MICRO BLOCK RECIPE

Use this recipe to make 3/4″ Micro blocks for starting small seeds.

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 gallon peat (50/50 peatmoss/cocopeat or cocopith/fiber)
  • ¼ cup colloidal phosphate (soft rock phosphate)
  • ¼ cup glacial rock dust
  • ¼ cup greensand
  • 1 quart well decomposed compost

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Screen the peat to 1/8 to 1/4″ prior to measuring.
  • Mix together the phosphate, glacial rock dust and greensand.
  • Add to the screened peat and mix together thoroughly.

TO MAKE THE BLOCKS

  • Use about 1 cup of this mix with about 1/4-1/3 cup water to make each 20-block section.
  • Let the mixture soak about a half hour prior to making the blocks.
  • Place 1-2 seeds on top of each block.
  • Sprinkle a small amount of dry mixture on top.
  • Don’t water these the first day unless necessary.
  • Keep moist but not wet.