Hey Robin, Thanks so much for setting out some standard practices as a reminder as we start shipping to Luminita and each other too. I’d be happy to compile any other suggestions as they come in for the group? May be a nice thing to send out every March just as a reminder. Also a shout out to Luminita again for compiling and shipping over 80 pkgs to all of us this week. Thank You Luminita! Mike San Diego enjoying a rainy day Zone 23 Ramps may grow many places..,. 82nd Annual Rampson Ramp Festival is on 5-15-21 in Richwood WV!! These folks turn them into a culinary happening. On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 5:01 PM R Hansen via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Sanitary practices for shipping. Pretty basic. No dirt. No signs of > fungus, no soft spots, bulbs should be dry, firm and intact, i.e. no cuts > or slices. This holds for seeds but with seeds you don't want to send any > without cleaning the seed so there should be no chaff, leaves, etc. If the > seeds are not clean, Luminita really, really can't take the time to clean > them. She's looking at 80+ orders on this round and that number of requests > is coming to be common! Ditto bulbs. She has mentioned receiving them > dirty, with dead leaves, signs of rot, fungus, etc. Not commonly but it has > happened. They should look like a package you get at the store of bulbs in > dry peat and airy bags. You don't see those with dirt or dead leaves... > > Most important - watch the sizes you send to the BX. Exchanges between > individuals can be whatever the donor and recipient want, but for PBS > purposes, they need to be small so contact Luminita first with any > questions. > > Good topic. Carry on. I'd like to hear more tips. > > Robin Hansen > President, PBS > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>