November 16, 2025
Description
These rafts host either garlic slices or bulbs to submerge part of them in water while the roots grow. This is a temporary plant start to getting the bulbs going quicker. You can resize these to match your bulbs. I'm even trying to start a mango seed using one.
I printed the examples with ABS on Bambu Labs X1Cs on standard 0.2mm settings. There are single as well as multiples put together that help the rafts stay afloat. They're not 100% aligned, but they print ok and bulbs seem to like them.
Here's a quick short video on how they work: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RmGcNcXW5XE
They work well with saffron bulbs: https://youtube.com/shorts/DYlzUoZP8VA
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial