My seed propagator...Require a good starter mix..

[murihikukid]

Hi..First I am posting some photos of my Seed propagator...It was a Parasene 40 cell auto watering propagator but the bottom got too close to some ceramic heat bulbs and withered so I replaced it with a plastic one and no heat bulbs but it is sitting on a Pet heating mat..the soil is watered from a reservoir by a capilary mat.....overhead I have a 6 + 1 light fitting with adjustable arms in an overhead "hood".....There is a similar unit with set arms so if you want the arms to be adjustable for each bulb make sure you buy the right one ...I never so have got 3 non adjustable ones..One has to be careful handling these?

The propagator home is made from bits and pieces...from a small fridge /freezer shell with a "cut" stainless drum from a clothes dryer as an adjustable hood reflector ...and inside I have a shelf that the heating mat sits on then the propagator and the lights above ..I have 6 CFL lights and am undecided about putting a 7th in the middle..

So I bought a bag of seed raising mix here in New Zealand ..but wonder if i need to mix this with some Perlite etc...any suggestions would be gratefully received..Cheers Ron