Grow Room Seedlings heat mat

[Smoking Frog]

Do you really need temp control or just the regular mat will do ?
The ones for reptiles comes with a temp contoller.Anybody use those?

 

[Animatey]

I have a cycle timer I use for my pumps and I use it for my seedling heat mat.

I do 5 minutes on, 5 minutes off. That way there is some warmth under them but they are unlikely to overheat.

Obviously this isn't as precise as a temp controller, but I've had good success with it so far and it might be an option if you have a timer.

Good luck!

 

[dankstyle J]

When the temps cool I use a seedling mat to germ seeds it works great it also is good to keep soil warm if growing in cold conditions.

 

[Olderfart]

I haven't used one yet, but I recall reading advice from others who have that the heat control is a good idea. One grower indicated that he/she had toasted some seedlings because temps got too high when ambient temps went up. At any rate, were I to use a heat mat, I would opt for one with a digital control. The key is that with the control, the temp will stay where you set it regardless of ambient temperature changes - like when a fan packs it in, or lights go out, etc. There are lots of options available on Amazon.

 

[AutoWonders]

I don't use a grow heating pad once germed seeds are planted. I keep my tent temps nice and toasty at all times.

For germinating, I have two grow heating pads. One is a Vivosun 10x20 and I use it for germing in coco pellets. It gets a little too warm for paper towel method. Even with a towel under and on top of pad. The other, is 3x20 that I use most often germing in a shot glass and or paper towel method. I have chosen to stick with germing in a shot glass only for the foreseeable future using water/Rhizotonic. The Vivosun pads are water proof.

ADD: I germ in a closed bathroom drawer for duration.

 

[Boognelson87]

I use the 10x20 vivosun heat mat as well. I use rapid rooters inside a Tupperware. Close lid. Place tupperware in mat on edge. I then fold over the heat mat making a heat mat sandwich with the tupperware in the middle opening lid after 24 hours letting oxygen in and check moisture let go another 24 hours. Haven't had a seed fail yet this way.

 

[OttoCBD]

A sheet of Reflectix that fits the bottom of whatever tray I'm germinating in
provides a nice buffer if I feel that the seedling mat is a little too warm.

 

[automan2]

I use temp contols for my germ mat and my intake/exhaust fans. The mat is on 24/7 until plants are sexed...bout 3-4 wks, then moved to a bloom tent where thermo contols turn intake and exhaust on/off according to temps and or rh. Knowing and controlling temps at every stage is so beneficial and I believe aid greatly in growing my meds.

 

[Smoking Frog]

@automan2
Are you using something like this or more complex?
Amazon product ASIN B01LL4SNIE

 

[automan2]

@automan2
Are you using something like this or more complex?
Amazon product ASIN B01LL4SNIE

Yep...acquired each of those separately and am happy with how much more automatic my tent has become. Just gotta place probes in the right place. Pretty simple to set up but makes me much more couch potato.