Soil block seedlings

We will be making soil block seedlings again later in the year. For now we're growing in plug trays - sill organic, still sustainable.

All About Soil Blocking

We’ve put together a guide for the home gardener to get the most out of soil blocks.

Introduction
What you need
Making Soil Blocks
Seeding & Germination
Seedling Care
Planting out
Tool Maintenance

Introduction

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What is Soil Blocking?

• A sustainable method for raising seedlings.
  
• Facilitates natural air-pruning of roots.
• Produces healthy root systems.
• Plants re-establish quickly.
  

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Soil blocks are small self-contained blocks of lightly compressed soil. Seeds are sown directly into a hole made in the block. As the seedling grows, its roots reinforce the block and undergo air-pruning. When it comes to planting out, it’s as simple as popping the block in the ground. No splitting, no teasing out roots ...no fuss!

Quick & Easy
Each Soil Block Seedling is ready to plant as it is. No need to divide seedlings and tease apart roots, saving you time.

Vigorous Growth
Seedlings grown in soil blocks undergo minimal root disturbance during transplanting, allowing seedlings to establish quickly following transplanting.

Organic
The soil blocking method is entirely compatible with organic growing. At our micro-nurseries we grow all our soil block seedlings organically.

Environmentally Friendly
Soil blocking eliminates the need for disposable plastic punnets, reducing plastic waste!  And this method does not require peat; the mining of peat is of environmental concern.

Tomato seedling raised in a Soil Block

Young rocket seedlings.

Making Soil Blocks using a Ladbrooke Blocker.