Features of transporting of plants - Do you know, that scientific known plants are calculated in amount of 400․000 kinds? These different plants «are travelling» all over the world, moving from one place to another.
It turns out there are countries, for example USA, that prohibit transporting of those plants, which have a status of «dangerous» or «being protected».
How the plants are transported, what kind of features have the process of transporting of plants, how to prepare the plants for transportation?
Below we present a number of advices.
Regardless of the circumstances, how the plants are transported, it is important to prepare them carefully for transporting process. The plant isn’t a common load, like machinery or minerals. It is a breathing organism, which can have a stress on the way – lack of light, foreign environment, etc.
In order to provide the safety transportation process of the plants, they must be carefully packed.
And what we mean by careful packing?
· Before transportation, the root of the plant must be placed in boxes or containers, made by waterproof material. We do so for retaining moisture inside the root of plants. It is especially important for providing safety terms during loading and unloading the plants.
· There are some plants, which not only provide waterproof boxes or containers, but also – special packaging, here we speak about thorny plants, for example – cactus, which must be packed so, that the thorns remain harmless, and also not to damage the external environment.
· During the packaging the plants must be settled in such a way, that the root should be placed in the middle of paper or wax waterproof boxes or containers, and in the case, if there exist foliage, the leafs should be out of box or container.
· The roots of the plants should be covered my paper or wax materials, in order to keep moisture in the roots.
· Plastic packages are applied during the packaging too, also for keeping the moisture.
· Remember, boxes, containers and other meanings of packaging should not press the plants, it is necessary to leave a free space between them and the plant.
· No matter, how careful is the packaging, the plants should be transported as soon, as possible.
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