[pbs] Airports and Plants: An update
Laura & Dave
toadlily at olywa.net
Mon Mar 5 17:43:21 EST 2007
Well, I made it back from the NARGS meeting, with four purchased
plants. I had asked the security people about bring plants through when
I arrived, before the meeting. As long as the plants weren't dripping
wet, there wouldn't be a problem, I was told. And I must not have been
the first to ask about the effects of the x-rays, as the woman I asked
assured me that the strength and duration were not enough to harm living
plant tissue. When I returned, there truly were no problems, and the
only question was "What is that cute plant?" (Lachenalia unicolor). The
people even spread my jacket over the plants to protect them from the
skirting at the entrance and exit from the machine, something I hadn't
thought to do.
I understand and often echo the sentiments that David Ehrlich wrote,
but in this case all the plants were nursery raised. Never the less, I
still will keep them isolated for a month or more, just to make sure
that they are reasonably bug and disease free. Exactly where one finds
a government inspector when driving from state to state (except
California), I'm not sure. But I agree that they are on my side.
Happy travels
Dave Brastow - Tumwater, Washington -USA-, 7A
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