If you enjoy starting seeds as your first project of late winter or early spring, it may be time to rethink how you do it. A soil blocking tool is a perfect way to efficiently grow healthier seedings with less plastic waste. What is a Soil Block Maker? A soil blocking tool is a device that creates plugs of soil for starting seeds. Standard blockers create four 2 inch by 2 inch (5 x 5 cm.) plugs at a time. The 2 inch (5 cm.) blocks work well for most needs, but for tiny seeds that need a little more warmth as they germinate, you can find half-inch (1 cm.) seed blockers. You may also find some in other sizes, but these two are most common. To use a soil block maker, you pack it with your potting mix and then press the handle of the blocker to release the […]
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