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product_id: 31632447
title: "Ladbrooke Authentic Soil Block Maker Micro 20 Hand Held, Made in England"
brand: "ladbrooke"
price: "$144"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/31632447-ladbrooke-authentic-soil-block-maker-micro-20-hand-held-made
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
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# 20 soil blocks 3/4" dimensions eco-friendly Ladbrooke Authentic Soil Block Maker Micro 20 Hand Held, Made in England

**Brand:** ladbrooke
**Price:** $144
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌼 Grow Your Garden, One Block at a Time!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Ladbrooke Authentic Soil Block Maker Micro 20 Hand Held, Made in England by ladbrooke
- **How much does it cost?** $144 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/31632447-ladbrooke-authentic-soil-block-maker-micro-20-hand-held-made)

## Best For

- ladbrooke enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted ladbrooke brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **💪 Durable Design:** Crafted in England with a sturdy metal handle for long-lasting use.
- • **🔄 Nesting System:** Seamlessly transition seedlings to larger blocks with the unique nesting design.
- • **🌟 Root Health Revolution:** Promotes healthy root growth and prevents root bounding for thriving plants.
- • **🌿 Start Small, Grow Big!:** Create 20 perfect soil blocks for optimal seed germination.
- • **🌍 Eco-Conscious Gardening:** Ditch plastic pots and embrace a sustainable, pot-less solution.

## Overview

The Ladbrooke Authentic Soil Block Maker Micro 20 is a hand-held tool designed to create twenty 3/4" soil blocks for seed germination. Made in England, it features a unique nesting system for easy upsizing and promotes healthy root growth while eliminating the need for plastic pots. Ideal for organic gardeners, this eco-friendly solution enhances seed germination rates and simplifies the planting process.

## Description

Ladbrooke Authentic Soil Block Maker Micro 20 Hand Held, Made in England

## Features

- The Micro 20 creates twenty blocks of soil for seed germination and transplanting that are each 3/4" x 3/4" x 3/4", each with a pre-formed dimple on top and used for smaller seeds. It is part of the unique Ladbrooke Micro 20/Mini 4/Maxi “nesting system" of making soil blocks.
- Ladbrooke proudly displays its logo stamped in the metal handle of the Micro 20!
- Ladbrooke "nesting system" allows upsizing the soil block size. Seedlings started in the Micro 20 can be transplanted into Mini 4, Multi 6 or Multi 12 soil blocks, when these tools are fitted with Cubic Inserts.
- Now a standard among many organic gardeners and farmers, soil blockers are an ingenious way to start seeds. Soil blockers compress the growing medium to form blocks that are placed in trays and hold their shape. Seeds are placed directly into the soil blocks. Once plants germinate, the soil blocks can then be placed directly into the soil.
- The Micro 20 soil blocker makes very small 3/4" soil blocks for small seeds and requires using a fine soil blocking mix without rocks and twigs. Soil blocking mix is compressed wet into the soil blocker, then discharged into a tray with the ejection handle.
- Soil blocks offer a perfect way to start seeds; they promote healthy root growth and eliminate root bounding that occurs in plastic pots. Easy to use and a great gift for gardeners. Soil blocks offer an excellent growing method and provide a high rate of seed germination. Soil blocking reduces the likelihood of plants becoming rootbound, as the air between the soil blocks air-prunes the roots.
- Soil blocking offers an eco-friendly system that eliminates the need for using plastic seed starting trays, and buying, storing and sanitizing plastic pots. Soil blockers make a "pot-less" pot, and can be used for all seeds, and are great to use for cuttings as well.

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Ladbrooke
- **Style:** Modern
- **Global Trade Identification Number:** 05061058960000

## Images

![Ladbrooke Authentic Soil Block Maker Micro 20 Hand Held, Made in England - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zAmIycktL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: the handle on my Ladbrooke micro 20 soil block maker keep popping loose from the plastic base. Anyone had to deal with this issue?**
A: I've only used mine twice, but nothing has gone wrong yet.

**Q: What size blocks does this make?**
A: The Micro 20 makes twenty 3/4" x 3/4" x 3/4" soil blocks.

**Q: The handle pops out when making blocks. I use a fine soil blocking mix. The thin metal bends easily. Anyone have a fix for the handle issue?**
A: two part epoxy. make sure the plastic is clean and dry, mix up the epoxy and reinsert the handle arm making sure to press all the way into the groove.

**Q: I accidentally bought the micro tool. Do i need to have the bigger soil block to plug into or can i just plug in ground?**
A: The seedlings would be very tiny using the micro, the next size up (mini) is better for plugging directly in ground if you don’t want to graduate each size up to the 4” before transplant to ground.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect
*by C***E on May 26, 2024*

The media could not be loaded. I have had absolutely no problematic issue with this blocker. It has made seed starting in volume very easy, and very affordable with the use of far less seed starting mix.Perfect size blocks for seeds such as lettuce, cole crops, zinnias, marigolds, and especially petunias. Also great for tomatoes and peppers though they benefit from being potted up or planted out much earlier than crops with smaller seeds.This blocker is excellently made and will pay for itself in soil savings. Durable, easy to use, convenient.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plastic free, space saving seed trays!
*by A***P on May 14, 2025*

My first try soil blocking. Made own non- peat soil mix (2 vermiculite, 2 coco coir, 3 worm castings) which worked fine, though the worm castings were a little sticky and I had to rinse the blocker each time for all the blocks to push out clean. The blocker looks reasonably durable, but I can see how some people have had the metal handle separate from the plastic grid-- though there are YouTube videos of farmers who have made thousands of blocks with these. This is much easier than cell plug trays. The three quarter inch size is tiny, but I'm growing tiny wildflower seeds, which I expect won't need potting up for a month, so this makes efficient use of my very limited window/ grow light space. It feels expensive at $36, but I'm not buying plastic plug trays, which are about $10 each at home depot, so I'm already ahead first season. I was curious about the all- metal Swift Blocker nano for $89, but I'd say this is better value. This is also easier than packing a flat tray with soil, seeding it, and picking seedlings out with a spoon to pot up, so I'm excited about the concept.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid build
*by A***D on June 15, 2025*

Easy to use. Need a very fine seed starting soil to keep there shape. Much easier then pricking out seedlings and no damage to roots.

## Frequently Bought Together

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- Ladbrooke Authentic Cubic Inserts, Set of 4. Snap in - for Use in The Mini 4, and Long-Handle Multi 6 and Multi 12 Soil Blockers, Made in England

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*Last updated: 2026-02-28*