We’ve done winter sowing with jugs previously – we had good success and I’m sold on the overall approach. But I found that pricking out so many little seedlings from the jugs was tedious, time consuming and also may have affected growth (damage/root shock).
So this year I decided to try soil blocking. Trays will still go outside at least under a cloth to keep critters out.
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Soil blocking is great for vegetables and other domesticated seed. It does not work well for natives, however, because of slow and inconsistent germination and slow growth. The blocks “erode” before the seedling is established.
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We’ve done winter sowing with jugs previously – we had good success and I’m sold on the overall approach. But I found that pricking out so many little seedlings from the jugs was tedious, time consuming and also may have affected growth (damage/root shock).
So this year I decided to try soil blocking. Trays will still go outside at least under a cloth to keep critters out.
Soil blocking is great for vegetables and other domesticated seed. It does not work well for natives, however, because of slow and inconsistent germination and slow growth. The blocks “erode” before the seedling is established.