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Post by daylilydude on Mar 29, 2019 3:11:09 GMT -5
Do you leave the heating pad on 24/7, or do you think it would be better for the seeds/plants to give them a lil break from it like you do with the grow lights?
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Post by carolyn on Mar 29, 2019 6:45:36 GMT -5
i don't, but a cycle would be better for them.
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Post by brownrexx on Mar 29, 2019 6:46:36 GMT -5
I leave mine on full time until the seeds have sprouted and then I immediately move them under the lights and off of the mat.
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Post by octave1 on Mar 29, 2019 9:02:49 GMT -5
They don't need the heating pad once they are up, but before germination the pad is on 24/7. Grow light also don't get turned off until the plants go outside.
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Post by paquebot on Mar 30, 2019 0:20:58 GMT -5
As with most, advice is to leave the mats on 24/7 until the seedlings have emerged. If left on too long after emergence, the plants tend to be tall and spindly no matter how much light is given.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by september on Mar 30, 2019 9:55:52 GMT -5
i don't, but a cycle would be better for them. This did work for me. When my heat mat was new, it ran too hot and it seemed like the seeds were being cooked. I started turning it off at night and on during the day. The temperature in the basement was about 60-65 F, so it was a significant drop from high 80's-90. The seeds sprouted much faster on a hot/cold cycle which would mimic natural conditions. My mat is older now, and does not get as hot any more, so I just leave them on all the time to keep from messing with trays, but I do think there is something to a cycle.
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