How To Grow Healthier Seedlings With Soil Blocks

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Allyson Letal

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Combine ingredients to make the base for soil blocks

Step 1: Make Soil MIX Get The Recipe!

Slowly add water, testing regularly, water should barely drip when squeezed.

Step 2: Test The Waters Read More

Plunge your soil block tool into the prepared mix firmly to pack in soil mix

Step 3: Push it! Tips + Tricks

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Scrape the bottom of the soil blocks!

Step 4: Scrape it! Here's why!

Rinse blocker after every other set of blocks to prevent sticking

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Position blocker in tray and press down to release blocks

Step 5: Hit the eject button! More information

Time To Seed!

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Place a single seed in each block + cover with moistened soil

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UPSIZE BLOCKS AS SEEDLINGS GROW!

Grown from a soil block!

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Wishing you a productive garden this year!

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