Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I am interested in finding how we should pack and ship trees in the lower 48. How do we deal with the heat/cold and water needs? How do we secure larger tree? What can we do to reduce shipping cost.
I've shipped trees this way:I am interested in finding how we should pack and ship trees in the lower 48. How do we deal with the heat/cold and water needs? How do we secure larger tree? What can we do to reduce shipping cost.
That sounds about right...Did you see how long the shipping would take? Stuck on a truck for a week is not great, particularly if temps on the way, or at the destination are too hot or too cold.So I tried a mock up of a BC ship. A 32"x12"x12" 17 lbs container UPS ground from where I am going to the West Coast will cost about $80. That is for a small collected BC.
I bought 2 BC from Zach Smith. He shipped them by taking them out of the pots and wrapping the root ball in plastic wrap. I think he taped that to the bottom of the box. He then put them into large shipping boxes stuffed full of foam pnuts. One was a small one about 2’ tall and the other was a big boy over 3’ tall. Both arrived in good shape and are still out on the benches. I have bought other smaller stuff that is usually shipped in small plastic nursery pots taped to the bottom or to cardboard spacers. Some have pnuts others crumpled paper. I have never lost a tree shipped either way, but the pnuts are a pain as they end up all over the driveway or the garage.So I tried a mock up of a BC ship. A 32"x12"x12" 17 lbs container UPS ground from where I am going to the West Coast will cost about $80. That is for a small collected BC.
Louisiana to Utah just in case you are wondering about shipping cost.Well I just shipped a BC with a 9" base & added a Mayhaw to the box for funsies. $60 is not bad for a 16" L x 12" W x 31" H. The box is a little bit flimsy. I might have to beef it up a bit next time. Temperature along the entire route out west is cold but above freezing so it should be good.
UPS just sent me a supplement bill for $8 more and charged my credit card. I bought the boxes at Home Depot. As advertised by HD the dimension was 12”x16”x YY. I measured the box and it was at most 1/8” more probably due to moisture expansion of the card board. UPS claimed my measurement was incorrect and sent me adjustment charge for 13”x17”xYY.Well I just shipped a BC with a 9" base & added a Mayhaw to the box for funsies. $60 is not bad for a 16" L x 12" W x 31" H. The box is a little bit flimsy. I might have to beef it up a bit next time. Temperature along the entire route out west is cold but above freezing so it should be good.
Night Temps is my focus...when shipping. I just shipped out 3 trees this week. I try and ship or have trees shipped Monday or Tuesday. So they arrive before the weekend.Well I just shipped a BC with a 9" base & added a Mayhaw to the box for funsies. $60 is not bad for a 16" L x 12" W x 31" H. The box is a little bit flimsy. I might have to beef it up a bit next time. Temperature along the entire route out west is cold but above freezing so it should be good.