Packaged plant delivery system with sterile growing medium

An apparatus comprising:

• a container having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the container has an opening at the upper portion of the container;
• an amount of growth medium, wherein the amount of growth medium is disposed within an interior of the container along the lower portion;
• a plant, wherein at least part of the plant is disposed within the amount of growth medium;
• an inner container having at least one opening along a bottom surface of the inner container, wherein the inner container is disposed within the interior of the container, wherein the inner container is shorter in height than the container, wherein the inner container is disposed above the growth medium, and wherein the plant extends from the growth medium, through the at least one opening, and above the bottom surface of the inner container;
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• a cover disposed along the top portion of the container, wherein the cover seals the interior of the container, wherein sealing the interior of the container creates a sterile environment, wherein the cover is less than 1 mm in thickness, wherein the cover comprises material that is permeable to air and is not permeable to plant pathogens, and wherein the cover is user puncturable thereby providing plant access.