Alright, so I am moving back to Texas soon to start working on my hot sauce company full time (Texas Tears). I am currently in California. I have over 100 plants, mostly my Chiltepin and Habanero plants, that I will be needing to keep for my hot sauce.
My plan is to put all my plants into one of those pack yourself crates. The only issue I am having is that most of them are giving me 10 business day delivery times. This means that when they pick up my crate on August 2nd, the plants will be inside and won't be able to be opened again until the 17th, 2 weeks later.
What would you all recommend that I do in order to keep as many plants alive as possible during their two week sunless waterless drive? I was thinking I could soak them in water overnight the day before I pack them into the crate. Then maybe mist them a bit with more water so that they don't dry out. I can't really keep any water in the trays underneath them, because if that gets out of the boxes they are in, it would ruin most of my stuff. What else could I do to preserve them?
I really don't want to have to do this whole process over. I've been growing these plants from seeds since January, and they are just now starting to flower and give me the ability to cross them between one another. If I lose a couple, I won't be too sad. I just want to make sure most of them arrive alive and healthy enough to bring them back to life.
By the way, if you're interested in my hot sauce, follow us: https://www.facebook.com/TexasTears
My plan is to put all my plants into one of those pack yourself crates. The only issue I am having is that most of them are giving me 10 business day delivery times. This means that when they pick up my crate on August 2nd, the plants will be inside and won't be able to be opened again until the 17th, 2 weeks later.
What would you all recommend that I do in order to keep as many plants alive as possible during their two week sunless waterless drive? I was thinking I could soak them in water overnight the day before I pack them into the crate. Then maybe mist them a bit with more water so that they don't dry out. I can't really keep any water in the trays underneath them, because if that gets out of the boxes they are in, it would ruin most of my stuff. What else could I do to preserve them?
I really don't want to have to do this whole process over. I've been growing these plants from seeds since January, and they are just now starting to flower and give me the ability to cross them between one another. If I lose a couple, I won't be too sad. I just want to make sure most of them arrive alive and healthy enough to bring them back to life.
By the way, if you're interested in my hot sauce, follow us: https://www.facebook.com/TexasTears