The Ultimate Container Score

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hungryjack

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Posted 1371172087	Reply with quote #1

We all have have been the recipient of some free containers at some point in time, from a handful from a nursery to maybe a van load or more. Couple of weeks ago I was offered the ultimate free container score ............ Inline image Inline image Inline image Inline image Inline image Inline imageEstimated between 800,000 - 1,200,000 containers line two sides of this building, and in another storage pile at the rear of the facility. Also about 50,000 Tree Pots are included in this load, here are some of them :-) Inline image Attached Images c1.jpg (125.54 KB, 434 views) c2.jpg (103.20 KB, 430 views) c3.jpg (149.81 KB, 433 views) c4.jpg (116.79 KB, 432 views) c5.jpg (110.58 KB, 431 views) c6.jpg (128.64 KB, 426 views) ctp.jpg (128.36 KB, 433 views) __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

kubota1

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Posted 1371172315	Reply with quote #2

Holy smokes! Great score! __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

rookie

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Posted 1371172439	Reply with quote #3

Wow, Wow,and more Wow,,,that's some load of pots, great score!!! __________________ Scott, Long Island ,NY All my figs have been exposed to FMV,some have it, some don't. It doesn't seem to bother them so it doesn't bother me.

JR

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Posted 1371172448	Reply with quote #4

jackpot !!!!!

BLB

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Posted 1371172597	Reply with quote #5

the motherload of all pots!!!

SoniSoni

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Posted 1371173555	Reply with quote #6

Now you're in the nursery business!! Figs I hope :-) __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

Pattee

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Posted 1371173569	Reply with quote #7

I think you need a bigger High Tunnel ! :) __________________ 7a & 9b ►I assume all my figs carry FMV ◄ Seeking : Italian 376,395 , Galicia Negra, Negretta,UNK Pastilliere ,Pananas Purple, Malta Blk+purple/red, Italian + Calabrian UNK's , Catanzaro, Malone, Sucrette(Baud) "We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of hearts?" - Gandhi

Tonycm

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Posted 1371175166	Reply with quote #8

NOW THAT'S A FIND OF THE CENTURY! I hope you're going to fill them all with fig trees. __________________ Zone 6a Sarver, PA Wish list; Rafed's Genovese Nero

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1371175465	Reply with quote #9

DAMN!! __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

rcantor

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Posted 1371176402	Reply with quote #10

Sell 600,000 of the pots and buy a bunch of 10-15 gals and 25 gals. The other 200,000 you'll fill with plants you'll keep, of course. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

Gina

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Posted 1371182014	Reply with quote #11

Very impressive. Overwhelming in fact. __________________ WillsC's new fig forum: http://www.Ourfigs.com (and blueberries)

eithieus

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Posted 1371184105	Reply with quote #12

nice find __________________ Eithieus

greg88

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Posted 1371212692	Reply with quote #13

Holy cow! __________________ Greg North West Arkanasas Zone 6b Wish list: any SPECTACULAR cold hardy figs, and/or perhaps a Niagra Bl., Laradek EBT, Kathleen's Bl, Hunt, a great UNK or anything anyone wants me to have???

jimmychao

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Posted 1371213696	Reply with quote #14

This will scare some kids, they will think of some giant worms. __________________ Jimmy Northern NJ - zone 6 ebay ID: jillji Wish List: Aubique Petite, Japanese White, Jolly Tiger, Maltese Beauty, Norland, San Giovanni...

AndyInNYC

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Posted 1371219317	Reply with quote #15

Wow, that's impressive. What are the largest sizes in the stacks? Almost makes me want the address to quickly plug into my GPS. Andrew

RIMike

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Posted 1371226500	Reply with quote #16

Your going to need more dirt! Wow. __________________ Check us out on Twitter @ GrowBigPlants Zone 7A - RI

hungryjack

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Posted 1371271299	Reply with quote #17

Quote: Originally Posted by rcantor Sell 600,000 of the pots and buy a bunch of 10-15 gals and 25 gals. The other 200,000 you'll fill with plants you'll keep, of course. LOL, for someone with FigFever, that is a distinct possibility ! I actually have more 15-25 gallon containers than I need, purchased a bunch of them a few years ago. Really don't use this size much, as most of my mature trees (15+ years) are now residing in 60-100 gallon containers, which I spent over $3k on last year. We think alike, I did trade about 550,000 containers, three truck loads to a nursery operation. In return I received 1,500 blueberry plants and very good condition John Deere Gator :-) I removed all the tree pots from the location, probably have a little more than 80,000 tree pots, will fill all those with figs :-) I took another 150,000 pots of various sizes, and there is still another 300,000 or so containers left. __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

hungryjack

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Posted 1371271552	Reply with quote #18

Quote: Originally Posted by Gina Very impressive. Overwhelming in fact. Overwhelming was how I felt when I saw this for the first time, knew I was in trouble when I loaded a box truck full and did not even make a dent in a small section of containers. Round two stepped it up with tractor trailers, pallets, shrink wrap, fork lift and lots of help, started to see progress. Will try and finish up the rest next week. __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

hungryjack

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Posted 1371271723	Reply with quote #19

Quote: Originally Posted by jimmychao This will scare some kids, they will think of some giant worms. That picture does look like giant black worms. Which we have found in the containers, they were red worms, but huge. Also have found bitting ants, hornets nests, snakes, baby pigeons, and a baby possum. __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

hungryjack

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Posted 1371272303	Reply with quote #20

Quote: Originally Posted by AndyInNYC Wow, that's impressive. What are the largest sizes in the stacks? Almost makes me want the address to quickly plug into my GPS. Andrew Largest size are 15 gallon containers, they are new, unused and in the original 25 count bundles. Total of 525 containers. Most of the containers are 1-7 gallon in size. Since you are local, if you need some containers, send me a PM with the sizes and qty you want. I will put them aside for you. Pick up would be in Staten Island, no charge for the containers, as you will be charged $15 for the bridge to get here. __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

rcantor

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Posted 1371272574	Reply with quote #21

So you need at least 525 fig trees. Good luck! __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

hungryjack

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Posted 1371273135	Reply with quote #22

Quote: Originally Posted by RIMike Your going to need more dirt! Wow. Yup, working on trading the remaining containers to another operation in exchange for 800 bales of Fafard Professional Mix. Would be enough mix to fill little more than half the tree pots I have :-) To fill the rest of them would cost about 20k to buy the remaining mix :-( Don't even want to think about what it would cost to fill all the others. __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

hungryjack

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Posted 1371274122	Reply with quote #23

Quote: Originally Posted by SoniSoni Now you're in the nursery business!! Figs I hope :-) Decades of growing experience - check Licensed Nursery - check Federal licensed plant importer - check Federal licensed plant exporter - check Federal/State licensed quarantine facilties (2) - check Purchased personal collection and mother trees from famous fig nursery - check Building international collection of figs - check Supply cuttings to professional growers - check Sell cuttings/plants to hobbiest - maybe one day. I do all this as a hobby, the business end of it helps pay for the addiction :-) I still end up in the red every year with figs. __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

hungryjack

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Posted 1371274492	Reply with quote #24

Quote: Originally Posted by rcantor So you need at least 525 fig trees. Good luck! Well past that number already :-) Personally I have little use for 15 gal, from 1 gal I go to 3 or 5 gal, then up pot to 10. From there they go into 25 gal, can get 4 years that way before you need to root prune. I like 15 gal for mature blueberry plants. __________________ Big Apple/Fig, New York 6B

RIMike

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Posted 1371288125	Reply with quote #25

15 Gallon pots sell for about 10 bucks at grow shops for those growing dope (like that woman in Queens - Ha!). Maybe advertise them on Craigslist, hell if you were closer I'd buy a pile of them for you for greenhouse tomatoes. __________________ Check us out on Twitter @ GrowBigPlants Zone 7A - RI

rookie

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Posted 1371298203	Reply with quote #26

pm sent thanks __________________ Scott, Long Island ,NY All my figs have been exposed to FMV,some have it, some don't. It doesn't seem to bother them so it doesn't bother me.

ejp3

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Posted 1371310658	Reply with quote #27

Jack, interested in buying or trading for some of the tree pots, send me an e-mail, thanks __________________ Ed NY zone 7 Wish list CDD Blanca/Negra

rcantor

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Posted 1371331905	Reply with quote #28

Quote: Originally Posted by hungryjack Quote: Originally Posted by rcantor So you need at least 525 fig trees. Good luck! Well past that number already :-) Didn't mean to insult you ;) Will you sell tickets for a tour? Have a fig tasting seminar? Import all of Pons' varieties to resell to us? __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

Dieseler

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Posted 1371333091	Reply with quote #29

and Rafed wants to come to my yard in a Ninja suit - hmm.

AndyInNYC

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Posted 1371935234	Reply with quote #30

hungryjack, I sent you a PM but haven't heard back - are some of the pots still available? Andrew

gorgi

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Posted 1378431453	Reply with quote #31

Bump. __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

jenniferarino83

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Posted 1378432730	Reply with quote #32

AWESOMENESS __________________ Jennifer A. Brown Wishlist: NONE Boise ID ZONE 5

elin

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Posted 1378472336	Reply with quote #33

This hobby can get pretty cheap... __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

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