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Jiffy starter greenhouse vs wet plate
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, "Dan L." wrote: In article , Jeff Thies wrote: General Schvantzkoph wrote: My details - I never use the plastic tops when growing indoors. I add a small amount of peat moss to my seedlings also (Rumored to help keep mold and wilt down, I lost my sources to this rumor). I am using a miracle grow seed starting mixture (I know I shouldn't). I do not use any heat pads. I have nine south side oversized windows, each with a heat register under the windows. Ceiling fans in every room for air circulation. I have a cheap T-5 grow light on each of the 9 TV tray tables. Two 72 cell trays on each table. 2 x 9 x 72 = 1296 plants!!!! The plastic cover was the reason I'm giving the Jiffy a try. One of my cats ate a few of the sprouts that I have in peat pots, I have lots of spares on the wet plates so I replaced them and covered them with glad wrap to discourage the cats (tomatoes are poisonous to cats so it's not good for the cats as well as for the seedlings). I like the Jiffy Tray. It is not cat proof and in in fact appears to be a cat magnet. The cover simply cannot withstand the weight of a cat. A sheet of clear poly works (no cat appeal). I think a good solution you may be a box glued up of polyisocyanurate (R Max), with a bit of glazing (clear poly) over it. The polyiso will help keep in the heat at night. 4' * 8' sheets are under $10. Set the tray inside. Jeff (who may not know much about gardening but has a lot of experience with cats!) I find the jiffy trays week and flexible. I like to use Heavy Duty Lattice Flats with the trays for added strength. Example found at http://www.charleysgreenhouse.com/ using "8619 Heavy Duty 1020 Lattice Flats". Dogs Rule and are trainable I understand that the dogs are in charge of the pack, but why would you put them on a train? -- - Billy "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html |
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