Economy Capillary Mat Kits

Description Capillary Mat System, 4’ x 4’ Here's a great, automated systems for growing seedlings, starts, and clones. Just hook it up to a gravity reservoir or a pressurized water line (with a pressure reducer) and make sure that those small, vulnerable plants don't dry out or drown. Watch out for old info: this used to include a Blumat Surface mount but now it's an option along with using a Blumat sensor in one of the pots, manually adding water, wicking it with a strip of cap mat, and using a Surface Mount with Globe rather than connecting to pressure. Click here to download the instructions. The water wicks up from the bottom so it doesn't squeeze the oxygen out of your planting mix or disturb delicate seed sprouts like hand-watering easily does. https://www.irrigation.equipment/guide-to-blumat-regulated-capillary-mat-systems Components This set-up includes: 1 Capillary Mat 4' x 4' (IG16914)  1 - Perforated Black Foil, 1.2 meters wide (47.3") Anti-Algae (IG16354) 5 ft Super-Flex 8mm by the Foot Silicone Rubber Tubing (IG15634) 8 ft BluSoak 2.0 Drip Tape (IG18206) 4 Blumat Elbows - Bulk (IG14613) 4 Blusoak to 8mm Barbed Adapter (AG15807) 1 3mm Quick-Connect On-Off Adapter Valves (IG15939) This system needs to have a flat surface but it can be almost anything: a cement or tile floor, a plastic-covered sheet of plywood, metal or glass. Does not include Impermeable Plastic Layer you need for the bottom to keep the water in.

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Description Capillary Mat System, 4' x 8' Here's a great, automated systems for growing seedlings, starts, and clones. Just hook it up to a gravity reservoir or a pressurized water line (with a pressure reducer) and make sure that those small, vulnerable plants don't dry out or drown. Click here to download the instructions. This system needs to have a flat surface but it can be almost anything: a cement or tile floor, a plastic-covered sheet of plywood, metal or glass. Does not include Impermeable Plastic Layer The water wicks up from the bottom so it doesn't squeeze the oxygen out of your planting mix or disturb delicate seed sprouts like hand-watering easily does. https://www.irrigation.equipment/guide-to-blumat-regulated-capillary-mat-systems/ Components This set-up includes: 8 ft. Capillary Mat 4' Wide (AG16037) 8 ft. Anti-Algae Perforated Black Foil (IG16354) 5 ft. Red 8mm Super-Flex Tubing IG15634 4 Blumat 8mm Elbows (IG15595) 3 ft. 3mm Drip Tubing for Blumat Systems (IG16021) 16 ft. Blusoak 2.0 Drip Tape (IG18206) 4 Blusoak to 8mm Barbed Adapter (AG15807)Watch out for old info: this used to include a Blumat Surface mount but now it's an option along with using a Blumat sensor in one of the pots, manually adding water, wicking it with a strip of cap mat, and using a Surface Mount with Globe rather than connecting to pressure.

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Simple, easy to set up, and extremely useful. Just get a 10' x 4' plastic sheet or tray for under the felt, add the UnderCap if using outdoor or planning to walk on it.

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Seed-starting Cap Mat setsHelp protect and nourish those plants starts, seeds, and clones!The smaller the plant and the less soil or potting mix, the easier to both dry out and get too wet. And when either of those happen, plant momentum slows or stops. Keeping this cap mat set on your trays, under your plants can help prevent both of those problems. If one plant gets too much  water a, it will spread to the water to other ones on the tray. If a plant doesn't get enough, it can share the water from another one that got more than it needs. These come 12" wide by 23" long so they easily fit into a standard 10" x 20" seed-starting tray or anything smaller -- just cut with scissors to fit. The cap mat holds and spreads the water around, the MicroFab goes on top of the mat, under the plants and prevents algae, evaporation, and the roots from growing into the capillary mat.Put water in the tray manually, automatically with a Surface Blumat, a Tropf-Blumat in one of the pots, with a strip of cap mat going to a water source, or with our new Clear Globe connected to a Surface Blumat.Key Benefits  Water comes from bottom so roots grow down instead of staying closer to the surface;  Prevents both under- and overwatering Flexibility -- water different plant types in different sized pots on same bed Move plants on and off without needing to change water lines or emitters Easy set up -- just get water to the bed, don't worry about getting it to the plants Prevents fungal diseases, powdery mildew, and root rot.  Lower water use, little evaporation; can reduce water usage by up to 50% Versatility -- use for everything between a small windowsill to a large commercial operation; from a deluxe automated system to manual, low-cost choices   Increased and uniform growth Low maintenance  Lower costs, less labor

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