Small thermostatically controlled propagator...

mine has a small green plastic piece that fits/slides into the corner for watering

 

Thats the one bit that I thought was a waste of time. I think you were supposed to put capillary matting in the propagator and that corner bit acted as a reservoir. Never seemed to work for me.

 

Thank you all for your replies
I have a soil warming bench which I keep for frost free and a couple of Vitapod props for other bits and bobs but don't want to waste space by designating one large prop to just one particular 'seed' so I might have a go at the heat mats at the pet shop should be fun

 

The heat source in my grow cabinet is a heat mat intended for reptile tanks. It works very well and is a lot cheaper than the same thing would be if 'horticulture' appeared in its description. Mine is not thermostatically controlled though, and I suspect it might be a bit too warm for some things. Judging just by the condensation that forms on the propagator lids, I'd say it generates about the same heat as a cheapo B&Q heated propagator. The same online shop that sold me my heat mat did also sell thermostatically controlled ones though so that might be a good option for you.

 

Yes, about £60 for a Biogreen or Rootit 350 x 250mm pad and temperature controller, excluding cost of tray, matting, and perspex cover.

 

It was just meant to stop the water sploshing about when watering , not act as a reservoir

 

My friend use ITC-306T heating temperature,it works well and save time, you just plug in your lamp/heater or so to the thermostat, then set your target temperature, it works. And, she set day and night temperature,it's more suitable for plant keeping. She got it from amazon.