Packaged plant material and method of production

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB86/00058 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 26, 1986 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 26, 1986 PCT Filed Feb. 3, 1986 PCT Pub. No. WO86/04563 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 14, 1986.A pack of seedling plants includes a sealed, sterile dish containing an agar gel in which seedlings have been raised from seed sown in the gel. The pack may also include a growing tray for which a pack of compost may be provided, and a transparent cover which together form a propagator into which seedlings may be transplanted from the dish. The dish may be fixed to a backing and the various components of dish and backing, tray and cover snap fitted one with another to form a convenient package which also has the advantage of being rearrangeable to provide a robust package for the mail-order market.