Follow up to Bramble Planting

I have never grown brambles before, so I've learned a lot by . Before planting, the nursery recommends soaking the roots for a couple hours. They also recommend dipping the roots into a slurry of Agri-gel just prior to planting. Agri-gel is a powder that's added to water and allowed to sit for 15 minutes. It turns to the consistency of hot fudge and clings to the roots. I guess the more moisture you can keep on the roots, the more likely the roots are NOT to go into transplant shock. Pretty cool.