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How to make a heat mat for seed germination.
With a heat mat we can ensure quick and reliable sprouting for our vegetables.
The purpose of their use is to make the soil temperature ideal for propagating.
When you are late with starting vegetable seeds indoors shave a few days off the planting schedule with the aid of the seedling heat mat.
Yes you leave it on 24 hours a day but only during seed germination.
Otherwise the temperature will be too high and your roots will effectively get cooked q.
The germination mat helps keep an even germination temperature between 65 80 f.
Most seeds require heat to germinate particularly warm weather annuals such as garden tomatoes solanum lycopersicum and petunias petunia x hybrida which only germinate in temperatures between 70 and 80 degrees fahrenheit.
Our seedling sprouting area is near our windows and since we start our spring garden seedlings in january it can get pretty cold for them.
This can make a significant difference in the expected harvest in your vegetable garden.
Diy light heat mat surface temperature.
Once your seeds sprout and start to pop out of your rapid rooters or soil you should remove the heat mat.
Use a seedling heat mat during the seed germination test if you want to see the results sooner.
To control heating times use a thermostat or timer.
Commercial heat mat surface temperature thermometer placed on top of soil.
73 75 degrees f soil temperature.
Some seeds require total darkness for germination.
Even after the seeds have sprouted little seedlings often need additional heat when you start them early in the year.
Plug in the heat mat and set the thermostat to the desired temperature range.
They keep the soil temperature at 70 f it is best for the germination process.
Why seed mats are important for germination.
Place the seed flat on top of the mat evenly distributing the heat source across the bottom of the flat.