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Buffalo,Minnesota

I just got my garden seeds delivered the other day. I bought a Bioset for growing bean and other sprouts for salads. This is a small round three level seed germinator, and the first batch I have growing is already ready to eat after only 6 days! I`m thinking of trying this out on a pumpkin seed just to see if it would work. I already have a heat mat to use with it. My only concern is weather it will be warm enough for the seed to germinate. One way to find out I guess!

4/3/2003 7:46:57 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Something you might find useful.

Despite having several fancy (expensive) soil thermometers, the most useful device in this off season for me has been a very cheap ($6.00 purchased alone?) unit we have here for my son's Gecko habitat. It's a dial type, maybe 1 1/4" around & 3/8" thick. Surprisingly accurate. It has sneaked into most of the germination experiments while the fancy ones are collecting dust! LOL. All better pet stores have them in the Snake & Lizard dept. Our's came in a $10.00 set with an equally useful hygrometer of the same small size.

Your unit should do fine if it keeps the temps between 85-90 degrees.

Steve

4/3/2003 8:39:49 PM

churchville, ny

Trapman-For 10 years I have used an old refridgerator to germinate my seeds. I place the pots on the the shelves with a 40 watt light bulb (or less, depending on outside temp)on the floor of fridg to maintain a constant humidity and 85-90 degree temp, as Steve said. It works great. I have heard of growers using portable ice coolers the same way. Steve - did you get my soil analysis that was done at Cornell-I faxed it last week? Tom

4/4/2003 12:08:08 PM