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Propagator?
Poster in the US. What IS a propagator? I've Googled some, but still
can't figure out if it's what I call a 'seed-starting' arrangement -- a usually foam plastic container of roughly 11x14x2" with 'cells' for planter mix, some method of watering (usually a wick system of some sort), and a clear plastic cover, or some sort of heated or larger or entirely different creature. I start seeds in things like the above-described, which I place over a separate (separately bought) heating mat. The heating mat comes with a little metal frame so the seed-starter thingy isn't resting ON the mat, but perhaps 1/2" above it. http://tinyurl.com/3avj9 displays something similar to what I've used (minus heating mat). Is this a propagator? Thank you for any info. |
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Propagator?
"Frogleg" wrote in message
... Poster in the US. What IS a propagator? I've Googled some, but still can't figure out if it's what I call a 'seed-starting' arrangement -- a usually foam plastic container of roughly 11x14x2" with 'cells' for planter mix, some method of watering (usually a wick system of some sort), and a clear plastic cover, or some sort of heated or larger or entirely different creature. I start seeds in things like the above-described, which I place over a separate (separately bought) heating mat. The heating mat comes with a little metal frame so the seed-starter thingy isn't resting ON the mat, but perhaps 1/2" above it. http://tinyurl.com/3avj9 displays something similar to what I've used (minus heating mat). Is this a propagator? Thank you for any info. Yep, that's a propagator. The essential part is a base to hold water, and a lid. The capillary mat and heating is optional but worthwhile. Mine has the heating mat built in. It sounds like yours has the heating mat outside in which case you may be losing a lot of heat to the air, and not heating your seeds as much as you think. -- Martin & Anna Sykes ( Remove x's when replying ) http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm |
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Propagator?
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 15:39:16 -0000, "Martin Sykes"
wrote: "Frogleg" wrote Poster in the US. What IS a propagator? I've Googled some, but still can't figure out if it's what I call a 'seed-starting' arrangement -- http://tinyurl.com/3avj9 displays something similar to what I've used (minus heating mat). Is this a propagator? Thank you for any info. Yep, that's a propagator. The essential part is a base to hold water, and a lid. The capillary mat and heating is optional but worthwhile. Mine has the heating mat built in. It sounds like yours has the heating mat outside in which case you may be losing a lot of heat to the air, and not heating your seeds as much as you think. Thank you. I thought so, but "...two countries divided by a common language" has some pitfalls. :-) As for my 'propagator over mat' arrangement, it seems to provide the bottom heat required. I've also had a setup with a flexible heating cable that went into the starter mix in a large tray that worked well. |
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