Ideal for nurseries or domestic use, the Ladbrooke range of soil blockers use a simple soil mix to provide you with the perfect germination environment for your seeds whether in the greenhouse or on the window sill. Along with regular watering and simple fertilization, seeds and plants are given conditions that are seldom matched by the weather and soil of the garden. So you'll enjoy more reliable results, faster early growth and the ability to transplant outdoors much sooner.

 

The success of any seedling can be marred by transplantation. The roots of transplants raised in a large seedling tray twine together so when the plants are separated many of the roots are damaged, reducing water intake and halting the head start gained indoors. The same is true of peat pots or other rough sided pots. In contrast, the roots in soil blocks grow to the edge of the block and turn back inwards, avoiding the surface and concentrating the root mass in the centre. Hence there is no 'shock' when the plant is set out and the roots can adapt to their new environment more readily whether from soil block to soil block or soil block to garden.