No luck with indoor greenhouse

[Shades-of-idaho]

Anyone use heat pads? They help keep soil at correct temp for seed to germinate or to keep cuttings from mildew damp off.

[guidoLaMoto]

Originally Posted by Shades-of-idaho

Anyone use heat pads? They help keep soil at correct temp for seed to germinate or to keep cuttings from mildew damp off.

I put seed starts on top of my furnace for a little extra warmth to germinate. They don't need light to germinate. Most seeds need soil temp 65+ to get good rate of germination https://extension.oregonstate.edu/ga...ed-germination

Good air circulation helps prevent surface mold from growing on the soil. If you still get it, a little squirt of Copper Coat gasket spray- available at any auto parts store- willkill it off and prrevent further growth of mold https://www.zoro.com/kw-permanent-me...10080302008005

[Zoisite]

Originally Posted by guidoLaMoto

I put seed starts on top of my furnace for a little extra warmth to germinate. They don't need light to germinate. Most seeds need soil temp 65+ to get good rate of germination https://extension.oregonstate.edu/ga...ed-germination

Good air circulation helps prevent surface mold from growing on the soil. If you still get it, a little squirt of Copper Coat gasket spray- available at any auto parts store- willkill it off and prrevent further growth of mold https://www.zoro.com/kw-permanent-me...10080302008005

Never heard of that before. What is in that stuff?

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[Shades-of-idaho]

Me either. Copper Coat gasket spray. Maes sense… copper is a fungicide All provide prevention (not treatment) of a variety of fungal, bacterial.

Hey GudoLaMoto….Thanks for the copper spray hint. Beats mixing the powder up in a spray bottle…

Looked it up online. It says the spray can has a sticky ingredient to hold the gaskets in place. How would the sticky stuff effect seed growth?

[Cambium]

It's amazing to see what has worked for others and what advice is given. Doesn't that have chemicals in it? Why would you spray a seedling with a foreign substance?


I would try it on 1 or 2 first before you start spraying an entire tray of seedlings

[Jason Mileshko]

I've had success with growing vegetables using aquaponics indoors but never a full on green house.