is removed from the agricultural polymer and water solution 50 and dried the root ball 25 may then again be dipped into the agricultural polymer and water solution 50 to increase the thickness of the agricultural polymer protective shell 40 however the thickness of the agricultural polymer protective shell 40 need not be uniform referring to fig4 in another exemplary embodiment the agricultural polymer and water solution 50 is sprayed onto the root ball 25 the tree 5 may be suspended with the root ball 25 off the ground 60 a sprayer 70 is used to apply the agricultural polymer and water solution 50 onto the entire root ball 25 and permitted to dry multiple coats of the agricultural polymer and water solution 50 may be applied to achieve the desired thickness of the agricultural polymer protective shell 40 again the thickness of the agricultural polymer protective shell 40 need not be uniform the root ball 25 with the agricultural polymer protective shell 40 may be further wrapped with an ultraviolet uv protective plastic wrap before sale and or transport of the plant the end user would only need to remove the uv protective plastic wrap before transplanting the plant with.