Seed Quilts
A quilted composite sheet containing seeds makes growing microgreens and other crops simple. Each sheet is a layered composite of multiple materials including seed, grow substrate and seed cover. A user can spread a seed quilt over the surface to be planted, water, wait, and harvest.
1 . A kit comprising:
a seed quilt including
a grow substrate,
a seed cover,
seeds, and
bonding regions at which the grow substrate is attached to the seed cover and configured to form one or more seed cells in which one or more seeds are contained, the seed cells having sufficient space for the seeds to germinate and sprout;
a grow tray;
a fiber mat; and
a spacer.
2 . The kit of claim 1 , wherein the fiber mat includes coconut.
3 . The kit of claim 1 , wherein the bonding regions are configured such that a force of the seeds as they germinate will cause the grow substrate and the seed cover to separate at the bonding regions.
4 . A method of making a seed quilt, the method comprising:
receiving a grow substrate;
adding seeds to the grow substrate;
covering the seeds with a seed cover; and
bonding the grow substrate to the seed cover to create seed cells in which the seeds are confined, the seed cells bounded by bonding regions at which the grow substrate is attached to the seed cover.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the seed cells are configured to expand as the seeds germinate and sprout.
6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the seed cells each include more than one seed.
7 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the bonding regions are configured such that a force of the seeds as they germinate will cause the grow substrate and the seed cover to separate at the bonding regions.