Print in Place Soil Blocker Set

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Spring is in the air, so it's time to plant some seeds and grow some veggies! Soil blocks are an excellent way to sow seeds indoors or in the greenhouse to prepare for planting outside. You don't need a lot of plastic pots, can quickly plant a lot of seeds, and most importantly, plants in soil blocks don't get root bound like they do in pots, so they get less transplant shock once you plant them in the garden. This set contains four different-sized blockers: - Large 5x5x6 cm soil blocks with a dimple on top for the seeds - Small 3.5x3.5x4 cm soil blocks for smaller seeds. - Micro 1.8cm soil blocks for germinating seeds indoors that will be planted out directly into the garden or - 4X Large block maker Screw the square form in the large soilblocker and make blocks with a large hole that you can fit the micro blocks into if you want to keep the seedlings indoors for longer. How to Make a Soil Block: Make a fine potting soil in a bucket. You can mix your own, but potting mix works fine. Make sure there are no big pieces of wood or fiber; you could print a sieve if needed. Water the soil thoroughly. The soil needs to be really wet but not muddy. If you can make a ball in your hand that keeps its shape, and if you can squeeze water out of the ball with your fist, it's okay. Fill the blocker by pressing it into the soil, or with your hands until it is completely full. Put the blocker in a shallow tray, press the plunger to compress the soil a bit extra, then raise the mantle while keeping light pressure on the plunger. You now have a soil block! Seed it, lightly cover the hole with some extra soil if needed. The block needs to be watered after about two days. Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com