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Fiskars Soil Block Maker

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  • Rated 4.3 stars out of 5 overall based on 100+ reviews on Amazon
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cheapDick
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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.
manolobindo
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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!
venabaris
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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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downdelion
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cities are made of brick, Pharoah. the strong make many, the starving make few, the dead make none. in for 2
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amitshetye04
Dec 17, 2021
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Quote from Deal Hound :
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.
Say no more:
https://www.amazon.com/Pongtu-Toi...B07HC7K75S
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Chonkla
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I thought it was a high tech toilet plunger.
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hulksmashpotatoes
Dec 17, 2021
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Quote from SeikenDensetsu :
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.
"so that you may not touch icky soil". The product page literally shows a person using it and they have dirty hands from putting the soil into it...
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ShooterMcGavin_69
Dec 17, 2021
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Quote from mikeblikesdeals :
As a certified west-coaster with water limits, I just go to the home depot in February or March and get seedling tomatoes, peppers, and basil and go from there. Oregano has turned out to be a perennial and green beans I can sprout in last year's tomato planters and the various small ceramic pots lying around waiting for this year's crop of beans. My garage is full of enough 1x use per year/decade items.
Seattle? Portland? Olympia? The west coast isn't all California...
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SharpLinen1724
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Quote from SeikenDensetsu :
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.
Wow, this might get an award for most uninformed post I've seen on slickdeals Applause

HOMIES THIS PERSON HAS NOT TOUCHED SOIL
Last edited by SharpLinen1724 December 17, 2021 at 09:21 AM.
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What is this... for?
Making cookies
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Mayteana
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A lot of seedlings are given away in my area and one of the places that offers them uses a soil compactor. I've found that the plants transfer to gallon pots or to the ground with much less stress when grown that way. The roots seem healthier and more seedlings fit on a tray.

Have been interested in trying the method for a while and this is a good price point for a trial run.
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jhill777
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Quote from ShooterMcGavin_69 :
Seattle? Portland? Olympia? The west coast isn't all California...
Nailed the top worst there.
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SpinControl
Dec 17, 2021
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Hmmm...
Why is this any better than the cheaper Jiffy tray?
Fill tray with dirt.
Poke a hold.
Add a seed.
Cover for humidity.

Update: (after reading some comments)
Okay, this would be more useful than a Jiffy tray and other options for the following reasons:
1. more than a few uses as Jiffy trays can break and need to buy new ones.
2. more than 60 seedlings as that is all one Jiffy tray can do.
3. speed over using newspaper cups, egg cartons (also see #2).
Last edited by SpinControl December 17, 2021 at 12:07 PM.
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jon_d_nguyen
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Quote from ShooterMcGavin_69 :
Seattle? Portland? Olympia? The west coast isn't all California...
How much does the location actually matter in regards to the usability of this product? The imperative constraint is "water limits."
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NEdealseeker
Dec 17, 2021
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It does seem pretty cool, but I dont do that much gardening to justify it.
Last edited by sskksskk December 17, 2021 at 12:17 PM.
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selvaspk
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I used a cheap seedling tray, it had only 1.5" depth, and when pulling, it created some issue when roots went all over. But it was easy to move around when I had to. This seems interesting. But in winter and the tray has to wait for another 5 months. I may buy when it is on sale when summer comes. Till then just collect the paper cups or make news paper cups when munching and watching tv. lol.
Last edited by selvaspk December 17, 2021 at 01:12 PM.
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It is good for unclogging sinks ?
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ToolDeals
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Quote from 6700i6700 :
tons of market gardeners use Ladbrooke Soil Block Makers, which are way better than these. It has a use.
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Don't you need some 'special' type of soil mix?

With all that water, this process is kind of similar to making adobe bricks.
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