New to growing your own tomatoes? This is the forum to learn the successful techniques used by seasoned tomato growers. Questions are welcome, too.
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warming trays designed for food but I plug them into an electrical box I wired up with a lamp dimmer switch.A night light as a monitor plugged into one of the outlets and I set the dimmer so the bulb barely glows.
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I find all the parts in goodwill or other thrift stores.
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Thanks everyone for your ideas and experience. I ended up with an Electra-Grow heat mat.
The tray sits on top of a wire grid and there’s no additional thermostat needed. |
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I'm glad you've been able to make a reasoned choice. I suggest you test the soil temperature from time to time, moving the seeds about in the room may make a difference of some degrees. Adding insulation under the mat or above (newspapers) can as well raise or lower the temperature.
Please, keep us informed of your results when time comes ! All the best Loulac |
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Thank you for these tips! I’ll post feedback periodically and reach out again if I run into any snags.
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Great thread... the lemon juice on paper test is brilliant! I will have to try this to test my old cheapo heat mat.
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