Bonz! I have a way for you to keep some clones with you that will last for about a week or maybe a little longer! I found it in this OG e-book that was posted somewhere online, I think on ICmag and it shows how to ship clones within the country, as to no customs, but I don't see why it wouldn't work for moving, therefore you didnt lose EVERYTHING! let me see how I can get this to you, since it has pics.
How can I package clones for shipping when customs will not be involved?
Contributed by: Bunzboy
A while back a fellow member here @ OG shipped me some cuts that arrived in perfect condition. I took special note to the way they were packaged & have since had two other members succesfully send & receive cuts the same way, so I thought I'd share the idea.
You will need: 1 - 20 oz. plastic bottle cut in half (you will use the end w/ the cap).
2 - Cloning solution (I use Olivia's).
3 - Rubbing alcohol (like a surgical operation , everything must be sterile).
4 - Toilet paper.
5 - Newspaper.
6 - Masking tape.
7 - Razor blade.
8 - Thin piece of cardboard.
9 - Plastic baggie.
10 - Most important - Donor plant (mother).
Picture 1 - Mother Plant
Re-cut your cuttings under water using a 45 degree angle cut. Soak a piece of toilet paper in the cloning solution & ring out until it's wet, but not dripping. Remove the cuttings from the water and place the cut ends together. Wrap the toilet paper around the cut ends of the cuttings.
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Place the cuttings in the open end of the plastic bottle and push through until the toilet paper comes out the cap end of the bottle. Wrap the toilet paper in newspaper.
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Take & cut the corner off a plastic baggie and wrap it around the newspaper to avoid the newspaper drying out while the cuts are in transit. Secure the baggie with a rubber band.
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Proceed to wrap the entire cap end in masking tape securing it to the neck of the bottle.
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Take a piece of masking tape and place completely around the open end of the bottle. It helps to secure the top if you cut the masking tape in about 4 or 5 places.
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Lightly mist the cuttings & put the thin piece of cardboard on the open end of the bottle. Secure with the masking tape that is already in place on the bottle. You now have a container that will protect your babies. Place the entire bottle in a Ziploc baggie.
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Wrap the entire bottle in bubble wrap, place in your shipping box, close & tape, label the package (of course w/ a fictitious name ), and it's off to your local post office. When your package is received, re-cut the cuttings & clone as normal. It took me 5 days to receive my cuts that were sent to me in this method & yet they still arrived in perfect condition. Hope this makes it a little easier for each of us to share each other's goodies.
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I hope this helps Bonz. I re-did it so it could be online for you, This could keep the crop alive. Take some clones from about 2 mothers, and tape them up for transportation. Veg them in the hotel which wouldn't have smell for a month, take tons of clones, and repeat this step so you can start a big crop in your new place. I really hope this helps because I'm lazy and I did all this to try and help you out.