Heated Propagator

[Currysniffa]

I use mine for brooding chicks. I use the airing cupboard for germinating seeds!

lol like it!

My pepper seeds came from Plants of Distinction for seed saving today \O/

I've put six in the propagator along with 3 other kinds of peppers/chillies and some early cauliflowers, the seeds form PoD say use by Aug 2011 I'd thought they'd be use by 2012 at least I wonder if that's why they sent me a free packed of Yellowstone Carrot seeds?

My tom seeds still not turned up from Sutton yet!

How long does it take the propagator to get up to temp please?

[Glutton4...]

...How long does it take the propagator to get up to temp please?

As long as it takes!

[Currysniffa]

As long as it takes!

Thanks G4

[smallblueplanet]

Originally Posted by Glutton4
As long as it takes!

Thanks G4

Doh! We also bring the seed compost into the house before using to warm it up - that takes as above.

[Currysniffa]

Doh! We also bring the seed compost into the house before using to warm it up - that takes as above.

Good idea

[Glutton4...]

See - I wasn't being sarcastic!

[Currysniffa]

See - I wasn't being sarcastic!

I believe you

[Two_Sheds]

March to June will be a very busy time for the one heated propagator?

You don't need the extra heat in June (unless you're in Scotland of course). I use mine Jan-March only (and then unheated for overwintered fuchsias)

You don't need to put anything in the bottom of it

I don't put anything (sand etc) in mine, just pots or trays. I've got very basic ones from eBay (£12 each) and they're fine, no thermostat or anything.
For those rare sunny days when the temp goes way up, I shade them with a sheet of newspaper