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Re: HELP! Did I fry my seeds?

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Kim Kiernan wrote:

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> Please help.  Did I fry my seeds?  I planted lettuce, squash (summer and
> winter), marigold, verbena, sunflowers, zinnia, bell pepper and cutting
> celery (looks and grows like parsley but tastes like celery) last night
> in peat pots.  I put them on a heating mat with a greenhouse cover on
> the trays.
>
> This morning the soil temp was only 60 degrees so I turned the mat up a
> bit.  When I came home this evening from being gone all day, the soil
> temp was at 90 to 100 degrees!!!  Have I done irreprable damage? Should
> I throw all the seeds out and try to start again or do you think they
> still might be ok? I lowered the temp of the heating mat, but is it too
> late now?  The temp might have been higher during the day; I don't know
> since I wasn't here.

>
> I'd put new seeds right on top of the original, just to be safe, and see
> what happens. Your sure to get something that way. Then just snip off the
> extras if nescessary. My SO puts our peat pots on top of the VCR, an
> option that drives me nuts, but it is just the right temp when the unit is
> plugged in , whether on or off. Just make damn sure that there's plenty of
> plastic between the "water" and the VCR!!!

   Fred

>
> Thanks for the advice.  Most of the recommended soil temps are 65 to 85.
> Does anyone know the temp at which seeds are killed?
>
> Kim
> zone 9
> so ca
>
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