Which statement describes the advantages of strawberry plug plants over bare-root plants?

Which statement describes the advantages of strawberry plug plants over bare-root plants?

• A. Cleaner upon arrival
• B. Less transplant shock
• C. Both cleaner upon arrival and less transplant shock
• D. No advantages

Answer: (C)

Plug plants come in small, soil-filled plugs or trays, which keeps a cushion of growing medium around the roots and protects them during handling. That makes them arrive cleaner because there isn’t a loose clump of soil to shake off, and it also helps the plant transition to the garden because the root zone stays moist and intact. Bare-root strawberries, with their roots exposed, can dry out quickly, suffer root damage during handling, and require rapid planting to avoid desiccation. That extra stress leads to more transplant shock. So the best description is that plug plants offer both a cleaner arrival and less transplant shock compared with bare-root plants.

Plug plants come in small, soil-filled plugs or trays, which keeps a cushion of growing medium around the roots and protects them during handling. That makes them arrive cleaner because there isn’t a loose clump of soil to shake off, and it also helps the plant transition to the garden because the root zone stays moist and intact. Bare-root strawberries, with their roots exposed, can dry out quickly, suffer root damage during handling, and require rapid planting to avoid desiccation. That extra stress leads to more transplant shock. So the best description is that plug plants offer both a cleaner arrival and less transplant shock compared with bare-root plants.