Planting into Soil Blocks

This is not to talk about how to make soil blocks. Rather, this is just to show how I plant sprouted seeds into my soil blocks.

 

 

I generally sprout my seeds in a folded moist paper towel in a Ziploc-type bag. Once the seed has sprouted, I then plant it with the non-radical end into the side of the soil block. Leaving the radical (root side) up actually enables the seed to pull off its hard outer coat more efficiently as the stem rises up through the soil.

After inserting the seed, I cover each seed with a fine layer of sifted soil and water it in with a spray bottle. Sometimes I have to repeat the process.

Employing a consistent method for starting seed, along with a high quality soil mix ensures that transplants come up quickly and reach their potential.