Buying a Propagator

Hi All..... I am in the market to purchase a propagator. Any advice on what kind, where to buy, best price, tips on usage etc... Will be greatly appreciated.

~Dee

 

dee are you after a heated one

 

Yes Alan I want a heated one. I have always just used my window sills here and in the states ... And I am just a bit discouraged with some of my seeds not germinating. Sssooooo It�s time to bust out the check book. A nice price for a good product that is !!!! I like the Monarchs BTW

~Dee

 

hi Dee , best go for a thermostatic double size standard seed tray or larger, so you can overwinter maturer plants in winter too.......or, if you can lay power to greenhouse, best make your own and get undersoil cable, 6 x 3 and about 2 ft high would be better then a standard seed tray type for indoors, then you need light too, seedlings can still get leggy in late winter. Best in the long run....I made one 24 yrs ago with thermostat and is still running, just need to replace some sand now and again.Now nurturing my young Plummies lol.

 

Hi Nathan

I must have bought exactly the same propagator from Wyevale from �£20 two days ago. The size is very silly. I also bought a thermometer and humidity measurer.

I am bemused by the temperature. It is a 22 watt device, and yesterday and today, when the ambient temperature was about 62F, if the thermometer is pushed to the bottom of a pot with a cutting in - it registered 98F. Halfway up the pot it registered 85F and when laid on top of the pot 72F. The vents were closed and the humidity was 100%.

It looks like the cutting depth is very critical, pushed in too far it will fry. Any comments?

 

dee
try N.A.KAYS notsure how to put the link on but the address is
WWW.kayshorticulture.com
you cant order online but you can look at the online catalogue and either ask them for their catologue or just phone for what you want
family got me a nice thermo controlled unit for about �£50.00 got to say nice bit of gear page46/47 hope this helps

 

alan

Thanks - I have ordered Kays catalog

 

Want to thank everyone for their help on this... I did purchase one of the Propagators from Wyevale... and it's full up with little pots a'plenty. Just waiting for the grand entrance of the first little green bits to burts out. (Actually the Hibiscus burst out, I think the day after I planted it..if not the next da,y it was just 2 days�.. they are amazing)

Ladybird had a great idea to make my own Propagator over the summer and be up and running for the next batch of seedlings. My husband, bless his heart, said he'd make me one and here are some links for the under soil heating that he found, if anyone is interested.

http://www.twowests.co.uk

http://www.jungleseeds.co.uk

http://www.cmsgardens.co.uk/propagator.htm

http://www.onlinegreenhouses.co.uk/shop/pages/page15.htm

http://www.lbsgardendirect.co.uk/category.asp?cid=5WUEFYDPCL2LLYL5C4HWI3UQTGQRG6BW&cat_id=PROP

Thanks again and Happy Seedlings
~Dee

 

PS.. to the above message.. I think it was JungleSeeds that had the best price for the cable.
~D