Comments on: Home Made Bottom Heat for Seed Starting (or pet bed) http://doorgarden.com/02/home-made-bottom-heat-seed-starting Helping You Get the Most Out of Your Garden Tue, 08 May 2012 21:09:11 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Chaya http://doorgarden.com/02/home-made-bottom-heat-seed-starting#comment-14574 Chaya Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:33:40 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=598#comment-14574 David, Thanks so much for posting your ingenious heating solution! I've shamelessly copied it for my setup and I'm experiencing great results. I spent $75 on the materials (didn't have much laying around) and it's supplying heat for 8 trays. The local nursery's price for a one tray heat mat setup was $30. pshaw! David,

Thanks so much for posting your ingenious heating solution! I’ve shamelessly copied it for my setup and I’m experiencing great results.

I spent $75 on the materials (didn’t have much laying around) and it’s supplying heat for 8 trays. The local nursery’s price for a one tray heat mat setup was $30. pshaw!

]]> By: David LaFerney http://doorgarden.com/02/home-made-bottom-heat-seed-starting#comment-14558 David LaFerney Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:30:01 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=598#comment-14558 I certainly agree that GFI protection is always a good idea - and I will edit the article to reflect that. I certainly agree that GFI protection is always a good idea – and I will edit the article to reflect that.

]]> By: David LaFerney http://doorgarden.com/02/home-made-bottom-heat-seed-starting#comment-14557 David LaFerney Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:27:52 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=598#comment-14557 It sounds to me like you are on the right track. Depending on what kind of plants you are working with they may not need much supplemental heat once they emerge - some do of course. It sounds to me like you are on the right track. Depending on what kind of plants you are working with they may not need much supplemental heat once they emerge – some do of course.

]]> By: Mick http://doorgarden.com/02/home-made-bottom-heat-seed-starting#comment-14556 Mick Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:17:33 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=598#comment-14556 Hey David, Great idea! I just built a 36' greenhouse here in Maine. gets real warm during the day. I have 19 flats around my woodstove and 19 more on a 6' by 8' 2 x4 tray rack, (It took 12 2 x4's). my seedlings are 4- 7 days old with some around 4". I want to move some out to my unheated greenhouse. I have 5 big tables in there. I was thinking of making each table a mini greenhouse inside a greenhouse. I have water heating up during the day in 5 gallon buckets with other heat sinks under the tables than plan to cover with 2 layers of 6 mil and 1 layer of an insulating material. I was thinking of a simple heat lamp, lightbulb or small electric heater under the table to keep temp up to 55 - 60. We are still going down to 28 - 32 every nite. I'm new to starting inside this despite the fact I just planted a few thousand seeds. Any thoughts? Hey David, Great idea! I just built a 36′ greenhouse here in Maine. gets real warm during the day. I have 19 flats around my woodstove and 19 more on a 6′ by 8′ 2 x4 tray rack, (It took 12 2 x4′s). my seedlings are 4- 7 days old with some around 4″. I want to move some out to my unheated greenhouse. I have 5 big tables in there. I was thinking of making each table a mini greenhouse inside a greenhouse. I have water heating up during the day in 5 gallon buckets with other heat sinks under the tables than plan to cover with 2 layers of 6 mil and 1 layer of an insulating material. I was thinking of a simple heat lamp, lightbulb or small electric heater under the table to keep temp up to 55 – 60. We are still going down to 28 – 32 every nite. I’m new to starting inside this despite the fact I just planted a few thousand seeds. Any thoughts?

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