2*

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Send plant bare root is because it will prevent the plant damage and it is cheaper. Else, if send with pot, the parcel may upside down, and it may causing the media fall out from the pot. And plant may damage.

The reason that may causing the plant (send by courier service, normally will reach the destination in 1 day) die after repot is few
1. the parcel is expose to too hot temperature
2. the plant is not healthy
3. the receiver didnt handle it properly


eeeemmm... what others reason?

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When people ship plants, potted (ate least where ive ordered from) they put wax paper over the soil over the pot.

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Hre in the US we have this thing calles FLAT RATE BOX

If you have a box that is 2 ft by 2 ft. they dont weigh it, if it fits it ships. and thats only 10.00m us money for shipping. you could pack nearly over 2000 plants in a box that big just for 10 bucks shipping!

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lucky u guys had that kind of service.we here have a cheap service but it takes a long time to arrive the destination.about 3days to reach in the country.around 2weeks if to europe.if "poslaju",it can send u parcel in just 1day within malaysia.but tax is kinda high.to europe,RM100(45 USD) tax if below 500grams.

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this is my preferred packings! hehehe

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...0720101136.jpg

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...0720101135.jpg

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...0720101138.jpg

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...0720101133.jpg

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And the baby turtles?????

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I think this is the best way to send small rossette CP! *biggrin2*

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Lim, how you pack those pot and the pot didnt terbalik?

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Order some cp from me, then you'll know. *biggrin2*

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in the image,its not a normal tissue that we use.its a tissue that is used in a "wet tissue" packet.it is also said that b4 it was wrapped the tissue,it was covered with fresh milled LFSM then its wrapped with the paper towel.

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No wonder the packing looks familiar to me, it's from 'Tua Sua Kah'. Wow..looks like business is very good...Lim hahaha.

Back to the topic, after looking at the pictures...yes i think sending the plants potted is better as there will be less trauma for the plants during transit.

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haha... im 100% sure postage will be higher!!! and Im not willing to pay that. :shy:.

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yea.but sometimes Lim give discount.i bought from him Drosera 2weeks ago.he send me potted ones and the postage is same as bare root.RM5

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And normally, I will just buy 1 or 2 plants... :shy:

Lim is recommended seller. His intention is to spread CP poison. For those dont know Lim. Here is his online store
https://forum.petpitcher.net/forumdisplay.php?f=255

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turtles!!!!!!!pack ten ekor for me, haha

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sorry guys, i've attached th wrong turtke hatchlings pic. Its frm my volunteer turtle sanctuary project in the island. Will removed it once i'm back!

Harris, those white bits on the drosera are styrofoams.

Casey, very light la, sm is just damp enuf to maintain humidity.

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what white?i dont think i ask that question

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is those turtles for sale?

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This..

Harris, so sorry to hijack your thread, it is just sme open discussions...mod, pls remove my replies frm ths thread pls if you finds them inappropriate.
Thnx.

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no its not.thats ok.im interested at those turtles.

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Turtle!!! Lim packaging also very good one :) The pinguicula he put in small containers :D