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North American Plants, LLC propagates ornamental trees and
shrubs and vines as well as rootstocks and nut varieties for
the wholesale nursery trade. We use tissue culture (micropropagation or
in vitro propagation) in our own laboratory as the exclusive means of
propagation. We sell fully-acclimated (Stage IV and beyond)
transplants
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starts that ready to set up into larger containers or even to take directly
to the field. You do not need high humidity tenting apparatus or
specially designed environments to succeed with our products. When you
receive your order, it will be graded for uniformity and accurately counted.
The plugs are shipped in their original trays in a high quality shipping
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To avoid the hassles and risks during grading and
transplanting that are associated with common flat or cell flat growing
systems, we choose to grow and sell our transplants in plugs. Plugs
contain the same peat-based substrate that most growers use to root softwood
cuttings or acclimatized tissue culture plantlets, but with one key
difference: the substrate in plugs is sheathed in a light, non-woven fabric
that is biodegradable. This fabric does not impede root growth, but
it does give a better quality root system because there is some amount of
air-pruning and because the substrate is supported and contained.
Thus, the root ball is not disturbed when grading or dislodging the plants
from the tray, thus avoiding the setbacks that occur when the rootball falls
apart and roots are broken. We offer different plug sizes for
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SMALL (STAGE IV): This
is our smallest and most economically priced transplant. The
small plug measures 2x4 cm and comes 144 per flat. This volume
of substrate allows us to grow a plant not normally exceeding three inches
in height.
MEDIUM: Medium plugs that measure 3x4 cm and
come 98 per flat. The additional soil volume allows us to produce a
slightly larger transplant than the above size, usually between three to six
inches tall, depending on the species and the time of year it is produced.
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 LARGE: The
largest plug we use is 4x6 cm in dimension and comes 54 plugs per flat.
This gives roughly the same volume of substrate as a Landmark® 72 deep tray.
Large transplants typically measure between 6"-12" in height. Products
grown in the larger 54-plugs take longer to produce
so customers desiring this larger size should order well in advance.
*EXTRA LARGE*: Extra large transplants are
typically between 12" and 18" tall and grown in a 2" pot instead of a plug.
This is not a regular item, but we occasionally have inventory in this size.
Please do not hesitate to call us for availability of materials in this
premium size. The best
application for the Small and Medium sized transplants is for immediate
transplanting into tree-bands or containers of 3 gallons or less capacity.
Most customers use these smaller sizes to economically and quickly produce
their own field-ready liners. The Large (or Extra Large) size can be
used for transplanting into containers 1 gallon size and up. Some
growers even take them directly to the nursery row, thus saving a
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VARIETIES WE OFFER: We list the varieties
currently or imminently to be offered. Prices listed here supercede
any pricelist or offerings made before August 15, 2003. These prices
may be modified at any time, so be sure to double check the prices when
placing your order. Royalties or Breeder's fees are noted where
applicable, they are not included in the list price. For those
customers who are licensed growers of proprietary materials we can in most
cases waive the collection of royalties at the point of sale to you.
As always, we wish to remind you, our valued customer, that we are
always open to suggestions as to new products that you would like to see us
growing. So please give us a call if you don't find the variety you are looking
for, chances are, that means we should be growing it!
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ORDERING: For your convenience, we have
developed an easy-to-complete Order Form. It is best to place your
order with as much advance notice as possible (6 months notice is a useful
guideline for most varieties). Orders specified in larger sizes or
quantities may require more time for production. When ordering, please
be sure to indicate the following important information: your preferred plug
size, preferred delivery date(s), purchase order number (if applicable),
shipping address (if different from billing address), and very important
whether or not you are a licensed grower of any royalty bearing item.
The minimum order for shipment is at least one flat per
variety and the order must total at least two full flats of transplants.
We require a 25% deposit on advance orders due within ten days of the date
of acknowledgement.
As far as how to order, we're flexible! You may
phone-in or e-mail, or send in your completed order form by mail or fax
(please keep a copy for your records). North American Plants, LLC will
endeavor to acknowledge (confirm) your order as soon as possible, usually
within three business days. PLEASE NOTE: If you do not receive
acknowledgement within one week, please call us. Without an
acknowledgement we cannot be deemed to have received your order. For
additional details about ordering, please see the Terms and Conditions
section.
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WELCOME TO NORTH AMERICAN PLANTS, LLC
