What should I expect with No. 1 stock

14 years ago

An online site that sells brambles describes their plants as no. 1 stock. Is this the norm? will these be smaller plants or does that have anything to do with it?

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brandon7 TN_zone7
14 years ago
Aren't they just saying that the plants are choice (as opposed to seconds)? It's hard to say for sure without seeing the statement in context, but that's what I would expect.
brandon7 TN_zone7
14 years ago
BTW, if that it what they mean, the statement doesn't necessarily mean anything. No company is going to claim their product is inferior. Check Garden Watchdog or search for reviews on the web before sending them money.
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rjinga
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14 years ago
All plants are #1 grade and state certified.

That's what it says, I have done searches on Daves, all positive reports, but not many of them.
brandon7 TN_zone7
14 years ago
Yep, they are just saying that their plants are not seconds or rejects. If there's not many reviews on GW, why not ask about the company here. I'd bet you'll find people that have bought stuff at where ever you are talking about. Add the feedback here with what you find on GW, and make a decision based on that.
olpea
14 years ago
A small word about "State Certified". It doesn't mean anything. All states require incoming stock to be state inspected. As I recall, my state requires larger nurseries to be state inspected, whether they ship to other states or not. State inspection consists of an official from the state's ag department making one on-farm visit during the growing season.

When nurseries advertise "State Inspected", or "State Certified", they are merely advertising what states require virtually all nurseries to do.
grafts
14 years ago
Yes, the description of "State Inspection" is correct.
However, such an inspection doesn't mean "nothing".
Like a restaurant inspection, a nursery inspection is
used to be sure disease and insects are controlled.
Without a clean inspection, a nursery liscense can
be withheld or revoked.

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