Our research indicates that at the time of this post, that Fiskars Soil Block Maker (340120-1001) is $8.79 lower (~44.7% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $17.
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Our research indicates that at the time of this post, that Fiskars Soil Block Maker (340120-1001) is $8.79 lower (~44.7% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $17.
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Rated 4.3 stars out of 5 overall based on 100+ reviews on Amazon
About this store:
Amazon return policy: For the 2021 holiday season, returnable items purchased between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2022
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A lot of ignorant opinions in the comments this morning feeling a lot of hate for a garden product.
This is a cheap version, but if you have someone that is starting to garden more and grow from seed this might be an entry point. This product is only good for seed starting, you don't transplant into those soil blocks.
For all the people asking why not reuse plastic cups. Two reasons, first, after you plant a seed you need to transplant that seedling into the garden, if you make soil blocks you can pop them right into the ground and not disturb the root zone. They also dry out more uniformly so you don't overwater seeds and seedlings. 2, if you are planting hundreds of seeds, then having hundreds of crunched up solo cups after you take the seedlings out for transplant isn't exactly sustainable, also 200 or more solo cups is probably going to have a cost similar to this both in price and plastic used I'd imagine, so no need to be on a high horse about cost and waste.
I saw one snarky comment about this being for people trying to avoid getting dirty. That person has obviously never used these or understands how they work. You get soil to field capacity(wet but not muddy) and you have to press it into the machine with your hand, this is way messier than plastic cups. You can however, churn out like 200 seed starters if you sit down for a half hour. So for someone like me planting enough seeds to feed me and my family for 6 months a year every spring, I have a metal version of this tool that can do 16 blocks at once that helps save time and wasted plastic. If I didn't have a better one already I'd have tried this first to see if I liked the style for seed starting.
Normally don't comment, but I'm flabbergasted by the comments on this product that are clearly from people that don't grow plants having some strong feelings on a product they don't understand.
TLDR; this is a cheap version of a useful tool for seed starting, if you don't have one this might be good for testing out the method, but if you like it and garden a lot you'll have to upgrade. Also, don't read comments from non gardeners, apparently seeing something they have never seen before has upset their simple minds.
I won't be biting in this slick deal today, but because of this post and the associated rabbit hole I just came out of because of it, I learned a few new things today. So, I'm thankful for that and giving you a TU, OP!
This looks interesting. My seedlings have had issues with becoming root bound, and roots do not like light. This thing would use air and sun to root-prune, causing the roots to go down and not become root bound. I also spend a lot on seedling trays, and they only last a season because they're plastic. I will bite and try it. Last year I planted over 450 plants from seed, so this will get a good workout.
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Who even knew these were a "thing?" Appears to be great price, but I don't really see myself or anyone else on my Xmas list using one of these. Do you?
Who even knew these were a "thing?" Appears to be great price, but I don't really see myself or anyone else on my Xmas list using one of these. Do you?
I was intrigued for a couple seconds because I thought it was some kind of fancy toilet plunger. Maybe a fancy toilet plunger would make a better Christmas gift.
The only info I really have on this product is what I found in the Amazon product page... and I was still having a problem finding a justification for this. No offense to the OP... still a good deal, though.
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I won't be biting in this slick deal today, but because of this post and the associated rabbit hole I just came out of because of it, I learned a few new things today. So, I'm thankful for that and giving you a TU, OP!
Because you live in a powerful first-world country with access to humanly-unfathomable and expansive logistics systems which allow this product to exist and be brought to your doorstep so that you may not touch icky soil.
I really have no idea why it exists
I guess the idea is that you don't spend money or waste environmental resources on pots but you could just...reuse pots...? You could also just use a cup as you stated though I guess this makes more sturdy piles of soil. Honestly, why not just use hydroponics for seed starting to avoid the issue altogether? Or maybe they're for westcoasters with water limits.
HOMIES JUST REUSE POTS, EGGSHELLS, EGG CARTONS, ETC This is a first-world product for dainty Nancys and I will not be convinced otherwise. No non-firstworld country uses these, no professional agriculturalist or botanist uses these.
tons of market gardeners use Ladbrooke Soil Block Makers, which are way better than these. It has a use.
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This is a cheap version, but if you have someone that is starting to garden more and grow from seed this might be an entry point. This product is only good for seed starting, you don't transplant into those soil blocks.
For all the people asking why not reuse plastic cups. Two reasons, first, after you plant a seed you need to transplant that seedling into the garden, if you make soil blocks you can pop them right into the ground and not disturb the root zone. They also dry out more uniformly so you don't overwater seeds and seedlings. 2, if you are planting hundreds of seeds, then having hundreds of crunched up solo cups after you take the seedlings out for transplant isn't exactly sustainable, also 200 or more solo cups is probably going to have a cost similar to this both in price and plastic used I'd imagine, so no need to be on a high horse about cost and waste.
I saw one snarky comment about this being for people trying to avoid getting dirty. That person has obviously never used these or understands how they work. You get soil to field capacity(wet but not muddy) and you have to press it into the machine with your hand, this is way messier than plastic cups. You can however, churn out like 200 seed starters if you sit down for a half hour. So for someone like me planting enough seeds to feed me and my family for 6 months a year every spring, I have a metal version of this tool that can do 16 blocks at once that helps save time and wasted plastic. If I didn't have a better one already I'd have tried this first to see if I liked the style for seed starting.
Normally don't comment, but I'm flabbergasted by the comments on this product that are clearly from people that don't grow plants having some strong feelings on a product they don't understand.
TLDR; this is a cheap version of a useful tool for seed starting, if you don't have one this might be good for testing out the method, but if you like it and garden a lot you'll have to upgrade. Also, don't read comments from non gardeners, apparently seeing something they have never seen before has upset their simple minds.
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is $9.99 on Amazon. Looks about the same.
I really have no idea why it exists
I guess the idea is that you don't spend money or waste environmental resources on pots but you could just...reuse pots...? You could also just use a cup as you stated though I guess this makes more sturdy piles of soil. Honestly, why not just use hydroponics for seed starting to avoid the issue altogether? Or maybe they're for westcoasters with water limits.
HOMIES JUST REUSE POTS, EGGSHELLS, EGG CARTONS, ETC This is a first-world product for dainty Nancys and I will not be convinced otherwise. No non-firstworld country uses these, no professional agriculturalist or botanist uses these.
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