Your Guide To Using The steadyGROWpro Germination Station
The steadyGROWpro Germination Station is suitable for a wide variety of flowers, herbs and vegetable seeds.
Media Preparation
Make sure all equipment, trays and tools are clean and sterilized using a disinfectant. Completely saturate the steadyGROWpro sheet. Let the excess water drain away into the 10" x 20" tray, and then pour out any remaining water from the bottom of the tray.
Sowing Seeds
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Be sure to use quality seeds from a reliable source. Sow these seeds in the presoaked steadyGROWpro sheet by placing one seed in each of the prepunched holes. You may choose to overseed each hole to compensate for germination loss or in order to choose the healthiest plant from each hole. Make sure the seeds drop to the bottom of the prepunched holes. - Do not cover the seeded holes with any other material.
- Wet the steadyGROWpro sheet again after the seeds have been sown. Do not overwater. Maintain a water level of ⅓ of the steadyGROWpro sheet height. It will take about 70 ounces of water to reach a water level of ⅓ of the steadyGROWpro sheet height.
- Cover the grower tray with the clear lid provided.
- For maximum results, keep the room temperature at 75 – 80° F.
- Keep your germination station exposed to light for at least eight hours per day.
Germination
The clear lid covering creates the needed humidity for the germination process. Once root development is apparent, remove the lid in order to reduce the introduction of disease. At this point in the growing process, introduce a nutrient solution as recommended by the specific plant needs. Lighting and temperature should also be adjusted specific to the plant needs as well. Check the instructions on your seed packets for these adjustments and for nutrient recommendations.
Transplanting
When you have five or more roots protruding from the bottom of the steadyGROWpro sheet, it is time to transplant. To transplant, separate the emerging seedlings from the steadyGROWpro sheets. SteadyGROWpro sheet media is prescored for easy separation of individual seedlings. From this point, your germinated seeds may be grown in steadyGROWpro, in soil or other soil mixes.
Transplanting steadyGROWpro to Soil or Soil Mixes
Make sure the germinated seed and the separated steadyGROWpro sheet media are still well saturated before planting to soil. Plant the steadyGROWpro cell with the emerging plant into a hole in the soil between ⅛" to ¼" below the soil's surface. The steadyGROWpro cell should be buried into the soil with only the plant protruding from the surface. Water again thoroughly. You may add fertilizer to your watering regiment per the instructions of your specific plant needs. Maintain a watering regiment to keep the soil moist but not soaked at the surface. If transplanting to a container filled with soil, be sure the container holding the media can drain well.
Transplanting to steadyGROWpro Blocks and Slabs
Make sure the germinated seed and the separated steadyGROWpro sheet media are still well
saturated before transferring to steadyGROWpro blocks. Plant the steadyGROWpro cell with the emerging plant into the predrilled hole on the steadyGROWpro block. The steadyGROWpro cell should be pushed down into the predrilled hole, making sure the bottom of the cell is in contact with the bottom of the predrilled hole. Any void in the hole may be filled with soil or a soil mix. Make sure the emerging plant protrudes from the surface of the block. Water again thoroughly. You may add fertilizer to your watering regiment per the instructions of your specific plant needs. Maintain a watering regiment to keep the steadyGROWpro block moist but not soaked at the surface. Once root formation can been seen on the bottom of the blocks, you may transplant your steadyGROWpro blocks to a steadyGROWpro slab or planted into soil or soil mixes. Click here for more information on steadyGROWpro slabs and indoor gardening systems.
