Seed bombs are a very time consuming way of propagating plant seeds. These pumps are used in those plants that do not require previous work on the ground. Thanks to the fact that the seed pumps have a good result it was put into practice for decades.
Seed pumps were used to save time and effort since they do not require tillage. It has been used in natural agriculture, to be able to repopulate and help conserve the native flora and, of course, in organic orchards and gardens. Do you want to know more about seed bombs and how to make one?
They are made up of a mixture of clay and organic material such as humus or compost. All the materials that we use for our seed pump must be processed and be as fine as possible so that the seed can germinate.
It is important that neither our organic material nor the clay we use have small pebbles. To get rid of the pebbles, we pass the clay through a filter. The mixture that forms is wetting and compacting all the ingredients. Once all the ingredients are mixed and dried, they are thrown in the place where you want to sow and the seeds will grow over time.
To build your seed pump you only need water, compost, clay and an assortment of seeds. It is very easy and has very good results. Throughout history it has been used for rice cultivation, to repopulate degraded areas, etc.
Normally the seeds will begin to germinate relatively early, since the compost or humus that the pump is made of serve as nutrients for the plant to grow. In addition, being compact, they can better maintain their humidity level.
You already know another method to sow and save tilling the soil.