Custom Microbe
Seed Capsule Mix
- Restoration
- Reclamation
- Biodiversity
We combine beneficial microbes with your chosen seed into one simple, water-soluble capsule. Expedite establishment of your seed with this potent tool, handcrafted just for you.
Wholesale EnquiriesThe problem
Restoration seed struggles to take.
Seed can be tough to germinate and establish on disturbed ground. Our custom seed capsules pair the seed you need with microbes they need to thrive. Functional Soils microbial endophytes boost germination, enhance stress tolerance, and strengthen the microbiome around your seed so it can establish well. Cut the effort with this easy tool to amplify your seed application.
The coastal pollinator mix is shown as an example product containing 24 wildflower species, specific to the south coast of British Columbia. Find the specifics in the product specs and instructions below. Contact us to customize capsules with any seed that you need.
The product, up close.
Bottle dimensions — 4 oz bottle: 2.11″ diameter × 2.72″ height.
The microbial solution
Four jobs, one application.
Enhanced germination
Seed coats are broken down to lift germination.
Stronger establishment
Better root mass and nutrient access on tough ground.
Soil biology & cycling
Biology is restored that keeps a planting going.
Erosion & habitat
Groundcover stabilizes soil and feeds pollinators.
How to use and apply
Apply, water, done.
- Coverage
- Hand-broadcast · ≈1 m² per capsule
- Density
- Increase capsules per m² as desired
- Coverage
- ≈12× the 50 g pack
- Best for
- Larger restoration & bare-ground sites
Method
Hand-broadcast to open ground
Timing
Dependent on region: fall, winter & spring · best applied into moist soils, or during rain or irrigation
Bloom
Annuals year one · perennials year two
Storage
Use within 4 months · keep cool & dry
What’s in our Coastal Pollinator example capsule?
24 BC-native wildflower species.
- Centaurea cyanus
- Dianthus barbatus
- Clarkia elegans
- Linaria maroccana
- Gaillardia aristata
- Lupinus nanus
- Papaver rhoeas
- Lobularia maritima
- Eschscholzia californica
- Lupinus polyphyllus
- Coreopsis lanceolata
- Clarkia amoena
- Cheiranthus allionii
- Gypsophila elegans
- Coreopsis tinctoria
- Chrysanthemum maximum
- Nemophila menziesii
- Linum perenne
- Delphinium ajacis
- Achillea millefolium
- Rudbeckia hirta
- Iberis umbellata
- Linum rubrum
- Silene armeria
Documentation
Product specs and instructions.
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