A brilliantly simple tool for raising seedlings without the need for plastic modules. Instead, it presses wet compost into neat, free-standing blocks, each with a small indentation ready for sowing.
This Mini 4 model makes four 5cm-square blocks at a time, which you can use for cuttings and seeds. Because the roots are exposed to the air, they naturally stop and branch rather than circling, which helps produce stronger, more transplant-ready plants with less shock when moved on.
How to make soil blocks:- Moisten your compost until it holds together when squeezed - like a wrung-out sponge.
- Fit the inserts you need, then press the blocker firmly into the mix, packing each section well so the blocks hold their shape.
- Push down the plunger, then pull up the moulds to release the blocks into a seed tray. You can now sow or transplant into each indentation.
- When watering, pour into the tray rather than watering from above so blocks stay intact.
Please note: this comes with seed pins to make sowing holes for smaller seeds. Dowel pins for larger seeds/cuttings, and 2cm cube inserts for seedlings grown in the micro 20 blocks, are sold separately.
