New at growing

[pentigram]

Okay, I know that some people may read this and laugh at the stupidy of the questions, but nontheless here it is: Instead of putting heat lamps over a plant to keep it warm wouldn't it be okay to sit the planting pot on top of something like a heating pad...? Remember I am new at this and do not have a green thumb at all so all advice is greatly appeciated.

pentigram Reviewed by pentigram on 03-22-2010. New at growing Okay, I know that some people may read this and laugh at the stupidy of the questions, but nontheless here it is: Instead of putting heat lamps over a plant to keep it warm wouldn't it be okay to sit the planting pot on top of something like a heating pad...? Remember I am new at this and do not have a green thumb at all so all advice is greatly appeciated. Rating: 5

[redtails]

Yeah, people do it all the time with seedlings and rooting clones because the soil temp needs to be around 80 F for best success in those stages. In my experience it's the root-zone temp that needs to be kept warm, so it would be better with a heat mat underneath if you're concerned. I live in the desert so cold is almost never an issue, but with my outdoor plant now I put 1" styrofoam around the pot to insulate because she went outside when night temps were still occassionally dropping into the 40's. She's doing just fine!

[pentigram]

thank you. i just don't want to take a chance with all the helicopters that fly around over here with heat censors. thats why i asked..