Bio Dome Planting Blocks with Sponges
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Description / Bio Dome Planting Blocks with Sponges
The revolutionary seed-starting system that has transformed the way we start seeds. Now you can start your favorite vegetables and flowers indoors, for earlier crops at a fraction of the cost of buying plants. And you can select the varieties YOU want (not the half-dozen choices the local garden center picked out), confident that with Park's Bio Dome, your seeds will sprout and your sprouts will transplant easily into the garden.
This little powerhouse from Holland bears almost no resemblance to other seed kits, which tend to produce spindly sprouts with curled-up roots and limp stems. Park's Bio Dome seedlings grow to a uniform height and width, thanks to the spacious distance between each growing cell. And our growing medium—the Bio Sponge—encourages root growth downward, NOT in an upward spiral that eventually strangles the plant. We have even enriched the sponges with oilseed extract, which gives seedlings an extra bump of nutrition.
Before and after germination, your seeds receive just as much light, water, heat, and air circulation as they need, thanks to the adjustable vents and bottom-tray watering design of Park's Bio Dome. This environment offers such great growth conditions to the emerging seedlings that Bio Dome plants are usually ready to transplant a bit quicker than other seedlings—and they suffer virtually no transplant shock in the garden. These Planting Blocks arrive complete with Bio Sponges, which need only to be immersed in lukewarm water for a few minutes to be ready for planting. Sowing seeds doesn't get any easier than this.
3 different sizes available for replacement in the <#prodlink#"06529">Original 60-Cell, <#prodlink#"06456">Jumbo 40-Cell, and <#prodlink#"96064">Whopper 18-Cell Bio Domes. The blocks are inter-changeable, so if you want to expand your planting capability, it's the perfect add-on.
96601 60 cell block: L - 13¼", W - 8", H - 2¼"
96605 40 cell block: L - 13¼", W - 8¼", H - 2½"
09322 18 cell block: L - 13½", W - 6½", H - 3"
If your Planting Block is still in good condition, <#prodlink#"v1597">refill Bio Sponges are also available.
Product Details
| SKU | v1598 |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | Seed Starting |
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8 Mega Cell 0 people found this helpfulI wish you would return the 8 mega cell size bio-domes. Not only do we use them for the larger seedlings, We cut the 40 count Styrofoam to fit and now can do 18-20 seedlings at once using the smaller dome. Sometimes, we just do not have room for the larger full size biodomes. As a hybridizer, this mega cell size was perfect for those instances where we were running short on room but still wanted to use a biodome. We have 3 of them and wish we had more. Please consider adding this size again, even if it is for use with a smaller size sponge. (we love the 40 count size)
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Almost perfect germination 1 people found this helpfulI bought the 2 40 hole blocks a few years ago. Each year my germination rate has been almost 100%. I always struggled with starting in soil. The roots literally do grow out the bottom. Ive had alot of success with this bio dome. Im now buying the 60 block so I can plant more. It is pricey but it works great. It was worth the price for me.
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great product 1 people found this helpfulEvery year I start seeds. I love these trays for starting seeds, the encourage excellent root development, and the seed started in these trays do really well.Its also very easy to move them on to large containers. If you store them nicely they last for many years.
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Excellent choice 1 people found this helpfulI have thousands of these that I use they work excellently they are strong and you can use them over and over again I have a couple recommendations when you plant your plants or trees in them. Make sure you put plenty of soil or wood shavings underneath of them you cannot put them on plastic. The plastic gets too hot and the roots when they Reach down to the plastic. It will burn the plant. I grew corn in them almost 2 feet tall before I planted them in the ground but the way I did that was I used a Stream and they floated off to the side of the stream they had a slight current running through it That I created and it worked very well. Also you need to use very good fertilizer because that’s all the food you can give them but if you need to let them get even larger and add more food that’s easy enough you just keep piling soil on top of them , they are a little bit more difficult to be able to retrieve your plants in a cheap plastic cups but with a stick you could easily remove them but first do you want to spray a garden hose on the backside and hydrate your plants from the backside, forcing the nutrients into the plant and it releases the plant much easier
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Sponges do not degrade in garden 2 people found this helpfulWork great for germinating tomato seeds. I struggle with flower seeds with seed dying in sponge hole. At end of season, all my plants still have sponge on plants when I pull them up. If have found some in the soil 4 years later. Concerning that not biodegradable.
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I could not be happier! 0 people found this helpfulI use the 18-cell block under my old Aero Garden lights and it works great. By placing the block into a glass casserole dish, I can also see the water level. (By cutting the storiform corners just a little, it fits perfectly)
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No complaints 0 people found this helpfulI had 100% success easy to use.
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No complaints 0 people found this helpfulI had 100% success easy to use.
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Repeat customer 0 people found this helpfulI bought the domes and inserts several years ago and have really enjoyed a variety of starts. the foam wedges are durable and easily transplantable. the polystyrene inserts also hold up to scrubbing after exposure. I have started plants for our aquariums in them and drop. works great. After 3 years I did buy a new insert, still waiting on the aftrican violets to sprout.
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Kinda of pricey, but wow - they work 5 people found this helpfulEvery year about yit his time I grumble around about the cost of these, and then wait fo a sale an d buy them. They are the best seed starting I have tried, and the 40 hole version seems to be the happy medium. I grow my zinnias, peppers, tomatoes and basil in them - the peppers and tomatoes get moved into pots as they get bigger. I wind up buying some of the foam inserts because the old ones get covered with algae if I keep the zinnias in them too long and they are hard to clean, and I run out of time. They transplant well too. And germination rates are high in these - better than other systems, plus they make it easy to control the watering. I just wish they were a little cheaper or the shipping was a little less.
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Best and Sturdiest Seed Starting System 3 people found this helpfulI have tried many different seed starting systems over the years, but keep coming back to Parks. It's simple, and reliable. I always have excellent germination rates with this system, even with older seed. I don't mind that the blocks take a long time to break down in the garden. I feel this adds extra water retention for the soil to both deal with excess water and help in times of drought. Would definitely give it 5 stars, except that it is a bit expensive. However, even though I try to live a somewhat frugal life, I still justify the extra expense because of the excellent results. I don't like direct sowing unless I can readily identify a very young seedling, as living in a semi-rural area, we have so many weeds that self sow in the garden even with mulching, that I don't want to risk accidentally letting a weed (especially a poisonous one such as poke weed) grow. Also, many other seed starting systems are very flimsy, but this is nice and sturdy. I have been using this system since it first started and still have some of my original blocks! One thing I do is to transplant when young and not put the blocks in the sun. That way I'm not using these containers when hardening off. Another tip, I use the blunt end of a chop stick to push the cells from the bottom when removing to prevent damage to the plant and the starter block. Base and dome are also very sturdy and have survived my hubby's rough handling (tossing here and there if he's looking for something on my work bench #!$#!). BTW, I also love the way Parks packages their seeds - keeps them viable for a long time.
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These are great 0 people found this helpfulI have several different sizes. I grow stocky tomato pepper and eggplant seedlings in the 40 sponge and cabbage, broccoli etc in the 60 sponge. With these sponges on the Styrofoam blocks if you will be gone for a few days you can put quite a bit of water in the tray and the block floats so the plants do not drown or get too wet and suffer damping off disease. I have a shelf with a heat mat under and 2 fluorescent shop lights over in my garage,
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love it love it 0 people found this helpfullove this bio dome because it is not to big and not to small. you can use it with out the block as well. this year i planted tomatoes tomatillos and lavender on january 2014 and today is feb 19 2014 and all of the plant are ready to go uot side. o i use 16oz water bottles cut them in half put on some seed starting mix put the seed in and i got perfec germination, In all words canot explane how great this dome is love it love it. Yuo shoud put videos on you tube of this great bio dome