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grannyjanny

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Heat pads?
« on: September 04, 2010, 12:02:50 »
Following on from Paganskins topic I've recently seen heat pads in the sale at a garden centre & wondered what the opinion was on them?
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Re: Heat pads?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2010, 00:37:59 »
I've resurrected the heating pad we used for back pain and put it under seeds that need help germinating. Works like a charm.
It is the water proof type so won't get electrocuted
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Re: Heat pads?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2010, 07:10:16 »
Thanks GA. I've got one of those.
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Re: Heat pads?
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2010, 07:40:56 »
Sorry can't help as I've no experience of them. I was tempted by heat mats before, but I already had a propagator, if you get some I'll be intrested to know you get on  :)
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Re: Heat pads?
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2010, 19:56:22 »
Much more flexible in use than a propagator.

Depends how keen you are. They have good thermostats. We have a 2mx1m one.

Most things grow on better with a bit of bottom heat.
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