Agri-starts.. - Page 11

Richard · 03-14-2009, 08:20 PM

updated again, 3/14/2009 6:07 PM:

http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/Agr...2009_COSTS.pdf
and
Agri-Starts order for Bananas.org members, March 2009

D_&_T · 03-14-2009, 09:39 PM

Thought Sandy0225 ordered some, was planning on any extras plus few from her!!

D_&_T · 03-14-2009, 09:40 PM

planning on ordering again?

Richard · 03-14-2009, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_&_T

planning on ordering again?

Yes.

Richard · 03-17-2009, 08:38 AM

updated 3/17, 6:30am PDT

http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/Agr...2009_COSTS.pdf

harveyc · 03-17-2009, 08:52 AM

Richard, thanks for the update.

Is each plant still in it's individual cell/pot? Does each plant have a label or should I be making up labels now for when I'll be busy potting these up later in the week? This is a crazy week for me as I'm working at my other orchard an hour away until I finish pruning and come home exhausted, but I'll pull through!

Richard · 03-17-2009, 05:57 PM

Updated again on 3/17, 3:40pm PDT

http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/Agr...2009_COSTS.pdf

Quote:

Originally Posted by harveyc

Is each plant still in it's individual cell/pot? Does each plant have a label or should I be making up labels now for when I'll be busy potting these up later in the week?

Harvey, they are currently in 72-count starter trays, with one marker per variety (not per plant). I will endeavor to put them all in marked 2.25" pots. However, in your case 25 plants must go in one box, so some of them might end up in a peat-pack with a single label.

Now Patty has commented that this is a lot of labor, but I just view it as practice for when I start offering TC's next year on my website.

Richard · 03-20-2009, 04:47 PM

Here's two photos of the TC's in their 2.25" pots. As you can see, the Musas and Alocasias are doing extremely well but the Colocasia "Black Ruffles" on the right of the bottom photo are not happy. These plants continue to put out new growth but the older leaves from the time of shipping are dying off. I suspect they don't care for my water, so I'm switching to purified water with liquid micronutrients. All of the others are on a diet of 1/4 teaspoon of 17-8-22 + micros per gallon of water.

Richard · 03-23-2009, 06:37 PM

Updated again on 3/23, 4pm PDT

http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/Agr...2009_COSTS.pdf

Richard · 03-25-2009, 01:24 AM

Some tracking information, as of 11:15 pm PDT on 3/24.

JCDerrick
Your item was processed and left our SAN DIEGO, CA 92186 facility on March 23, 2009.

hatfam
Your item was processed and left our SAN DIEGO, CA 92186 facility on March 23, 2009.
Your item was processed and left our HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 facility on March 24, 2009.

1aday
Your item was processed and left our SAN DIEGO, CA 92186 facility on March 23, 2009.
Your item was processed and left our KNOXVILLE, TN 37950 facility on March 25, 2009.

enigma99a
Your item was processed and left our SAN DIEGO, CA 92186 facility on March 23, 2009.
Your item was processed and left our SACRAMENTO, CA 95834 facility on March 24, 2009.

harveyc
Your item was processed and left our SAN DIEGO, CA 92186 facility on March 23, 2009.
Your item was processed and left our SACRAMENTO, CA 95834 facility on March 24, 2009.

harveyc · 03-25-2009, 01:35 AM

I'll be busy tomorrow!

Thanks,

Harvey

1aday · 03-25-2009, 09:18 AM

Ooh, I may be busy today!

hatfam · 03-25-2009, 03:37 PM

Got my little present in the mail today

Gonna be repotting all day tommorow

Thanks Richard
Tom

enigma99a · 03-25-2009, 04:22 PM

nuff said. Thanks Richard they all look good

1aday · 03-25-2009, 05:05 PM

I got mine today

Richard · 03-27-2009, 09:32 AM

Updated again on 3/27, 7am PDT

http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/Agr...2009_COSTS.pdf

Richard · 03-27-2009, 12:08 PM

I learned from Heather today that Agristarts is acquiring the inventory of AgristartsIV (click here for web site). I ordered a tray of Sugarloaf pineapples.

john_ny · 03-27-2009, 03:19 PM

Richard,
I see you said that you ordered a tray of pineapples. Doesn't it get expensive to ship just one tray? Here's something I posted recently:

I have been dealing with Agri Starts for many years. They started out with one place and, eventually added AS II, III, and IV. There, briefly, was also an Agri Starts V, which dealt in stage 3 plants. (rooted, but still in gel; not transplanted to 72 cell trays). This unit was discontinued after a short time.
I'm not sure if it started out this way but, eventually, each of the 4 units was individually owned. They did, however, work quite closely together. At trade shows, they would have one large area, fronting on two aisles, and each unit would have one corner. They seem to have gone more their separate ways now. AS II was bought out by IV, and they, now, exhibit, together with AS I. #3 has a separate booth, now.
There are some trucking companies that carry plants up this way, from Florida. The one we use will pick up material, from several places in Florida, consolidate it, and bring it to us (along with several other people). They just require that you pay for a minimum of 100 cu. feet. They give you one pick up free and, after that, you are charged. The trucking co. depot is not too far from AS, and I could call someone in the one unit, and give him my orders for all 4 ASs, and he would deliver the material, from all 4, to the trucking co., thus eliminating the pick up charge. We would usually get between 10 and 20 trays from AS, in a shipment. This way, we kept our packing and shipping charges down in the 5¢-10¢ per plant range.
I don't know how far you are from the airport, (We're 20-30 minutes from Newark Airport) so if we are not getting enough material, in a shipment, to make it worth paying for the hundred cubes, then air freight is a good alternative. It's more expensive than the truck, but less than UPS, or FedEx, etc.

Richard · 03-27-2009, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john_ny

Richard,
I see you said that you ordered a tray of pineapples. Doesn't it get expensive to ship just one tray?

That was just the AgriStartsIV portion of my order.

Richard · 04-01-2009, 06:26 PM

Box #2 from Agristarts arrived today. Details at 11.

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