Hot House/Heat Pad for seedlings

Hot House/Heat Pad for seedlings#144638

By Starchy -  Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:35 am
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- Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:35 am #144638

Waste of time/money, or worth while?

I was doing some research and saw that some use hot house/heat pads to maintain a hot, humid environment for their CP seedlings.

http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-CK64060 ... B0006VK68E

I am just looking for thoughts/experiences with such devices.
Thanks in advance!

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Re: Hot House/Heat Pad for seedlings#144705

By ziko88 -  Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:58 pm
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- Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:58 pm #144705

Honestly I don't see a use for it.
I've germinated lots of VFT's sundews and serra's and never used anything like that, you just put them under a good light and cover the pot\container with plastic wrap... can't do much better then plastic wrap

Re: Hot House/Heat Pad for seedlings#376531

By JonyWest - Sat Mar 27, 2021 2:46 am

- Sat Mar 27, 2021 2:46 am #376531

This is mainly used by small landowners to supply small greenhouses. On a large scale, I have not seen anything like this

Re: Hot House/Heat Pad for seedlings#376545

By elaineo -  Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:40 pm
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- Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:40 pm #376545

You can buy the heat mat alone for $14 here https://www.amazon.com/VIVOSUN-Waterpro ... 00P7U259C/

You don't need the plastic hot house, you can just use your own pots and food trays or whatever. I have used the heat mat for everything from starting tomato seeds to hatching chicken eggs. (I have a thermostat too... that is important)

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Re: Hot House/Heat Pad for seedlings#376547

By nimbulan -  Sat Mar 27, 2021 4:35 pm
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- Sat Mar 27, 2021 4:35 pm #376547

I personally would advise against using a heat mat for CPs unless you're specifically growing lowland tropical species and need to provide proper conditions for them. Essentially no other species benefit from heat and it can even kill the seeds (that's how my first attempt at flytrap seeds ended when I was new.)

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Re: Hot House/Heat Pad for seedlings#376561

By Apollyon -  Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:43 pm
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- Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:43 pm #376561

Yeah, I've only used a heat mat for when the room runs under 70 degrees and I need to keep a range 75+. If you choose to use one, use a thermostat that kills the power to prevent it from getting too hot. Like nimbulan said, I only used it for indica complex drosera and some lowland nepenthes seeds

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