I'm using a heated propagator for the first time this year and, although the seedlings came up fine (I'm growing chillis, sweet peppers and tomatoes in it), after about 10 days a lot of the seelings just fell over.
I've got the propagator situated in an unheated conservatory out of direct sunlight.
I did everything the instructions told me to do - taking the lid off during the day and putting it back on at night because it's still very frosty at the moment.
Is this a common problem with heated propagators or did I do something wrong?
I've now planted some backup seeds which I'm growing, as I always used to do, on the kitchen window sill - just in case I lose all the seedlings in the propagotor.
Anonymous2010-03-09T02:47:56Z
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My guess and past experience is.......if you're using heat - you only need heat. The lid is prolly what is suffocating them and causing them to dampen off. They need a fan of some sort at low speed or some light air circulation (ceiling fan) to help keep them stalks strong. Once my seedlings start, they are not covered again. I mad the mistake once of having a mini greenhouse with a lamp in it and the door closed.......they all molded and died and that was only 2 days. My advice, no cover.....and once the heat assisted in germination, you shouldn't need the heat anymore....if they're inside a house....what kind of conservatory are you using? Do they get enough light?
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