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Old 26-04-2004, 12:05 PM
Pat Kiewicz
 
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Default Heat mat after germination...?

Kenneth said:

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 05:16:02 -0500, (Pat
Kiewicz) wrote:


Turn it off unless the area would get below 50 degrees at night. And in that
case, you might want to move the mat out from under them and run it to warm
the air. (Otherwise you might have to water the plantsquite often.) The optimal
temperature for sprouting seeds is higher than the optimal temperature
for growing on good, sturdy plants.

I myself wish I could *lower* the temperature where I raise my plants.

nks for your comments...

Can you tell me anything at all about what specific effects one might
expect from leaving the heat mats on as the plants grow?


Plants that grow too tall too fast, even though they have adequate light.
Pots that dry out too quickly.

Also, a drop in temperature at night is natural and desirable -- within limits.
For tomato plants, the nightly low should be higher than 50 degrees F.

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