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Grow your own effort and maintenance-free plants with the amazing Plantquarium – developed by NASA!
Some people have desks covered in lush green plants; a veritable table-top botanical gardens. Then there are those who can't keep a cactus alive. If you're part of the latter group, you'll love the Plantquarium. This Perspex desktop garden allows you to grow your own basil and tomato plants at your desk, using nothing more than a bit of green gel.
Okay, so ‘a bit of green gel' is understating things a bit. A lot actually. The gel is a scientifically amazing NASA invention; a non-toxic, nutrient-filled environment in which seedlings can grow and thrive. It also boasts special properties that allow it to withstand the immense g-forces experienced when a space shuttle takes off. Because of this, astronauts could take Plantquariums into space with then and watch nature at work even whilst in orbit!
But you don't have to be an astronaut to enjoy the benefits of the Plantquarium. Maybe you're just too forgetful to water a plant, or too lazy to go to the garden centre and buy compost. Okay, laziness isn't as good an excuse as being in orbit, but what the hell. You get to enjoy the miracle of nature without having to lift a finger, and in 4 – 6 weeks you could have enough toppings for a small pizza.
Since the Plantquarium arrived at Stuff HQ, the wilting spider plants have been unceremoniously dumped, and the competition to see who's seeds can sprout fastest is well and truly on. We guarantee this graft-free garden will be a hit with you too.
Measures 13 x 8.5 x 3.5cm.
Package includes:
- Perspex Plantquarium
- Non-toxic nutritive gel
- Basil and tomato seeds
Instructions:
NEVER TOUCH THE SEEDS OR THE GEL WITH YOUR HANDS Unscrew the cap of the bottle and remove the under-tap containing the seeds. Pour the seeds inside the bottle and press them under the surface of the gel for about 2 millimeters by using the stick included in the packet. Then place the bottle in a dark room for a rapid germination. It is also possible to leave it in a shady room, but the germination will be slower.
After about one week the seeds will sprout, and after about two weeks they will reach the top of the gel. As soon as a single seed appears on the surface of the gel, place the bottle in a bright place, but never in the direct light of the sun. When the plant has reached the top of the bottle, open it and extract the gel with the plant by using a small spatula; then rinse carefully the gel from the roots and repot the little plant, for a third of its length, in a pot with ground, and place it in a bright but with the direct light of the sun. Cover the plant with a transparent container only for the first week. Water it every two days without leaving too much water in the pot.
