heated propagater...hot hot hot!!

[Ja9]

Up until now my new heated propagater has been fab and my veg has had a flying start. It is in my greenhouse and now things are beginning to fry.
Unfortunately I am out during the day and can't always monitor how hot things are getting. I moved it to under the staging today and could uncover the lid if the forcast is for sun, but I am concerned that this will reduce the humidity. Other than covering it completely?? what do other people do when it starts to warm up outside please?

[FionaH]

Don't know how big your propagater is but mine is on the kitchen windowsill. I really only use it for things that need starting early, when it is still cold outside. I would suggest you either bring the prop indoors or just germinate things in trays in your greehouse

[WrexTheDragon]

I agree with FionaH that you should start to get your seed to germinate with a heated propagator and as soon as they poke through the surface, move them to an unheated propagater during the day. You my still need to put them in a heated one at night.

You need to try and harden off the seedlings ASAP or else they will get leggy and die.

[Two_Sheds]

Seeds in the propagator, seedlings in the greenhouse

[Ja9]

I was intending to take them out as soon as they gerninated. Unfortunately the propagater is too big to fit in the house...small cottage with a lack of windowsills.
thank you for your help.

[Bigmallly]

I would have thought at this time of year you wouldn't need a heated prop. Mines cleaned & put away till next year. Any sowing is now done in trays in the greenhouse.