It’s that easy to make seed bombs yourself- Readout This!

Have you tried to make seed bombs? If yes, so you have landed on the right page. This article will show you how you can make seed bombs or seed balls at home.

But before jumping on the process, let us know what seed bombs mean.

About Seed Bombs

Seed balls or seed bombs are fun activities to do at home with your kids. This is an effective way to re-seeding the tired landscapes where you reintroduce. These small balls are usually 1-3 inch in diameter.

The balls are made up of clay, potting soil, seeds, and compost. Once you have made this, you will need to wait for at least 24-48 hours so they can dry. Next, they either can be sown or more commonly thrown on the land which needs new flora.

For example, the seed balls are thrown basically over the land on the side of highways or barren patches in urban cities apartment and road dividers to create a green cover.

Benefits of using Seed bombs

• These are made up of compost, cattle dung and potting mix that adds high nutrients in the bomb. It enhances the germination of seeds and adds proper nutrition so they can survive in harsh conditions.
• This prevents animals and birds from eating the seeds.
• It takes less time to cover the full area to enhance the reforestation.

How to create seed bombs?

Before creating seed bombs one should know the ingredients first. So have a look at what you will need.

• Two parts of compost
• Five parts of pottery clay, which you can buy from the stationery shop
• One-two parts of Water and seeds
• A container to mix all the ingredients
• A card box to dry the seed balls

Now, let us move to the steps.

1. Take a container and add potting soil and one part of water and mix them well. Add water slowly to avoid lumps.
2. When it forms a smooth paste, add seeds of your choice and keep kneading to make it dough.
3. Now add a small bit of clay and roll it into a ball. Make sure the balls have no cracks while rolling. If you see the dough is a little crumbly add little water to make the best ball.
4. Once the balls are ready, put them on cardboard to let it dry. Keep it for 24-48 hours.

How do you find this activity? It is interesting and best to play with your kids. So, try this now and make your COVID time a little helpful.