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hey i am from the midwest area and it is damm cold here now and the troubles is i can't keep my seeds warm so that are grow slow as hell or not ! ! ! they are under a cfl but they don't put out a lot of heat is that a heating pad or something i can make or a trick here???? should i buy a few show light and use 100w run of the mill lights????:greenthumb: any ideas and fast they seeds and not doing well here
well no ones posted. probably because no one has every had a problem with there grow being too cold. it's always too hot
so maybe your lucky
What temp are your seeds at?
If you only have 1 CFL your problem is probably not temp but insufficient lighting.
1 23W CFL only puts off 1600 lumens. You want at least 5100 lumens/sq foot. So really you only have enough light for like a few sq inches
either a heating pad and cover them with something plastic like a milk see through milk carton or buy a small fan heater with a thermostat. all inexpensive and will do the job. :)
Too cold is a much better problem than too hot.
yeh heat pads like what they use in snake and lizard tanks should help, they come in all different sizes, most big pet stores sell them
I went to wal-mart and got those heating pads,like you use on your back. It's got a control much like an electric blanket.It was 9.98. I use it under my cutting trays. You could speed up the germination and cutting process with such a purchase. Hope it was of help.
Ga Grown!
Hi ya Crash,
I too live in the midwest and was having issues with temps being far to cold. My space is vented from my attic which is right next to the eves. (very cold) To combat this problem I installed a small thermostat controled "space heater". It seems to have worked fabulously, as I can literally control exactly what temp my flower chamber is. In my veg chamber I had a similiar problem, which was easily fixed by adding more cfls, veg chamber is 72 degrees at floor level and 84 degrees at the top of the cab.(the tops is where clones and seedlings sit, the bottom is my moms)
Good luck getting it sorted out. I would definatley listen to Fog (you should see his grows :jointsmile: ) and put some more cfls in there. More light is almost always better. :thumbsup:
Keep em green man. :weedpoke:
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Keep the soil warmer than the plant in winter, and the plant can survive lower temps with less stress.
Reputable garden centers are all selling propagation mats at this time of year in preparation for spring seed-starting.
They are SAFE to use in dampish areas, as the element is sealed in vinyl.
They typically cost $26 USD and are ~11x15 inches or so.
They are worth their weight in gold.
Im in Minnesota been so cold the last month already, but my house is always on fire
how much was that???Quote:
Originally Posted by GaGrown
ok i am getting a a heating propagation mat off of ebay i hope this work or is cheaper else where
eBay: Hydrofarm Seedling Heat Mat Hydroponics soil FREE SHIP! (item 120085701093 end time Feb-17-07 18:53:47 PST)
i just bought a small heater from walmart hooked it in to a timer that all grower have laying around hoping something works the soil temp is 60f thats way to cold.. the seeds are under one cfl equal to a 75w light untell they sprout and start going then it goes under 2# cfl equal to 150w for each plant but seeds don't need strong light is that i always thought???:stoned:
It was 9.98.Quote:
Originally Posted by crashtestway
Ga Grown!
Some of those mats are sold seperatly from the thermostat. I see that 1 has a power cord and varies in temp range.That 1 will be fine for ya. All babies need to stay warm!
Ga Grown!
thanks gagrown i found it in the health care area for 998 looks like it well work we well see:P thanks for the idea:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by GaGrown
low med or high what setting do i use????:stoned:
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Originally Posted by crashtestway
Wrap a towel around the heating pad and set it on low/med.. Kinda of in between the 2.. Low is around 80-85 degrees and I set mine a bit closer to medium but not quite medium..If it's cold where you have them? Then use a timer where you won't forget you turned it up.And you will! Does that make sense? If you have a 10x20 tray with no holes of course,with the dome.It'll keep the humidity up where it should be.Glad you saved you about 50.00.
Ga Grown!