Vermiculite Seed Cover - Home Gardener Size

A gardener’s quiet secret for happy seedlings, vermiculite seedcover is a light, airy mulch that helps keep moisture just right while protecting delicate seeds as they germinate. This natural mineral gently cushions and insulates, creating the perfect microclimate to encourage even sprouting and strong root growth.

Use it to cover freshly sown seeds or delicate cuttings, it holds moisture close to the soil surface without suffocating your seeds, giving them a gentle, nurturing start. Whether you’re growing cut flowers, herbs, or veggies, vermiculite seedcover is the small but powerful helper that gives your garden’s beginnings a confident boost.

Our vermiculite is packaged in a convenient resealable bag in the perfect size for a home gardener so you don't need to purchase a large bag and have it go to waste. A little goes a long way with vermiculite. 

Vermiculite is magnesium-aluminum-iron silicate. It is an all-natural mineral product.

Benefits

• High water holding capacity
• Good air holding capacity
• Non-abrasive and non-irritant
• Attracts excess nutrients
• Facilitates re-wetting
• High cation-exchange capacity
• Neutral alkalinity
• Does not deteriorate in storage (if kept dry)
• Free from disease, weeds and insects
• Insulates and minimises soil temperature fluctuations Inorganic and sterile
• No known toxicity or fire hazard

Uses of vermiculite

Seed Germination
Vermiculite is ideal for the germination of seeds because its aeration properties combined with its water holding capacity make it a very suitable medium for direct contact with the seeds.