Shipping Cuttings Outside the United States When it comes to exporting cuttings, the most important factor to take into consideration is that we are dealing with live plants that must stay alive before, during and after the trip. Under normal conditions cuttings are kept at 28 degrees in sealed containers to keep the moisture constant, and they can remain dormant for several months under those ideal conditions. When cuttings are removed from the protection of cold temperatures, they will come out of dormancy and start growing. Once a cutting starts growing, there is no stopping it. You must plant it or it will die. A cutting that has been taken out of the freezer, will start growing in about 4 to 6 days, depending on the ambient temperature. If kept in a sealed container, it will have moisture to stay alive a few days longer. Keeping these facts in mind, you can come to the conclusion that a short delivery cycle is critical to their survival. Shipping by air. In order to assure easy passage of cuttings (something custom agents are not used to) thru customs, you must secure all the needed permits AT YOUR END. We, in the meantime will have all the required permits here. I cannot emphasize this enough, all your documents must be in order before we make the shipment. It may take you a few weeks to find out what your government needs from you and from us to make the passage of your cuttings thru customs smooth. I think the best way to ship by air, is if you have the cuttings as accompained baggage. You will have all the permits at hand and can answer customs agents any pertinent questions. Next best, is to send them NEXT DAY AIR. If you are at the port of entry in your country, and the office knows you are there to pick up that specific package, the process will be easier. Since Next day air shipment to destinations outside the US will take much longer than the 1 day, makes no sense in taking chances with other mode of transportation. If you are interested in importing poplars to your country, please contact me. We can start exploring the possibilities. Clones that grow in your country. The first factor to take into consideration is the location. If it is 30 degrees or closer to the Ecuador, either North or South, then the poplars may not survive. The problem is not as much the temperature as it is the day length. Poplars require short days to get their dormant mechanism in gear. Of course, some experimentation would be very beneficial to see if a clone can be adapted to longer days. During the summer, they require 14 hour days.
Refrigerated Containers: Whenever you have a large shipment, that will be shipped in a container, the best way is for you to bring the container to the farm in Grandview WA, and leave there for us to fill it as we prepare your order. 800,000 9 inch cuttings can be packed into a large 40 ft. refrigerated container. If you have any questions, email me |