Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

market-farming - Re: Soil Blocks and Heat

market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Market Farming

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: Sojourner <sojournr AT missouri.org>
  • To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Soil Blocks and Heat
  • Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 01:44:45 -0600


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
sojournr AT missouri.org




Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page