Homade Seed Tray Heater(pics)

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Jim in NC

Discussion Starter · Mar 9, 2012

I made one this year and it works. It doesn't seem all that warm, but a little heat does a lot. A 21' string of 100 Christmas lights, section of plywood the width of the seed trays, and 3/4x3/4 to 1x1 strips to build the channels where the lights are fastened is all that is needed.I dammed up the space around the lower edged of the seed trays with rags to hold in the heat. Plants began popping up within a week and we had several very cool nights. There is no heat on my porch unless I open the interior door and the woodstove heats it.

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bettyp

· #2 · Mar 9, 2012

Jim looks like a wonderful ideal using those Christmas lights.

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· #3 · Mar 9, 2012

Easy to put up and take down. I like that.

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prwttsh

· #4 · Mar 9, 2012

Multi purpose lights.

Good idea.

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Stephenscity

· #5 · Mar 11, 2012

Thanks Jim I'm gonna try that. Looks like a good idea!!

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Jim in NC

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 11, 2012

We have sown more seeds, basil, dill, and more maters. Hope the bulbs don't burn out :!:

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corn cob

· #7 · Mar 11, 2012

Jim in NC said:
We have sown more seeds, basil, dill, and more maters. Hope the bulbs don't burn out :!:

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Jim in NC

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 11, 2012

corn cob said:
[quote="Jim in NC":13ndva13]We have sown more seeds, basil, dill, and more maters. Hope the bulbs don't burn out :!:

excellent starting chamber i built one with hot water pipes from boiler but couldnt controle temp so i use ceramic heaters under bench do you start dill for field transpants or for retail sales i cant get dill to field germanate[/quote:13ndva13]
This is the first time I have tried dill from transplants. Some farmers market customers ask about dill, and I found some seed so I thought I would try it.

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corn cob

· #9 · Mar 11, 2012

are you growing dill for dill pickles or the herb type for fish salades etc

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Jim in NC

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 11, 2012

We may "experiment" with the dill if it does well, and I hope to sell some. Usually, we use a mix for dill pickles. No tellin' what Mrs. Jim may have up her sleeve.

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corn cob

· #11 · Mar 11, 2012

Jim in NC said:
We may "experiment" with the dill if it does well, and I hope to sell some. Usually, we use a mix for dill pickles. No tellin' what Mrs. Jim may have up her sleeve.

we sell both but there is a good demand for herb type we sell it fresh cut in sandwich bags we we can get it to grow i was thinking of spreding it over flats of 72 plugs and dropping in with transplanter at 3 in spacing when i field plant in use planet jr

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Stephenscity

· #12 · Mar 11, 2012

Here Dill is a weed. I planted it once and never had to again. Just need to wait and see where it comes up each year and cultivate it from there.We always just sowed it in the early spring about now in the ground.

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Jim in NC

Discussion Starter · #13 · Mar 12, 2012

I planted some n my porch greenhouse and I am gonna put some in the garden when the ground gets warmer. Dill is something that no one has had at our farmers market.

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