Sorta off subject: How to ship macro algae

I'm selling some caulerpa macro algae and was wandering if anyone has any
experience in shipping this? Would it be best to put a heat pack in the
box? Outside temp. around here is around low 20's to around 40 degrees. Any
help would be appreciated on hints and tips I'm planning on shipping
this via Priority mail.

Thanks,
Susan

I never bother with heat packs but then I don't expect the parcel to be
stored below freezing, the plant doesn't seem bothered by a bit of a
chill. Two things I have learnt from experience:

1) The algae is perfectly happy in a plastic bag with a damp tissue,
rather than in water.

2) Be very careful how you harvest it, cut, don't pull. If you pull
then the rest of the plant can go into fatal decline although buyers
report the cutting was fine.

Just my experience,

David

Thanks for the info! I wondered if heat packs are a good idea with macro
algae or plants. Seems like the majority of what I receive when I order it
comes without heat packs.

Susan
"DrC" wrote in message
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I never bother with heat packs but then I don't expect the parcel to be
stored below freezing, the plant doesn't seem bothered by a bit of a
chill. Two things I have learnt from experience:

1) The algae is perfectly happy in a plastic bag with a damp tissue,
rather than in water.

2) Be very careful how you harvest it, cut, don't pull. If you pull
then the rest of the plant can go into fatal decline although buyers
report the cutting was fine.

Just my experience,

David

Shipping it via priority mail is 2 to 3 days. Heat packs last 10 to 14
hours, max. This really isn't the ideal time of year to ship plants via
priority mail.

Marc


Susan wrote:
Thanks for the info! I wondered if heat packs are a good idea with macro
algae or plants. Seems like the majority of what I receive when I order it
comes without heat packs.

Susan
"DrC" wrote in message
oups.com...

I never bother with heat packs but then I don't expect the parcel to be
stored below freezing, the plant doesn't seem bothered by a bit of a
chill. Two things I have learnt from experience:

1) The algae is perfectly happy in a plastic bag with a damp tissue,
rather than in water.

2) Be very careful how you harvest it, cut, don't pull. If you pull
then the rest of the plant can go into fatal decline although buyers
report the cutting was fine.

Just my experience,

David





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I actually have 60 hour heat packs. I always thought plants and macro algae
do better when shipping being a little cool. Of course you don't want to
freeze them also. That's why I was wandering if it's better not to put a
heat pack in the box or not??


Thanks,
Susan
"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
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Shipping it via priority mail is 2 to 3 days. Heat packs last 10 to 14
hours, max. This really isn't the ideal time of year to ship plants via
priority mail.

Marc


Susan wrote:
Thanks for the info! I wondered if heat packs are a good idea with macro
algae or plants. Seems like the majority of what I receive when I order
it comes without heat packs.

Susan
"DrC" wrote in message
oups.com...

I never bother with heat packs but then I don't expect the parcel to be
stored below freezing, the plant doesn't seem bothered by a bit of a
chill. Two things I have learnt from experience:

1) The algae is perfectly happy in a plastic bag with a damp tissue,
rather than in water.

2) Be very careful how you harvest it, cut, don't pull. If you pull
then the rest of the plant can go into fatal decline although buyers
report the cutting was fine.

Just my experience,

David





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If you wrap the heat packs in newspaper first, then place it in the box,
I guess it will work. I didn't know they had 60 hour heat packs.

You defintely want to avoid freeze the algae, as it will burst its cells.

Marc


Susan wrote:
I actually have 60 hour heat packs. I always thought plants and macro algae
do better when shipping being a little cool. Of course you don't want to
freeze them also. That's why I was wandering if it's better not to put a
heat pack in the box or not??


Thanks,
Susan
"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
...

Shipping it via priority mail is 2 to 3 days. Heat packs last 10 to 14
hours, max. This really isn't the ideal time of year to ship plants via
priority mail.

Marc


Susan wrote:

Thanks for the info! I wondered if heat packs are a good idea with macro
algae or plants. Seems like the majority of what I receive when I order
it comes without heat packs.

Susan
"DrC" wrote in message
egroups.com...


I never bother with heat packs but then I don't expect the parcel to be
stored below freezing, the plant doesn't seem bothered by a bit of a
chill. Two things I have learnt from experience:

1) The algae is perfectly happy in a plastic bag with a damp tissue,
rather than in water.

2) Be very careful how you harvest it, cut, don't pull. If you pull
then the rest of the plant can go into fatal decline although buyers
report the cutting was fine.

Just my experience,

David




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