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Best $30 spent in a while

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bdeegan

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Hey everyone! Exciting times here as I just started my next run. I decided to buy and try a seedling heating mat and controller to help germination. Happy to report 100% germ rate (I always had at least one not pop), and at a much quicker rate! I had tails within 18 hours and seedlings in 5 days from wetting the seeds in paper towels. Naturally I got the advice from the gwe site so just a nod and thanks for the gwe crew! Between there and the kind folks on this forum I have gathered enough info to have been fairly successful and am excited to try cloning for the first time this run.

thanks everyone!
bd
 

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I have to agree although this is my first time trying it. Soaked these seeds on Wednesday, paper towel on Thursday, taproot on Friday, seedlings Saturday. Thats fast in my 63 degree basement. Why didnt i get one of these sooner....should work good with my cloner as well when the temps are low. I used to put seeds on my internet modem or wifi, but checked temp and it was around 90 degrees! im thinking i roasted a few seeds up to this point. lol IMG_7302.jpg IMG_7303.jpg IMG_7304.jpg IMG_7312.jpg IMG_7311.jpg IMG_7310.jpg
 
I got in to trouble with the same setup....my pad was way to hot!! to germinate seeds, ok for seedlings or clones in small pot...moved the next batch to the hot water heater...rock solid
 
Click image for larger version Name: IMG_3304.jpg Views: 0 Size: 1.97 MB ID: 588012 I have a reptile heat mat...bought it after I saw it one of Nebulas newsletter articles. I like it. I bought a Gorilla clone tent to germinate seeds in. This is my first run with it. I know I don't need it but I thought the tent was cool looking. I dropped some Killer A5 seeds from Ace seeds at about 6:00pm on the 1st into a shot glass for about 36 hours. Then rapid rooters on the 3rd. They'll go into a starter pot later this week and then final home. I don't use the paper towel method. This pic is this AM. Yesterday the sprouts worked all day to get the cotelyn leaves out. I have them on a heat mat at 75F, t5 light, 50% RH. I'm pleased with this germination...speedy and no problems.
 
The temp controller is a must for the heating mat. At first I tried just the mat w/ no controller, paper towel set up (with no seeds) and it was around 100f on the low setting. I bought a controller and did a test run before I set it to 82f and threw some seeds at it.

I had tried all kinds of set ups and cooked some from high temps and poor rates due to cold temps. I did my
best before this by placing the paper towel set up in a sunny window with a towel over the bag.
 
its a ugly lesson, one thinks the seed mat is good to go, but totally unawares it is going to cook them expensive seeds... Good advise to check the heat of the mat. Clearly some seeds mats are better then others..
 
I have a mat but always set the seed/towel/cover on the range top underneath my microwave nightlight. I used that nightlight overnight when making yogurt too.
 
Best of luck to you! Btw, I ran whiskey zulu last time and it is one of my favs! I’ve got a tequila sunrise that I’m growing this time (whiskey Zulu and Durban sunrise cross)
 
Crockpot, milk, starter yogurt, overnight covered in a towel under the light. Then the straining of the whey. I have pics when I get a laptop.
 
Stupid mat. Smart thermometer... I plugged my new mat into a smart plug and set a smart thermometer on top of it. Set to keep mat between 78 & 80F. Seems to work so I'll drop seeds tomorrow.
 

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This conversation got me going out and buying a temp controller...Jeez, thanks guys!

No really though. I plan on using it to control an ethanol evaporation while making RSO. Though more timely, it seems much easier and actually less time consuming than my previous double boiler method. This will be a first for me. Wish me luck! 😉👍
 
So; What's considered optimum, for seeds, please? I keep creatures here and have the dinkiest little mat ye've ever seen. I have it under my crickets tank. It covers the area of their (six) egg box lid shelter. They love it in there and never cook.

Then, I have this mad, two foot or so long thing. I wouldn't let a seed near it! Don't trust it.

Being as I'll be trying to hatch One seed, two or three times a year; I'm thinking checking the temp' given off by the tiny mat might be an idea.

Hmm?
 
Just warm you want exact temp of towel???? Take the seed place it between folded papertowel, place in a baggie set it on a warm plate or warm area just enough to create humidity. Don't over complecate.
 
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