Awesome way to ship plants....but expensive.

heirloomtomaguy · July 23, 2016

In my hydroponic store journey's i came across this awesome product. It enables you to share your best plant genetics with someone across the country. Now i know it is not meant to be for tomato or pepper plants but the idea alone was enough for me to buy one. Its called a Clone Shipper from Cloneshipperunit.com . It has a bottom cup that interlocks with a dome that can be zip tied shut. It has a thick foam stem stabilizer to protect the base of the plant and to protect the soil from coming out. It also has a rubber gasket that goes over the foam to seal in the wet soil to some extent for shipping. And the kicker is a push button dual LED light to help the little guy stay perky along the way. You could essentially transplant your seedling right into the cup, allow it to properly root, and send it on its merry little way. Now the only bad part is that they retail for around 13 bucks but my hydro guy sells it for 8 bucks. Not the cheapest but if it is a important plant you need to send coast to coast its actually a bargain. What do you all think?

salix · July 23, 2016

HTG, that's pretty awesome, all right. Please tell me that the LED light can be programmed for 16 hours on and 8 hours off...

imp · July 23, 2016

I've seen those foam collars for another use, with a plant, maybe in a grow tub set up?

Except for maybe the light, I think one could make something like that at home.

But it sure is neat!

Cole_Robbie · July 23, 2016

Neat idea. Thanks for posting it.

That foam collar can be made from water pipe insulation, pool flotation foam, puzzle mats, or any other closed-cell foam product. Cut your own collar, tape two solo cups together, and you can make that thing, at least without a light, for 25 cents.

heirloomtomaguy · July 25, 2016

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Neat idea. Thanks for posting it.

That foam collar can be made from water pipe insulation, pool flotation foam, puzzle mats, or any other closed-cell foam product. Cut your own collar, tape two solo cups together, and you can make that thing, at least without a light, for 25 cents.

I like the way you think

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salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	HTG, that's pretty awesome, all right. Please tell me that the LED light can be programmed for 16 hours on and 8 hours off... __________________ "He who has a library and a garden wants for nothing." -Cicero

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imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	I've seen those foam collars for another use, with a plant, maybe in a grow tub set up? Except for maybe the light, I think one could make something like that at home. But it sure is neat!

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Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Neat idea. Thanks for posting it. That foam collar can be made from water pipe insulation, pool flotation foam, puzzle mats, or any other closed-cell foam product. Cut your own collar, tape two solo cups together, and you can make that thing, at least without a light, for 25 cents.