seedlings, lights & heat mats

Subject: seedlings, lights & heat mats Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:37 pm

curiosity calls for a poll...

Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 600 Location : Melbourne

lights on timer for me. too lazy to wake up at 6:30 every morning and go to the garage and turns the lights on manually before school. Laughing

Joined : 14 May 2008 Posts : 458 Location : Corio. Victoria

My lights come on at 4.30 to help with a bit of warmth before colder morning temps kick in .

Had 0C with a frost already and that was last week
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Betty

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Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 600 Location : Melbourne

good idea that Betty, but i seem fine (for now, until eminent expansion lol), covering the small prop with towels and having the heat mat on all night, gets down to like 17C in there which is fine, warmer where the seedlings are.

Got a 0C or 1C last week as well, shallow water in dogs bowl and gutters was frozen when i woke up. frost everywhere as well. very unsual, especially this early.

Subject: Re: seedlings, lights & heat mats Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:57 pm

do you notch down the thermostat temp over night, or leave it as is?

Joined : 14 May 2008 Posts : 458 Location : Corio. Victoria

I leave the thermostat alone once I have it set.
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Betty

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Joined : 28 Jun 2008 Posts : 34 Location : SEQ

I leave my heat bed set at 21c just to take the edge off any early morning low temps. I dont use any artificial lighting. I think its better that the seed gets natural diffused light. that way they know spring is on its way. besides my boss would kill me if our power bill was any bigger, its bad enough with the heat bed pulling 40w 24/7 for 4 months.

Joined : 14 May 2008 Posts : 458 Location : Corio. Victoria

Hey welcome to ACF 'shortly'

Must be nice weather up your way this time of year Smile

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Betty

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Subject: Re: seedlings, lights & heat mats Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:34 pm

Natural light through a northerly window. Constant temp day and night.

Joined : 28 Jun 2008 Posts : 34 Location : SEQ

Thanks Betty
Yeah it has been great weather, we've ony had 3 days of real winter weather so far. Just wish the easterly winds would stop, the cacti dont like the salty winds.

Joined : 23 Jun 2008 Posts : 20 Location : Australia

Hi all, first post here.

I have my heat mats running constantly at about 30°C and the lighting is on a timer on an 18/6 schedule.

I have noticed my seedling growth rate has over doubled since leaving the bottom heat on constantly Smile

Subject: Re: seedlings, lights & heat mats Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:51 am