Market Farming

[Sojourner <sojournr AT missouri.org>]

OSTERSMITH AT aol.com wrote:
> 
> I am diligently following Elliot Coleman's recipe for seed starting with 
> soil blocks.  I have even made his 1/4 inch plywood 'trays' for holding the 
> blocks.  Does anyone use germination heat mats with this system?  Seems to 
> me like the wood would get in the way - but I can't imagine transfering the 
> blocks from heat mat to wood tray.

Actually when I was using soil blocks they held together fairly well.  I
don't know what Elliot Coleman's mix is but mine had a fair amount of
peat moss in it as I recall.

I would think a spatula might be helpful if the mix is kind of crumbly.

Or alternatively, have you considered using the small 1/2" or 3/4" (I
forget) size to start the seeds, then just pick that up and put it in a
regular soil block?  There's a special insert to make the indentation in
the top of a regular soil block to take the smallest size after the seed
has germinated/sprouted.

-- 
Holly ;-D
Contrary Peasant
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