Create the perfect environment for your seedlings.
My wife wanted something where she could starts her seeds early, and potentially overwinter them,
so they would be ready to plant out for when its time for the individual plants.
This seed starter is made big enough, so the plants are able to gain a good size before they are planted out.
The generel idea of self watering is based on the technique where a cloth (or other absorbent material) is
placed directly underneath the pots. The cloth is then dipped in the water and the cloth then transports
the water from the reservoir to the underside of the pots.
The holes in the pots ensures that the soil has optimal contact with the cloth,
and can therefore absorb the amount of water that is needed for the plant.
The plants are then enclosed within a translucent top, that allows plenty of sun/uv for the growth.
It is also possible to adjust the humidity inside the enclosure with the topmounted airvent.
When the plants are ready to be planted out, the cloth support can be flipped arround and
used to push out the plants a little bit from the pots.
On the front you will find a interchangeable nametag, change this
tag to whatever you are planting (the text can be edited/changed in Bambu studio).
If the plants are of mixed sorts, then use a "Mixed" nametag, and place individual
planter signs in tthe soil, inside the enclosure)
There is 2 different pot, and top sizes.
The one printed out is with 8 pots, and a tall top. The other one is a 15 pots with a less tall top.
The tops can be used on both pot sizes. Each pot size has its own cloth support/plant ejector
and side cover. (The side cover is to minimize evaporation of the water, and also to give a more unified design).
The bottom is identical on both sizes.
The system will also work without the sidecover as the top can fits both the sidecover and the pots.
The kits consists of several parts which are:
Bottom (water reservoir) - Cloth support - Side cover - Pots - Top - Airvent - Airvent thumbscrew - Editble nametag - plant sign.
Hope you enjoy this design :)
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