{"product_id":"hydroponic-grow-sponge-set-100-piecesoilless-seedling-plugs-for-nursery-trays-vegetable-propagation-indoor-gardens-and-reliable-seed-starting","title":"Hydroponic Grow Sponge Set – Soilless Seedling Plugs for Nursery Trays, Vegetable Propagation, Indoor Gardens and Seed Starting","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ge-pdp\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"fw band t\"\u003e  \u003cdiv class=\"nar ctr\"\u003e    \u003cp class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eSoilless propagation\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eStart the seed where the roots can already breathe\u003c\/h2\u003e    \u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eA scored sheet of open-cell foam plugs for hydroponic seed starting. Soak one, drop a seed in the hole, and move the whole plug across when the roots come through.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eSeed-starting in a tray of compost means damping off, fungus gnats, and a wrestling match every time you pot on. A foam plug holds water and air at the same time, sits in a tray or a net pot, and transplants in one piece, so the root ball you built stays whole.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"fw band\"\u003e  \u003cdiv class=\"in\"\u003e    \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"txt\"\u003e        \u003cp class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eMade for propagation\u003c\/p\u003e        \u003ch2\u003eSheets that tear apart exactly where you need them\u003c\/h2\u003e        \u003cp\u003eThe plugs come joined together in a square sheet, scored right through into a grid. Tear off as many as you need and the rest of the sheet goes back in the bag flat, a far tidier way to store them than a bag of loose cubes.\u003c\/p\u003e        \u003cp\u003eThe options are sheet counts. One hundred pieces is one sheet, three hundred is three sheets, and five hundred is five. Every plug comes apart by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-hydroponic-grow-sponge-set-100-piecesoilless-seedling-plug\/05_plugs_torn_from_the_sheet.jpg\" alt=\"Corner of a dark grey foam grow sponge sheet with three plugs separated and resting beside it\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e    \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"fw band t\"\u003e  \u003cdiv class=\"in\"\u003e    \u003cdiv class=\"row flip\"\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"txt\"\u003e        \u003cp class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eThe plug itself\u003c\/p\u003e        \u003ch2\u003eA hole for the seed and a slit for the root\u003c\/h2\u003e        \u003cp\u003eEach plug carries a round hole in the top, where the seed goes at the depth the plug sets for you, and a straight slit cut down one side.\u003c\/p\u003e        \u003cp\u003eThe slit is the clever part. It gives a root an easy way out of the side of the plug instead of spiraling inside it, and it lets you open the plug around a cutting's stem rather than forcing the stem down a hole. That is why these work for cuttings as well as seed.\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-hydroponic-grow-sponge-set-100-piecesoilless-seedling-plug\/03_single_plug_hole_and_slit_macro.jpg\" alt=\"Macro of a single foam grow sponge plug showing the round seed hole in the top face and the slit cut down one side\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e    \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"fw band\"\u003e  \u003cdiv class=\"in\"\u003e    \u003cp class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eUsing them\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eFour steps, all of them soil-free\u003c\/h2\u003e    \u003cdiv class=\"steps s4\"\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e        \u003ch3\u003eSoak\u003c\/h3\u003e        \u003cp\u003eDunk the plugs in clean water and squeeze the air out once so they wet through, then let the excess drain.\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e        \u003ch3\u003eSow\u003c\/h3\u003e        \u003cp\u003eDrop one seed into the hole on top. The hole sets the sowing depth for you.\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e        \u003ch3\u003eKeep damp\u003c\/h3\u003e        \u003cp\u003eSit them in a tray with a shallow film of water and give them light once the shoots break the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e        \u003ch3\u003eMove it whole\u003c\/h3\u003e        \u003cp\u003eWhen roots show at the slit or the base, lift the entire plug into its net pot or bed. The root ball stays intact.\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003c\/div\u003e    \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"fw band t\"\u003e  \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e    \u003cp class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eThe material\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eSoft open-cell foam that is ready after a clean-water soak\u003c\/h2\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThese plugs are a soft open-cell synthetic sponge, so a plain clean-water soak is all the preparation they need and you are sowing within minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eMineral wool is alkaline, and most growers condition it in acidified water before sowing and handle the fine fibers it sheds. Foam plugs skip both: you save the pH conditioning step and keep irritating fibers off your hands and out of the air. Foam holds its shape from sowing to transplanting, and the plug rinses out for another round.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"fw band\"\u003e  \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e    \u003cp class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e    \u003cdiv class=\"gspec\"\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"gsr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsk\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsv\"\u003eA flat square sheet scored into a grid of individual plugs that tear apart by hand\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"gsr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsk\"\u003eSheet size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsv\"\u003e9.8 x 9.8 in (25 x 25 cm), about as wide as a dinner plate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"gsr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsk\"\u003eSheet thickness\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsv\"\u003e0.8 in (20 mm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"gsr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsk\"\u003ePlug size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsv\"\u003e0.8 x 0.8 in (2 x 2 cm), about the size of a sugar cube\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"gsr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsk\"\u003ePlug features\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsv\"\u003eA round seed hole in the top face and a straight slit cut down one side\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"gsr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsk\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsv\"\u003eSoft open-cell synthetic foam sponge\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"gsr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsk\"\u003eColor\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsv\"\u003eDark charcoal grey\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"gsr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsk\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsv\"\u003eA neutral base that you feed with your own nutrient solution once the seed leaves open\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e      \u003cdiv class=\"gsr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsk\"\u003eFits\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gsv\"\u003eShallow propagation trays, nursery baskets and standard net pots that take a plug of this size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e    \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"fw band t\"\u003e  \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e    \u003cp class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eThree set sizes, counted in sheets\u003c\/h2\u003e    \u003cul class=\"blist\"\u003e      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100 pieces.\u003c\/strong\u003e One scored sheet.\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e300 pieces.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three scored sheets.\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e500 pieces.\u003c\/strong\u003e Five scored sheets.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"fw band\"\u003e  \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e    \u003cp class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eWhat to grow\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eLettuce, herbs, salad greens, flowers and soft cuttings\u003c\/h2\u003e    \u003cul class=\"blist\"\u003e      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeafy vegetables, herbs and salad greens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small to medium seed drops straight into the hole and reaches transplant stage in its own plug.\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft cuttings.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open the slit around the stem and the plug holds the cutting upright while roots form.\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNursery trays, baskets and countertop gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e The plug is sized for propagation trays, nursery baskets and net pots with a recess for a 0.8 in plug.\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA clean growing space.\u003c\/strong\u003e A windowsill free of soil, compost and fungus gnats.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"fw band d close\"\u003e  \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eSoak it, seed it, and move the whole plug across.\u003c\/h2\u003e    \u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eSheets of foam plugs with a hole for the seed and a slit for the root, backed by our 90-day money-back guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e.ge-pdp{--ink:#232838;--mut:#4A5064;--fnt:#79808F;--rule:#E2DFD8;--paper:#FAF8F4;--paper2:#F2EFE9; 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