Steps to Use a Reusable Germie Kit

Steps to Use a Reusable Germie Kit

A reusable Germie kit is simple gestures repeated each season: prepare, sow, tend, transplant, clean. Here is the complete cycle — from first use to the nth.

Contents

• The cycle of one use
• The sowing phase
• The growth phase
• End of cycle: transplanting
• Cleaning and recommissioning
• Frequently asked questions

The cycle of one use

A reusable kit works in a loop:

• Prepare — clean kit, sterile substrate, cells filled.
• Sow — 1 seed per cell at 2–3 diameters.
• Germinate — warmth (20–30 °C) + covered moisture + air.
• Grow — lid off, light, bottom-watering.
• Transplant — whole clod to the garden or a bigger pot.
• Clean — disassemble, wash, disinfect, store — then prepare again the next season.

The sowing phase

• Fill with sterile seed mix — light and draining.
• Sow at 2–3 times the diameter — label species and date.
• Moisten — wrung sponge, not soaked.
• Cover + warm — film or plate for moisture, heating mat for warmth-loving species.

The growth phase

• At emergence: lid off, mat off, maximum light (6 h min).
• Bottom-watering — soak/capillary, foliage dry.
• Monitoring — every 48 h, never let it dry out.

End of cycle: transplanting

As soon as the seedling holds with true leaves: the cell's clod comes out whole — clean transplant to the growth pot or open ground (after frost for tender plants).

Cleaning and recommissioning

• Disassemble the kit — each part washes separately.
• Wash in hot soapy water.
• Disinfect with 10% bleach then air-dry — between seasons or after a problem.
• Dry completely and store dry — ready for the next season.
• 10-year warranty — the cycle repeats for a decade.

Frequently asked questions

How many steps to use the kit?

6 phases: prepare → sow → germinate → grow → transplant → clean — then start again the next year.

How many times can the kit be reused?

As long as the warranty covers: 10 years — reuse is the principle of the kit.

Mandatory cleaning between seasons?

Yes — and it's simple: disassemble, wash, disinfect with 10% bleach, dry — the baseline against damping-off.

The reusable Germie kits — the cycle repeats season after season, warranted 10 years.