{"product_id":"flexigerm-by-seed-starter","title":"FlexiGerm - By Seed Starter","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;line-height:1.65;color:#222;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlexiGerm.\u003c\/strong\u003e is the unpowered option in the Seed Starter range — a six-pod silicone germination tray that needs no heater, no cable and no power point. It runs on whatever warmth you already have: ambient room temperature, a sunny windowsill, or a standard propagation heat mat underneath. If you want to germinate a batch of seeds at once rather than one at a time, or you'd rather not buy into a powered system, this is the one to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- STAT BOXES --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 160px;background:#FDF0EE;border-radius:6px;padding:16px 14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:#C0392B;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e6 pods\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#555;margin-top:4px;\"\u003ebatch germination in one tray\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 160px;background:#FDF0EE;border-radius:6px;padding:16px 14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:#C0392B;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eNo power\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#555;margin-top:4px;\"\u003eruns on ambient heat or a mat\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 160px;background:#FDF0EE;border-radius:6px;padding:16px 14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:#C0392B;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e57 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#555;margin-top:4px;\"\u003efits standard 2.25″ cotton pads\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 160px;background:#FDF0EE;border-radius:6px;padding:16px 14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:#C0392B;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAU\/NZ stock\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#555;margin-top:4px;\"\u003eofficial distributor, local warranty\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- BENEFIT SECTION 1 --\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:32px 0 12px;\"\u003eSix pods, no electronics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the six oversized pods takes a standard 57 mm (2.25″) cotton pad — the cheap, universally available kind — with enough depth to sit a seed between two moistened pads without crushing the taproot as it emerges. Six at once means you can run a full batch of one variety, or six different varieties side by side, and compare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EU-certified food-grade silicone does the same insulating job it does in Sprout., holding warmth around the seeds rather than letting it dissipate. Passive airflow channels moulded into the tray keep the air exchanging instead of going stagnant, which is where plastic-bag and sealed-container methods fall down: they hold humidity but suffocate the seed and invite mould.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagnets set into both the lid and the base pull the two together and hold the lid firmly closed, while still letting you lift it off in one motion. No tugging at a warped plastic dome, no tearing open a bag and losing the microclimate every time you want to look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- BENEFIT SECTION 2 --\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:32px 0 12px;\"\u003eReusable, not disposable\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole point of a silicone tray is that it isn't a single-use plastic bag or a brittle propagation dome that cracks after two seasons. FlexiGerm. holds its shape, cleans properly, and goes back in the cupboard for next year. It's also dishwasher-safe, which matters for the same reason it matters on the rest of the range: damping-off pathogens carry over on unwashed equipment, and a tray you can actually sanitise breaks that cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrays line up alongside each other if you want to scale a germination run beyond six, so adding capacity is a matter of adding trays rather than rethinking the setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CLASSROOM --\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:32px 0 12px;\"\u003eSix pods, no cable — and a good classroom tool\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause FlexiGerm. needs no power at all, it's the easiest thing in this range to put in front of a group. Nothing to plug in, nothing warm, no cable across a bench — just a silicone tray on a shelf. Six pods means six separate germinations running side by side — and each pod takes more than one seed, so a class of twenty can still have one each and compare results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seed sits between two cotton pads rather than under soil, so the taproot is visible from the first day and the lid lifts off in one motion for a look. With a suitable seed and enough warmth, a taproot often appears within a day or two — against the usual cup-of-soil approach, where nothing shows for a week and several never come up at all. Useful for classrooms, community gardens, aged-care and therapy programmes, and teaching propagation to beginners generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- HEAT CALLOUT --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#F7F7F7;border-left:4px solid #C0392B;padding:14px 18px;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eOn heat:\u003c\/strong\u003e FlexiGerm. is designed to run without a Heat Pack. It relies on ambient warmth or a heat source you supply. If your room sits reliably in germination range, that's all you need. If it doesn't — and through an Australian winter most don't — sit the tray on a standard \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quickbloomlights.com.au\/collections\/propagation\" style=\"color:#C0392B;\"\u003epropagation heat mat\u003c\/a\u003e; the AC Infinity seedling mats we stock pair well with it. Never place it on an unregulated or high-output heat source.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:32px 0 12px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eFlexiGerm. or the Sprout. + Heat Pack. Kit — which should I get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes down to batch size and how much control you want. FlexiGerm. runs six pods at once and needs no power, but its temperature is whatever you give it. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quickbloomlights.com.au\/products\/sprout-heat-pack-complete-seed-germination\" style=\"color:#C0392B;\"\u003eSprout. + Heat Pack. Kit\u003c\/a\u003e is a single pod, but holds an exact temperature you set between 20°C and 35°C regardless of the room. Batch germination of easy-to-sprout varieties: FlexiGerm. Difficult, expensive or heat-loving seed where precision pays: the kit. Plenty of growers end up with both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eDoes it work with the Heat Pack.?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — FlexiGerm. isn't a Heat Pack. skin. It's a standalone tray designed for a broad, gentle heat source underneath, such as a propagation mat, or for ambient warmth alone. The Heat Pack. is built to sit under single-chamber skins like Sprout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eDo I need a heat mat, or will room temperature do?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepends on your room and your seed. Most vegetable and herb seed germinates acceptably in a warm indoor room through spring and summer. Through winter, in an unheated space, or with heat-loving varieties like chillies and peppers, a mat will make a marked difference to both speed and consistency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eIs it suitable for a classroom?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the best fit in the range for one. No power, no cable, no heat source required, and six pods so several people can each run a seed. Consumables are ordinary cotton pads, so running it repeatedly costs almost nothing. For classroom sets or bulk quantities, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quickbloomlights.com.au\/pages\/contact-us\" style=\"color:#C0392B;\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eWhat goes in the pods?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard 57 mm (2.25″) cotton pads — the ordinary cosmetic kind from any supermarket. Moisten a pad, place the seed, cover with a second moistened pad, close the lid. The pods are sized around that method deliberately, so consumables cost almost nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eCan I run several trays at once?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The trays line up alongside each other, so scaling a germination run is a matter of adding trays — and with no power requirement, there's no limit imposed by outlets or heaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eHow do I clean it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm water and mild detergent, or the dishwasher. Air dry before storing. Worth doing between every run rather than at the end of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- PRACTICAL LINKS --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:32px;font-size:0.92rem;\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quickbloomlights.com.au\/pages\/shipping-and-returns\" style=\"color:#C0392B;\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/a\u003e  · \n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quickbloomlights.com.au\/pages\/quick-bloom-lights-warranty-information\" style=\"color:#C0392B;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/a\u003e  · \n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quickbloomlights.com.au\/pages\/faq-answers\" style=\"color:#C0392B;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e  · \n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quickbloomlights.com.au\/collections\/seed-starter\" style=\"color:#C0392B;\"\u003eAll Seed Starter\u003c\/a\u003e  · \n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quickbloomlights.com.au\/pages\/contact-us\" style=\"color:#C0392B;\"\u003eContact Us\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Seed Starter","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":52062278156602,"sku":"Flexigerm-Blue","price":84.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sage Green","offer_id":52062278189370,"sku":"FlexiGerm-Green","price":84.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1567\/1791\/files\/flexigerm-by-seed-starter-1127884.webp?v=1761934901","url":"https:\/\/www.quickbloomlights.com.au\/products\/flexigerm-by-seed-starter","provider":"Quick Bloom Lights","version":"1.0","type":"link"}