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Cardbaord Box heater/we have Germination

20 years ago

I started some seeds in a 20 row tray on Mar 8th

The tray is sitting on a cardboard box with a 60w light bulb under the box, in my greenhouse. Theres 3" of snow on the roof and on the ground

Low mar 8th 24F high 32F and snowing

low Mar 9th 27F high 32.3 and snowing

todays high 36.3

About 20 min ago I saw 2 pink Brandywines emerging from the soil

Byron

Comments (2)

sleeplessinftwayne
20 years ago
Hey Byron: Be very careful the lightbulb cannot touch the cardboard or even get near it. It can start a fire. It is safer to use clear plastic so you can see the fixture at all times. Plastic will just melt and make a nasty smell, not a fire. Also, cardboard will reach an ignition point much faster if the heat doesn't have a way to escape.-Sandy
swanz
19 years ago
Hey Byron, how did those brandywine plants do.Did you get
early ripe fruit.

Swanz
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