Abstract: Methods of transporting or causing transport of a plant or plant part between two locations are provided. For example, plants or plant parts are placed in a support substrate that is free of organic soil, peat, humus or bark at a first location and transported to a second location. Methods for growing plants are also provided comprising, for example, receiving a transported plant or plant part embedded in a support substrate that is essentially free of organic soil, peat or bark and growing a plant therefrom.