Using poultry incubator?

Jonesey1 · February 16, 2010

I finished hatching some chicks in my cabinet incubator just about the time i started my seeds. I was searching around to get heat under them when i thought why not just put them in the incubator. The seed trays fit nicely in the incubator trays and it is 99.5 degrees F. in there (Although dark). Do you think it is a bad idea to use that to get the seeds germinated?

sonnyboy · February 16, 2010

I think you should be ok. However at those temp. 99.5. I would move the seedlings once they have germinated to something slightly cooler. Unless of course you can regulate the incubator ? But even then they would require light at this stage.

Blueaussi · February 16, 2010

Temperatures that hot can delay pepper germination. I don't know about tomatoes.

Jonesey1 · February 16, 2010

The temperature is adjustable. It's set at 99.5 right now because that is the temperature used to hatch chicken eggs. I have a tray of pepper seeds in there and I don't want to ruin them. It is moist and i have the domes on the seed trays. I plan to move them as soon as the pop up.

Blueaussi · February 16, 2010

I'd lower it to at least 90F if you have peppers. The ideal temperature for them is around 85F, if I remember correctly.

Jonesey1 · March 9, 2010

FYI, it didn't work out very well. I had very poor germination. I had to start another flat.

February 16, 2010	#1
Jonesey1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tolosa, Texas Posts: 25	Using poultry incubator? I finished hatching some chicks in my cabinet incubator just about the time i started my seeds. I was searching around to get heat under them when i thought why not just put them in the incubator. The seed trays fit nicely in the incubator trays and it is 99.5 degrees F. in there (Although dark). Do you think it is a bad idea to use that to get the seeds germinated? __________________ Scott Zone 8a Tolosa, Texas

February 16, 2010	#4
Jonesey1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tolosa, Texas Posts: 25	The temperature is adjustable. It's set at 99.5 right now because that is the temperature used to hatch chicken eggs. I have a tray of pepper seeds in there and I don't want to ruin them. It is moist and i have the domes on the seed trays. I plan to move them as soon as the pop up. __________________ Scott Zone 8a Tolosa, Texas

March 9, 2010	#6
Jonesey1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tolosa, Texas Posts: 25	FYI, it didn't work out very well. I had very poor germination. I had to start another flat. __________________ Scott Zone 8a Tolosa, Texas

February 16, 2010	#2
sonnyboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 9	I think you should be ok. However at those temp. 99.5. I would move the seedlings once they have germinated to something slightly cooler. Unless of course you can regulate the incubator ? But even then they would require light at this stage.

February 16, 2010	#3
Blueaussi Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Zone 8a Posts: 1,205	Temperatures that hot can delay pepper germination. I don't know about tomatoes.