Pindstrup Seed and Cutting Substrate contains fertilizer and lime for optimum germination.

The extra fine grading makes it easy to create a level surface for sowing. Once the seeds have been sown, cover them with a thin, even layer of Seed and Cutting Substrate.

The propagator has room for 60 young plants in its seed tray, where each plant develops in its own compartment.

This produces strong plants with a shorter propagation time.

Care is simple. The plants are supplied with water from the reservoir via a capillary mat. You just have to top the reservoir up with water once a week and the Minikap does the rest.

Germination
Germination happens quickly under the transparent propagator lid, where the atmosphere is suitably humid. Avoid direct sunlight during germination.
When the first green leaves appear, remove the lid and put the Minikap where it will get as much light as possible.
There is no risk of drying out, as the young plants have a constant supply of water. You just have to top up the reservoir about once a week.

Young plants
Before planting out, the young plants have to be acclimatised to outdoor conditions – they have to be hardened off.
Put the Minikap containing the young plants outside in a sheltered spot and, if necessary, bring it in a night if there is a risk of frost.
A greenhouse or cold frame is fine for hardening, but beware of direct sunlight for the first couple of days.
After being hardened off for a few days, the young plants are ready to be planted out or potted up.

Onions, leeks and parsley germinate at the same temperature but will not be ready for planting out for 8-10 weeks.
Chinese leaves and celery should be kept at 20-25°C during propagation

The greenhouse
Sow tomatoes, green peppers and aubergines in early March at approx. 20°C.
Pot them up 3-5 weeks later and grown on in pots until planting out in the greenhouse in late May.
Sow cucumbers and melons around 1 May at 20-24°C. Pot them up when they grow too big for the propagator and plant out in the greenhouse in early June.