Yeah kinda.applestar wrote:Are you using the top of the shoplight for "bottom heat" source? That's a pretty nifty idea since most seeds, especially cool weather crops won't need any more than 60º~70º to sprout. Once sprouted, they can take the cold. You could easily sprout lettuce and onions this way. Cabbage family likes 72~75 but you could get away with it if it's in the upper 60's -- just takes a little longer -- probably closer to 1 wk -- to sprout.
That's single Tomato in there just seeing how the pellets work before I put my wealth of seeds in there. The light doesn't put off too much heat at all but it's better than nothing. I need to dig out my heating pad and thought about bringing that tom upstairs where it is warmer. The main reason it is up there is D_V said something about Tomatoes sprouting better WITHOUT light. Did some research and found some said yes others said no, I'm sticking with D_V. 
But I must say with no direct heat in a cold basement I have been sprouting and growing this and that all winter, a very cold winter at that.
There is only one register in the basement though it is somewhat close to my starting area I don't think it does all that much. I'm sitting here halfway shivering right now typing this.When it's go time I will change things up for sure right now it's more or less experimenting. Except for my onions and Brussles Sprouts growing in there.
By the way that's one of D_V's seeds in the big tray (Brandywine) Thanks D_V.
thats a great idear!
