Publication date: March 2025 - Country: the Netherlands
'Stekschijf'
Helios in Groei & Bloei (NL)
You know that feeling when you know something great happened, but forget to properly mark the moment?
That’s exactly what happened when our Helios sprouting disk was featured in the March issue of Groei & Bloei — one of the most beloved gardening magazines in the Netherlands.
We were thrilled when we heard we’d be in it. And then… well, life happened. The March issue came and went, and we forgot to grab ourselves a copy. Oops.
Luckily, the story has a happy ending.
Last weekend in Rotterdam (at the Arboretum), we ran into Marianne Vrijhof — a longtime Groei & Bloei contributor.
Not only was she lovely to chat with, but she also sent us the issue featuring our Helios (and many other inspiring articles we’d missed).
Thank you Marianne! 💚
Here's what the magazine wrote (and we couldn't have said it better ourselves):
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original (Dutch)
"STEKSCHIJF - Gooi na het eten van zo'n lekkere avocado de pit niet weg. Met de Helios kweekschijf kun je hieruit een avocadoplant kweken. Laat de pit eerst twee dagen weken in water. Doe hem daarna in vochtig keukenpapier in een plastic zak. Bewaar hem op een warme, donkere plek en houd het keukenpapier vochtig. Als de pit wortels heeft van zo'n 2 centimeter (kan twee maanden duren) plaats je hem op de schijf op een glazen pot of vaas met de wortels onder water. Nu wachten tot er een stengel met blaadjes uit groeit. Je kunt de schijf ook gebruiken om andere stekjes en pitten te laten uitgroeien."
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translation (english)
“STEKSCHIJF - Don’t throw away that avocado pit after your meal. With the Helios sprouting disk, you can grow your own avocado plant. First, soak the pit in water for two days. Then wrap it in damp kitchen paper and place it in a plastic bag. Keep it in a warm, dark spot and make sure it stays moist. Once the root is about two centimetres long (this can take up to two months), place it on the Helios disk, balanced on a glass jar or vase with the roots submerged in water. Now, just wait for a stem with leaves to appear. You can also use the disk to grow other cuttings and seeds.”