Right temp for germinating

[boed]

I have been told the temp for germinating is 70f to 78f now i have my timer on my heat mat set for 15 mins on then 15 mins off otherwise temp gets way to hot, so my temps still a bit warm but no higher than 82f i was wondering if 82f is still to hot or ok??

[homegrown]

hey boed, i've never used a heating matt..started 9 out of ten seeds. the only oddball just wouldnt open, and i tried everything other than squishing the little sucker. Started all in my basement which is always below 70f. Drop them in a shot glass with 1/2 inch of water,soak for 8-15 hrs,then to a plate/paper towel/ set the plate on top of my modem or wifi router cause their always running and a little warm lol. make sure towel doesnt dry out and you should see sprouts in two days. good luck.

[alltatup]

boed 82 isn't too hot. I use a germination pad and I just go by the feel in the germination tray: if the bottom of the tray is nice and warm and the rooters stay slightly moist, I'm good to go.

I always try to germinate on the weekend so that I'll be around to check on them multiple times every day. I lower the temp of the pad slightly at night to make sure the rooters don't dry out overnight.