What about using an Electric Blanket ?

Noreaster · March 11, 2006

We've never used any kind of heat pad to germinate seeds....personally found the high cost un-justified !!
They all seem to germinate eventually anyway.

But, this year may wish to speed up the process with heat....

Have an old electric blanket which we won't use for fear of burning to death while sleeping...by any chance, has anybody ever tried using one for seed starts ?

Noreaster

sliphorn · March 11, 2006

I wouldn't bother. You've had success in the past without using a heat source, so why change now? I've found that it is very easy to get seed to germinate at room temperature.

March 11, 2006	#1
Noreaster Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northeast Posts: 260	What about using an Electric Blanket ? We've never used any kind of heat pad to germinate seeds....personally found the high cost un-justified !! They all seem to germinate eventually anyway. But, this year may wish to speed up the process with heat.... Have an old electric blanket which we won't use for fear of burning to death while sleeping...by any chance, has anybody ever tried using one for seed starts ? Noreaster

March 11, 2006	#2
sliphorn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 91	I wouldn't bother. You've had success in the past without using a heat source, so why change now? I've found that it is very easy to get seed to germinate at room temperature.