SHIPPING ON SEEDS  Flat rate-Priority Mail-Insured-

Signature Confirmation is used on most orders.

Only Domestic Sales-No International Shipping including Canada. No pick up from the farm for seeds. Everything is shipped via USPS.

ONE Flat Rate is one price ($15.20) no matter what the quantity. If the order is split to accommodate the scions being shipped when they are dormant in winter the price does not change.

No small packets are available. No substitutes. No sales of seeds on site at my farm.

Only on line sales in the quantity listed on line. There are no smaller sizes.

No International and Canada. No international PO boxes. All orders are blocked for international including those shipped to U.S. address’s. Due to phytosanitary restrictions and shipping requirements there is no possibility to send seeds internationally.

Other limitations:  I no longer offer small retail packets.  I cannot split seed quantities or offer discounts or substitutes. Only what you see on line is available and nothing else. There are no plant sales at the farm or on line.

•  SEEDS -SCIONS    FLAT RATE                      USPS        $15.20
• INCLUDES INSURANCE and TRACKING and SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION for most orders.
• NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS including Canada (The website filters and blocks all international shipments automatically.)
• USPS SHIPMENT IS THE ONLY METHOD FOR SHIPMENT. ALL ORDERS HAVE A SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION REQUIRED. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL COST ADDED TO YOU FOR THIS SERVICE.  This protection is necessary due to bad deliveries or theft.

All seeds are sent as soon as the order is received.  Although early in the season when seeds are being processed it make take up to a month before shipment. By December most seeds are fully processed, stable and ready to be shipped immediately. Your order is fulfilled within 1-7days of receiving your order. An email notification is sent the day of shipment via USPS.

THERE IS NO SEED SALES DONE AT THE FARM AND NO PICK UP IS  AVAILABLE DIRECT AT THE FARM. THE FARM IS CLOSED TO VISITORS EXCEPT BY TOURS.

Use email only to contact Oikos Tree Crops on other requests. 

The woody plant seeds can withstand freezing in shipment. They will not be damaged by the small amount of freezing in shipping. To be safe, I take the parcels to the post office to avoid prolonged freezing to prevent outside storage even for a short period. I try to pick times where extreme cold weather is not showing up in weather maps within  the U.S. Freezing in shipping doesn’t lower germination rates because of the short period of time they are exposed.

Germination for Seeds:  Each planting description has the germination instructions for the seeds I produce. This is tried and true recommendations from over 40 years of growing seedlings from seeds I produced at my farm. Keep in mind a seed that does not sprout is not a bad seed, but one that may need additional dormancy for germination to begin. This is most true with Prunus seeds. Also keep in mind float tests are unreliable. Do not use the float test on hazelnuts and other seeds as many seeds have seed cavities larger than the seed which makes them naturally float. I do the cut and float tests prior to packaging.

It is of best interest to you to manage seeds like you would plants providing them with the right temperature, moisture conditions and location to prevent failure and optimize germination percentage. I do cut and float tests on the seeds I collect and include extra seeds in each order to insure the number of seeds purchased equals all good seeds just in case of blanks or immature embryos. It is normal for all seeds to show some variation in germination. I try to minimize this for you. I grow and directly make seeds available to you.

Your purchase directly helps me maintain my farm and make improvements and develop further seed sources for many types of edible plants. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 

Not what you wanted or changed your mind: If you do not want the seeds you ordered, return them within  3 days of receiving them for a full refund minus shipping.  All the seeds of a single variety or species have to be returned for the refund, not a portion. Once opened and tampered with, we will not accept it as a return. Keep in mind this is a perishable item.  Once processed or handled by you in some way means the seeds cannot be returned and you have accepted them as your own. For this there will be no refunds or exchanges for other seeds. They are now yours to do with what you want and how you grow them is up to you. See guarantee for specifics. Any order placed  can be refused and refunded by us due to website errors or inability to fulfill the order. We do not reserve inventory and hold seeds in coolers for sale later in the season. We never make substitutes or offer substitutes.

GUARANTEE ON SEEDS:

Our seeds do not carry a warranty of any type. The buyer assumes all risks. For quality issues please contact us when you receive the seeds. Returns are accepted if you feel the seeds are unacceptable in some way. If you think they are not what you wanted, then they can be returned if not tampered with after opening. Our seeds are harvested and packed fresh. They are stored in conditions to preserve their embryo as well as moisture level. They are not allowed to dry out other than normal processing to bring down the moisture levels enough so they do not rot in packaging and make them stable for storage.  But not enough drying to damage the embryo. Do not soak the seeds. They are not dried to the point of desiccation. Soaking our seeds could make them rot. From collection to processing, I make sure to label properly the seeds.

The seedlings may differ from what you think it should look like and may be hybridized in some way. This is normal and we cannot guarantee the trueness versus the out breeding or inbreeding of the selections we have created at my farm. By purchasing you have agreed to the resultant diversity of seedlings no matter how that might or might not fulfill your goals. Once you plant the seed, it is up to you to cultivate the plant in a way you feel is beneficial and useful.

The seeds by Oikos Tree Crops are offered as is without a warranty. Everything is in your hands to make them grow using my methods of over coming dormancy as described in the plant description under each product. If you use other methods, then that is your experimental method not ours.  Our seeds are guaranteed fresh but not guaranteed to grow. For that you have to supply both the knowledge of woody plant seed propagation as well as the means to make that happen without interruption by pests and diseases. Variation is natural in all seed grown plants. That natural variation is found within our Ecos seed strain. How that translates to your climate is left up to you. We do not guarantee the success or lack of success to your climate and environmental situation.

The plant may be weedy or invasive in your location based on local laws of your state which is not necessarily a scientific definition and may not follow normal agricultural practices meaning plants under cultivation. The seeds sold here are not really selected for conservation usage or bioregion however that is defined. For all the uses you are responsible and are in full control of the destiny of your crop plant. I cannot predict the effects of the plant in your location but can provide you with cultural information to make it successful for your climate. You automatically accept this guarantee once you check out in terms and conditions.

In case you wonder: the nursery is closed. This is forever! No more plants will be produced. Plants are now completely gone and have no guarantee ad infinitum.   The farm will continue for seed production. Seeds will be harvested in the fall for shipping but no more plants will be produced at the farm. The phone has been discontinued. Use the contact form on the front of the website to contact me. No pick is available for seeds direct from the farm. There is no interest in the nursery production at Oikos Tree Crops however there are retail on line stores that sell our seeds and tubers.

Damaged in Shipping
Email right away.  Seeds are sent fully insured with signature confirmation.

All  plant guarantees are null and void as of May 24,2021. The nursery is permanently closed and is no longer shipping plants. We refunded everything that was not filled in case there was a short crop on something. No 90 day guarantee as we had no means to fill orders once the nursery was closed. No guarantees, gift certificates and other old offers or options.

Guarantee-Agreed to under terms and conditions when you check out or place an order from us

We guarantee our seeds to be healthy and true to catalog description including grade and count. Upon receiving your seeds, if there is a question concerning seed quality, please bring this to our attention within one day of receipt. We do not cover losses due to experimentation, neglect, heat, drought, cold or other extreme environmental conditions including insects and disease.  Due to natural variation, not all plants respond the same and may be different in your climate. Not what you expected? Return the whole seed order within 3 days for a refund. We do not cover the losses due to extreme winter weather, animal, fungal or insect damage. Once planted you have accepted them as good and refunds or credit will not be given. Feel free to contact me if you have issues with the seeds or have further concerns.

Not Guaranteed
On plant identification: Belief of mis-identification or actual mis-identification: either way-we will not cover a removal or loss type of time scenario including the purchase price of the seeds. Because we work with open pollinated plants including hybrids, many things do not look like the ‘books’ including images found on the internet-other websites which may or may not be accurate. We are not going to dispute or corroborate your claim. Plant guarantees are no longer valid.

Any order can be refused and refunded by us due to website errors or inability to fulfill the order. We do not reserve inventory or allow pre-orders. Each order contains additional seeds.

Seeds: Our seeds do not carry a warranty of any type other than weight and=or count. The buyer assumes all risks. For quality issues please contact us when you receive the seeds. Returns are accepted if you feel the seeds are unacceptable in some way. Seeds are fresh when packed for the year of sale as marked on each packet. Our seeds are harvested and packed annually. Do not soak the seeds. They are not dried to the point of desiccation. Soaking our seeds may make them rot. Seeds cannot be picked up direct from the farm. Seeds are not available in small packets or can be split to create smaller packets.

International Orders: no more seeds are sent internationally including Canada. 

Substitution:  We do not substitute seeds.

GUARANTEE:   Seeds are harvested fresh,  stored properly including refrigeration and shipped as soon as possible. Seeds are labeled properly. Records are kept of the source of our seeds on our farm and how they were developed. I guarantee the seeds are fresh and not dry stored for long periods of time. Seed labels include year of harvest. Seeds are guaranteed fresh and not overly dried or processed.

All seeds are cut tested and float tested to remove all blanks as much as possible.

Seeds are not held over from year to year and are stored in refrigeration from 34Fto 44F. This slows the metabolism of many seeds and  preserves their freshness but is not dormancy. For that you have to apply it yourself within the directions found under that plants description. Let me know if you need further help.

 

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