Author Topic: Heated Propagator (Read 5523 times)

rutters · « **on:** January 17, 2007, 20:02:25 »

Does anyone know if it would be OK to start off Tomato, Chilli and Shallot seeds in a Heated propagator or is it too early?
Just got the propagator and thought it would be a good idea to give the seeds an early start?

cheers

flossie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2007, 20:17:44 »

hi Rutters
I think that it's a bit early for the toms as the plants will become weak and weedy :'( due to low light levels at this time of year. I wait until mid Feb to start.

simon404 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2007, 20:20:29 »

Yep, too early! :)

OliveOil · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2007, 20:38:03 »

I was thinking the same... as some of my seeds say sow Jan - March indoors... guess I'll wait too!

cornykev · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2007, 20:48:53 »

Early

manicscousers · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2007, 20:56:01 »

I've planted some parella red lettuce and arctic king lettuce, for very early growing in the poly..we use an old polystyrene box, for baby leaves :)

okra · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2007, 21:14:47 »

just put in some cauliflower and onion seeds - hope these are not too early

carolinej · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2007, 21:31:01 »

I've just put some purple pepper and tomato seeds into propagator, as packet said to, but only a few, incase of problems. Figured february would probably be better.

cj :)

jennym · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2007, 12:08:45 »

Out of interest, I noticed cheap electric propagators in B&Q recently, roughly £13 I think - has anyone used them, are they any good?

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2007, 12:11:07 »

Quote from: carolinej on January 17, 2007, 21:31:01

I've just put some purple pepper and tomato seeds into propagator, as packet said to, but only a few, incase of problems. Figured february would probably be better.

cj :)

Peppers may be OK, but you're a bit early for toms. See how they go though.

Larkspur · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2007, 12:45:03 »

Hi jennym, I bought one of B&Q's cheap propagators last spring. Don't go near them! They have no temperature regulator and run far too hot to germinate most seeds. Despite trying to insulate the base with expanded polystyrene I had to re sow almost everything I tried to germinate in it.

GrowingChillis · « **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2007, 13:44:28 »

I have just had the first shoots of some Scotch Bonnet seeds coming up.
I have had them in the airing cupboard, in a normal pot, but with
half a bottle top on the top. This seems to work a treat,
was so happy to see their little leaves this morning!

I am now worried they might die in this cold spell,
but I guess only time will tell

jennym · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2007, 02:20:40 »

Thanks for that info Larkspur :)

tim · « **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2007, 08:50:02 »

Shallots in a propagator? That's a new one??

northener · « **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2007, 12:40:57 »

I used two b+q last year no problem everything germinatedok. I just had to be careful once they had germinated because the heat tended to cook the seedlings. I'll be dusting them off in a couple of weeks.

Tee Gee · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2007, 17:03:27 »

Shallots in a propagator? That's a new one??

I thought the same Tim till I noticed it was seed that was being put in not setts.

tim · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2007, 17:51:32 »

Silly me!!

I'm a firm believer in heated pads, rather than paying for things to hold them in.

And they roll up for the Winter.

Barnowl · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2007, 12:07:43 »

Do you have thermostat controlled mats, Tim? Know of a good source?

tim · « **Reply #18 on:** January 22, 2007, 12:51:25 »

http://www.kaysdiscountgarden.co.uk/cgi-bin/site-editor.pl/14/-search?eid=572922&pid=71743&q=heated+mats

http://www.cmsgardens.co.uk/propagation.htm

& others!

Tee Gee · « **Reply #19 on:** January 22, 2007, 13:49:04 »

I have an 80ft cable hotbed that I constructed my self it is roughly 7ft x 2½ft.and is themostaically controlled (see below)

I very rarely use the fanheater. I think last year I only used it two or three times.

Stuff requiring 'high' temperatures is brought on in the propagator the rest on the 'hot bed'

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Author Topic: Heated Propagator (Read 5523 times)