OK, so I couldn't resist posting a picture of the difference that soil blocks make. Both photos are of eggplant seedlings. The seedling on the left is typical of the results I had this year with peat pots.....now I remember why I hate them. The seedling on the right was started and grown in a soil block that I made with my brand-spankin-new soil blocker.
In the past, I have stuck with peat pellets. They work OK, but there is not a lot of space for the seedlings roots to spread. I ordered them in bulk by the thousands several years ago, and I finally ran out late last year. Since peat pots were readily available everywhere I went, I decided to use them this year. Maybe I learned my lesson this time. From now on, I'll be using my soil blocker and my own homemade soil blocker mix. Just look at how healthy the seedling on the right is! Wow! The amazing thing is that the seedling on the right is 2 weeks younger than the one on the left!
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