Heat mat necessity? - Page 2

blatanna · January 31, 2007

I have been reading up a thread on another forum about the value of soaking seed or not. They did a trial of soaking the seed in water, tea and some other solutions and came up with the end result. The seed all germinated at the same rate and the same persentage of seed germinated.
At some stage or other we will all probanly try different methods and in the end its all about what works for you.

tylenol · February 3, 2007

Another vote for the cheap heating pad here. Works great !

Rob

orflo · February 20, 2007

Several more ecologic ways can be used, you can make a horse manure pile, use fresh horse manure, make a big pile with a flat top, let it rest for a few days, make sure the ammoniac fumes can escape (open the window), put on the trays with the seed and you have an excellent heat source.
I f you have access to long and fresh grass, you can make a big pile of the grass, make it wet, and you another heat source, lasting for about ten days, make sure you have a BIG pile, after the first ten days, you can turn the pile around, good for another ten days, or you can add fresh grass.
If you work at home, , you could use this method: take a hot-water bottle, pour in hot water, put it in a place that has really good insulation, I use lots of hay, place the tray on top of the bottle, you have tot reheat the water every morning and evening.I also use small greenhouses in my big greenhouse, yes, on top of the bottle or pile.
You can also make a pile of fresh shavings ,mix them with grass ( fresh), the process is simular to the grass pile method.
Greetings,
Orflo

scottfsmith · February 28, 2007

This year I germinated my pepper seeds in a baggie with a moist paper towel. The baggie wasn't even a big one. So you can put it on anything generating a tiny bit of heat such as the cable box, AC adapter etc. Once they sprouted I put them in their pots, and they are now doing great. Last year I had poor luck with heat-less germination (I had to re-seed so got less mature plants) and this new method is much better.

Scott

January 31, 2007	#16
blatanna Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 150	soaking seeds I have been reading up a thread on another forum about the value of soaking seed or not. They did a trial of soaking the seed in water, tea and some other solutions and came up with the end result. The seed all germinated at the same rate and the same persentage of seed germinated. At some stage or other we will all probanly try different methods and in the end its all about what works for you. __________________ Blatanna

February 3, 2007	#17
tylenol Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chatsworth,Calif. Posts: 117	Another vote for the cheap heating pad here. Works great ! Rob

February 20, 2007	#18
orflo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 134	Several more ecologic ways can be used, you can make a horse manure pile, use fresh horse manure, make a big pile with a flat top, let it rest for a few days, make sure the ammoniac fumes can escape (open the window), put on the trays with the seed and you have an excellent heat source. I f you have access to long and fresh grass, you can make a big pile of the grass, make it wet, and you another heat source, lasting for about ten days, make sure you have a BIG pile, after the first ten days, you can turn the pile around, good for another ten days, or you can add fresh grass. If you work at home, , you could use this method: take a hot-water bottle, pour in hot water, put it in a place that has really good insulation, I use lots of hay, place the tray on top of the bottle, you have tot reheat the water every morning and evening.I also use small greenhouses in my big greenhouse, yes, on top of the bottle or pile. You can also make a pile of fresh shavings ,mix them with grass ( fresh), the process is simular to the grass pile method. Greetings, Orflo

February 28, 2007	#19
scottfsmith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 53	This year I germinated my pepper seeds in a baggie with a moist paper towel. The baggie wasn't even a big one. So you can put it on anything generating a tiny bit of heat such as the cable box, AC adapter etc. Once they sprouted I put them in their pots, and they are now doing great. Last year I had poor luck with heat-less germination (I had to re-seed so got less mature plants) and this new method is much better. Scott