Heated propagators

[HeyWayne]

Was in a local garden centre t'other day and noticed they had heated propagators for £19.99. I thought that was pretty reasonable?

If anyone's local to me and they think that is a good deal - it was at Flitvale Garden Centre.

[Alison]

What type of propogator and what size?

Where do you live anyway HW? You don't give us a clue on your profile.

[HeyWayne]

What type of propogator and what size?

Where do you live anyway HW? You don't give us a clue on your profile.

Hi Alison. Sorry I thought I did have my location on my profile - I'll sort that in a minute. The propagator looked similar to this one Greenfields Hydroponics UK - Electric Heated Propagator - Medium - though I didn't study it to be honest, it just caught my eye as I was passing through.

Just tried to see if Flitvale had a website - they do, but it doesn't seem to be working at the moment.

[smallblueplanet]

We've still got our first heated prop - similar to the one you're on about HW - but it has no thermostat.

Can thermostatically controlled, ie you can set the temp, heated props be cheapily bought?

[Alison]

Can thermostatically controlled, ie you can set the temp, heated props be cheapily bought?

Not usually from what I've found but it depends on what you're growing and when as to how much it really matters. I use mine mainly to start of peppers and chillies and they get going just fine in my normal heated one and I've got sooooo many more things that I want to spend the extra money on

[HeyWayne]

A heated propagator was on my Christmas wish list. Along with National Garden Vouchers and a bunch of CD's.

If I don't get one bought, then hopefully I'll be able to pick one of these up with my vouchers at least!

[Dobby]

we got our heated propagators from wyevales there were £12.99 so we got 2 there the same size as a seed tray

[HeyWayne]

we got our heated propagators from wyevales there were £12.99 so we got 2 there the same size as a seed tray

There's a Wyevale not far from me, I might pay them a visit too - cheers Dobby dude!

[valmarg]

Rather than a propagator I would go for a thermostatically controlled propagating mat.

I call ours the 'electric blanket', insofar as it is a mat roughly 6' x 2' which we roll out on the staging. We put a roll of polystyrene insulating wallpaper under it, and black polythene bin bags over it. It will have room for loads of seed/cutting trays.

All right, it's quite a lot more expensive than the propagators mentioned above, (somewhere around £70) depending on the size of mat you buy, but wouldn't be without the one we have.

We do also have propagators, two windowsill types we bought from Woolworths very cheaply, but they are not thermostatically controlled, so, if you don't keep a close check on your plants, you could end up with cooked seedlings/cuttings. Believe the voice of experience!!

valmarg

[smallblueplanet]

Would like to try it valmarg, but 6' x 2' would hang over the edges of the dining table and not leave any room for the plates!

[valmarg]

Would like to try it valmarg, but 6' x 2' would hang over the edges of the dining table and not leave any room for the plates!

OH bugger, back to the drawing board (table)

valmarg

[veg4681]

I have used boiler room (a pantry actually) before, isn't that warm enough and cheap of course .

[PAULW]

VEG that would be warm enough to hatch the seeds but what about the light,xmas day I will be sowing my onion seeds in the propogator when I need to sow other things the onions will be big enough to come out on to a heated mat got to keep the little dear warm until it is time to go out into the greenhouse.

[veg4681]

I swear I saw an electric propagator for £7.50 (Stewart brand) at one garden centre in March 2007. Didn't buy it then but thought I'd go back to it later only to find that the price had doubled and Wilko surprisingly didn't have a comparable stuff so it's not always the case that Wilko will be cheaper. If anybody's spotted one for £15 and under, I'd sure like to hear of it. I want to start off with my chillies.