Beginner growing for fun

[afternoon blazer]

1 minute ago, StickyD420 said:

That's a seedling or under pot warmer pad, you want a wall mount plate heater.

Just looking at a cheap solution to increase air temp in the grow box.

This is small. Cheap. Consumes less watts.

Compared to a wall mount plate heater?

[The_StonedTrooper]

I dont see that doing much, even to warm more than seedlings,

Also dont want to discourage you

Maybe some one else has better news or advice, I never use heat other than on seedlings till they get potted.

[afternoon blazer]

Well there are different sizes.

And would just be using it for a week or 2. While the plant is still a seedling.

 

I would think. 2 degrees or so. Would be great

[The_StonedTrooper]

Sounded like you wanted to warm the room, if you have a dome and tray, and that under, its exactly right for you.

But not if it's not against something, it wont be hot enough.

You also get a thermostat for those to not go over a temperature or you can burn roots

[GGG]

@Prom so leave these out?
 

You can use that plugs and just put the plug in the soil/final pot, those plugs are amazing

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[GGG]

Guys whats your thoughts a d opinion on using these to increase growroom temps?
They have different sizes.

What area do you want to heat with that pad

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[afternoon blazer]

7 minutes ago, GGG said:

You can use that plugs and just put the plug in the soil/final pot, those plugs are amazing

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Sorry for the shitty pic bro.

 

Yeah so i put this plug into the soil of final pot. And put the cracked seed into it after soaking for about 12 hours.

Still waiting for that little 1 to pop out.

Got abit impatient. Droped another seed in a shot glass now. Lets hope this operation is smoother. 

 

If both pop. Excellent. Happy camper

 

I do have space for a max of 2 x plants in my veg box. So im ok in that aspect.

 

Sweet tooth auto. Hopefully coming soon.

Edited July 14, 2020 by afternoon blazer

[afternoon blazer]

[afternoon blazer]

15 minutes ago, GGG said:

What area do you want to heat with that pad

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Ok. So my grow box is 500x700 x 1000 high.

 

I have the pot raised. So the distance from light to top of soil is a out 500mm

 

The temp and humidity on the top of the soil is 18 degrees at night and about 20-22 degrees during the day.

40%-60%

 

I thought maybe placing this pad somewhere in the box. With raise the temp inside abit. 

To give the seedling and 1st week of growth some warnth since they still abit young.

[GGG]

It will help to up the heat by a degree or 3 if your airflow through the box isn't alot, with seedling you don't need alot of fresh air but you need some atleast. I had a small box like you with a 60w Led light and a heating pad and it worked fine in winter BUT..... I turned my top outlet fan around so it blew air in over the light to spread that warm air around and my outlet was at the bottom, that way I used the warmer air a little longer. Slightest warm temps outside and that box heats up quickly.

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[afternoon blazer]

4 minutes ago, GGG said:

It will help to up the heat by a degree or 3 if your airflow through the box isn't alot, with seedling you don't need alot of fresh air but you need some atleast. I had a small box like you with a 60w Led light and a heating pad and it worked fine in winter BUT..... I turned my top outlet fan around so it blew air in over the light to spread that warm air around and my outlet was at the bottom, that way I used the warmer air a little longer. Slightest warm temps outside and that box heats up quickly.

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Ok i get you. 

I do have 2 galon fabric pots(seed is in already-auto). On plastic drip trays. Think it would help? If i put the heating pad under those. 

I do have a circulation fan in there that i could use to move air around.

And switch of my extraction fan.

As i have 2 air vents at the bottom

And i have a 150w led in there.

[CreX]

you could lower your light a few cm to get the heatsink in the box too - theres all the heat you will need haha

also, if your temps are not going below 15, then i dont think you need to do anything to improve the heat situation.

[GGG]

Like mentioned don't put drip tray directly on heatmat, your roots might get to hot, my tray was about 1-3 mm above heatmat, but you have to play around, to see what works for your investment bro

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[Ill_Evan]

10 hours ago, afternoon blazer said:

Guys whats your thoughts a d opinion on using these to increase growroom temps?

They have different sizes.

I have managed to maintain the heat within a EASY2PROPOGATE system from Autopot (pictured below) at a steady 24C in a room that was easily dropping to below 10C. I placed the mat under the propagator, connected to a Sonoff and it worked like a charm. 

I don't think it will work well for anything else though. I think the heat would dissipate pretty quickly in a larger environment like the inside of a tent. 

 

[afternoon blazer]

Thanks @CreX @GGG

Crex is always chilled out about everything. Haha. 

 

Gona try and utilize the light for some heat.

[GGG]

@Crex is right, we sometimes complicate things to much

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[afternoon blazer]

4 minutes ago, Ill_Evan said:

I have managed to maintain the heat within a EASY2PROPOGATE system from Autopot (pictured below) at a steady 24C in a room that was easily dropping to below 10C. I placed the mat under the propagator, connected to a Sonoff and it worked like a charm. 

I don't think it will work well for anything else though. I think the heat would dissipate pretty quickly in a larger environment like the inside of a tent. 

 

Whats a sonoff bro

Edited July 14, 2020 by afternoon blazer

[Ill_Evan]

6 minutes ago, afternoon blazer said:

Whats a sonoff bro

https://www.takealot.com/sonoff-basic-smart-switch/PLID48571147?gclid=CjwKCAjwr7X4BRA4EiwAUXjbtwCSu7W7j2eTVvFlGGojWcT1bhvqT8Mgi3zhzj3TOunY7f24c53aPhoCK9UQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Basically automates anything. Can't remember who but someone uses it along with a wall heater. I also use it with my heater. 

[Bakstein420]

12 minutes ago, afternoon blazer said:

Whats a sonoff bro

The future bro 

[ORGANinc.]

Amazing these SONOFF things! So do you buy one for each appliance?

[afternoon blazer]

21 minutes ago, Ill_Evan said:

https://www.takealot.com/sonoff-basic-smart-switch/PLID48571147?gclid=CjwKCAjwr7X4BRA4EiwAUXjbtwCSu7W7j2eTVvFlGGojWcT1bhvqT8Mgi3zhzj3TOunY7f24c53aPhoCK9UQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Basically automates anything. Can't remember who but someone uses it along with a wall heater. I also use it with my heater. 

Ohhh snap bro.

 

I want 1 for all my shit now.

[Bakstein420]

It is insane the things you can do with sonoff. You can even get the sensor to work with the smart plugs. So it can basically turn things on/off that aren't even wired through the th16.

[afternoon blazer]

This would be perfect for the inverter systems

[ORGANinc.]

@Bakstein420 down another rabbit hole I go, lol this is definitely on the list now. What a slick product 

[TheUltimateNoob]

You guys keep giving me ideas on what to spend money I don't have on.

Lmao

 

But dope shit. I've know about this tech for a while, seen it online very often. I'm glad more people are noticing it.

 

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