With garden season approaching our seed order just arrived in the mail.
Diy seed germination mat.
How to germinate seeds.
Commercial heating mats and cables are made just for this purpose but.
Noticing that i would have to drop a lot of dough for heat mats i decided to go with this plan instead.
Of particular interest is the temperature comparisons of the store bought heat mats and the diy plan.
80 82 bottom temperature gap between heat mat and seed trays.
This saves time and ensures reliable sprouting.
Providing a heat source under the seed tray urges the seeds to germinate in a hurry.
Commercial heat mat surface temperature thermometer placed on top of soil.
Bottom temperature gap between heat mat and seed trays.
Diy heat mat seeds need three things to germinate.
73 75 degrees f soil temperature.
Find out how we use these tools to get a 100 germination rate.
To control heating times use a thermostat or timer.
Diy warming tray for seed starting.
We use a heat mat and thermometer to germinate our vegetable garden seeds.