Product Description

Guaranteed to grow bigger and better seedlings every time. Developed by the experts at Burpee, our new, all-in-one kit has everything you need to start growing seeds just like the professionals. Patent pending. Easy to set up and requires less maintenance and watering than other systems. Our Ultimate Growing System features state-of-the-art design that guarantees your seed starting success: - Transparent cover retains heat and moisture to get your seeds up and growing fast. Advanced capillary mat draws water from the bottom tray reservoir and feeds it to each cell evenly. Every cell has a bottom opening that pulls nourishing water to your seedlings. Roots don't stick to mat as in other systems. Burpees Super-Soil Cubes retain more water than ordinary peat and feed more nutrients to your sprouting seeds. Bottom tray holds plenty of water so your seeds stay healthy and you don't have to water as often. Big 72-cell tray makes it easy to start all your seeds in one unit. Reusable - lasts for years! Each complete kit includes: Watering tray 72-cell plant tray Self-watering mat 72 Burpee Super-Soil Cubes Bonus 12 plant markers

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33986 in Lawn & Patio
• Brand: Seed Starting

Features

• Transparent cover!
• Guaranteed to grow bigger & better seedlings!
• Easy to set up, Easy to use!
• Retains heat and moisture!
• Contains bottom tray!

Customer Reviews

Works great!
At first, the quality threw me off. Once I set it up, I realized that it doesn't matter that some of the materials are cheap. This system works well and even comes with the dirt in each section. All you do is set it up and add water, then the soil pellets turn to soil in seconds. No need to water anything by hand- you just add water once.

An easy way to start seeds
Used this seed starter this year and got nearly 100% germination rates. The self watering system is really nice and makes it easy to avoid the seedlings drying out.

Buy it!!!....Update 5/20/2009
Update:
So, everything was great until I went to plant my vegetables. It is VERY difficult to get the plants out, and the growing media just falls apart. Roots grow through the bottom and you have to cut the sides, and be careful not to damage the roots. I lost just about everything I grew. I don't think it would be the same with plants, or with other vegetables, but if you try to grow watermelon, cantelope, etc., they are vines and delicate. DO NOT try to grow anything "viney" in these. Also, I think you really need to compact the media, but I don't know how it will effect germination/growth.

I have so much to say.......

Let me start by telling you that I have a black thumb. I generally can kill plastic plants within a month. I have two children and they love to plant. Last year I tried to grow watermelon and cantalope. I bought the plants already started, but it was so late in the season by the time I put them in the ground that I couldn't get any ripe fruit (I live in NY, so the season is shorter than if I lived in the south). This year the kids wanted to plan again. I saw this and thought it was worth the gamble. We planted watermelon, (giant) pumpkin, cantalope, and cucumber, and they are ALL growing VERY well!!! It is a no brainer to set up and use. Directions are easy. The plastic is a little flimsy, but this is meant to be a disposable product I think (I am going to try to use potting soil next year....but I am still going to buy 2 more so I can grow more). Because it is flimsy, set it up near a window that gets good sunlight. It's not that it will break, but because of the weight of the water, you will probably have some spillage. The only problem is the cover is too short, and we now have the cover off. Just fill with water and you are set. In about a week you will see your flowers/vegetables growing (some germinate faster than others, so be patient). I still have another few weeks before I can plant them outside, and I suspect they will be pretty big by then. This is really great, and I highly recommend it! My kids love it, and really, you can't beat the price. I just keep the water in the basin pretty full, and I never have to worry about adding too much or too little. No my only concern will be keeping the animals (chipmunks, rabbits, squirrels, etc.) and birds from eating everything. Lastly, I should add that I thought this was going to be a really messy project, but I was happily wrong. And, now that the plants are growing, the kids check them every day.