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Old 12-04-2009, 04:27 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Seed Starter heat pads


Charlie wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:42:43 GMT, "brooklyn1"
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Charlie wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:06:12 GMT, "brooklyn1"
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Ernie Willson wrote:

I'm looking at heat pads to put under my seed starting trays. I need
several (say 4 or 5) and they get quite pricey when you also include a
thermostatic control. Do you have any clever ways to provide controlled
heating to your starting seeds that uses other stuff and is less
costly?

Those heating pads are often relatively high wattage for the heat they
produce. Years ago when I started veggies from seed in my basement
window
I set ordinary incandescent bulbs under the metal shelving.. . a couple
15
watt bulbs under each 30" shelf put out sufficient heat and the metal
shelf
spread the heat nicely. I used to raise tropical fish so I had lots of
extra aquaruim hoods that hung upside down under the shelves. I'm sure
if
you check the big box hardware stores they'll have very inexpensie
reflector
hoods, you'll just have to figure some method to position and to attach
them. Many just clip on.


Why should I bother with this or more expense when my system works
just fine?



If your system works just fine why did you ask, you must be a troll.


Dumbshit. *I* didn't ask.

You piggybacked my post to ernie.

Ernie asked, I answered, you ****ed up and replied to the wrong post,
****wit.


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