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  • #1

    A different puzzle to solve

    I treated myself to a propagator this afternoon,,i read the instructions,ok,but,

    also says {do not cover the electric base with anything apart from the lid supplied}what,no plant pots,

    on a serious note,this has got me thinking,what do others do,

    pots only,or do you use smaller seed trays,the inside base of it is 17.5 x 14.5,say to only have plants damp,is this purely for the plants benefit{we all know not to have any plant to wet},OR,you cannot have any water in the base,tis a STEWART none thermostatic,it's all molded plastic,what do you think,am a good mind to ring their customer help line tomoz,
    sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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    I use any pots or trays that fit in. Mine has capillary matting in it and I keep that damp. If its too wet, everything steams up

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    • #3
      thank you VC,
      sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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      • #4
        I don't really use trays for anything, too much of a pain pricking out ��

        Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

        Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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        • #5
          Me neither, most are in small modules that I just pot on. I hate pricking out.
          My prop came with capillary matting but that went years ago. I just stick the modules straight in after the seed has been watered in. They often pop up before they need another water.

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          • #6
            I don't mind pricking out so I use little plastic trays...you know the ones you sometimes get with food in? I save them for this purpose (probably about 6"x4").
            That way I can start off lots of different seeds at once. Lots of seeds can be moved to cooler temps once germinated.

            My prop is the same as yours, a stewart one without a thermastat...only much older. I've had it donkeys years.
            Remember I had that injured pigeon last year?
            He spent the first couple of nights snuggled up in the prop, toasty warm and safe. I do believe it saved his life!
            http://goneplotterin.blogspot.co.uk/

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            • #7
              I'd love one of these. Let us know how you get on
              You may say I'm a dreamer... But I'm not the only one...


              I'm an official nutter - an official 'cropper' of a nutter! I am sooooo pleased to be a cropper! Hurrah!

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              • #8
                Originally posted by ancee View Post
                I'd love one of these. Let us know how you get on
                Ancee,i have fought against buying one for a long time,then saw them at £30 ?,and thought dam it,i will,chose the bigger one,as it seemed a better deal than the smaller,also only needs 1 socket to plug in
                sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                • #9
                  My old bedroom floor has been chucked on top of all the stuff I had to take out of my old conservatory. I can just about see my propagators and the lead from the electric one but can't actually pull them out. I am gradually working my way down the pile by cutting up the planks and logs for fire wood, but I think I may end up at the GC for new ones. The old ones will still be used, perhaps next year.
                  "I prefer rogues to imbeciles as they sometimes take a rest" (Alexander Dumas)
                  "It is neccessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live" (also Alexandre Dumas)
                  Oxfordshire

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by lottie dolly View Post
                    Ancee,i have fought against buying one for a long time,then saw them at £30 ?,and thought dam it,i will,chose the bigger one,as it seemed a better deal than the smaller,also only needs 1 socket to plug in
                    You won't regret it Lottie! I've had mine for years, no thermostat, does the job

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                    • #11
                      I have 2 Bigguns and 2 littleuns.
                      One of the Bigguns has some tomatoes and beans in it ,as we speak

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                      • #12
                        Beans

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                        • #13
                          What sort of beans,broadies,i first got to go make some room in MY shed,sort out what others have dumped in there,grrrrr,
                          sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                          • #14
                            DFB's for an experimental early GH crop
                            Actually, they're not in the prop now but on the windowsill.

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