Re: Heavy Hitter Help-Soil Heating Cables
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12' was Fifteen bucks.
Gary Grunow wrote:
> Where can you find these heating cables and how much are they?
>
> Gary
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Troy <rptroy@earthlink.net>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Date: Friday, December 10, 1999 8:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Heavy Hitter Help-Soil Heating Cables
>
> >Chris,
> >
> >I used a 12' cable for 3 square feet of area as recommended in the
> >instructions ( one stump area ). I direct planted.
> >
> >Spacing between loops should be even. The instructions recommend a horse
> >shoe
> >shape pattern or similar when you lay the cable in the ground ( it's a
> >continuos loop ).
> >My spacing was about 4" apart. Make sure the cable does not cross or
> >touch each other.
> >
> >Their is a built in thermostat that kicks on when the temp goes below 74
> >degrees. If the soil temp is unsatisfactory, move the in line thermostat
> >closer or
> >farther away from the rest of the cable until the desired temp is
> >achieved. The
> >soil should remain moist to keep an even temperature.
> >
> >Recommended depth is about 3". I Initially buried it deeper but it
> >wasn't keeping the soil warm enough. I guess cool air was blowing across
> >the surface. The instructions say you can leave them in the ground all
> >summer, but I pulled mine out before the roots really got going.
> >
> >I put my cable in the ground about two weeks before I planted my seed so
> >I
> >could make final adjustments. I would imagine you could cover it with
> >black plastic to retain heat even more.
> >
> >Bob T.
> >Torrance. Ca.
> >
> >
> >Chris Andersen wrote:
> >
> >> Ok here is a question I need help with! Living in California I have
> never
> >> had a need to use soil heating cables before. However with the cold
> spring
> >> and summers we have had the past two years and long term forecast
> >> predicting another cold one, I would like to try them this next season. I
> >> know where to buy them but:
> >> What is the proper spacing between cable loops?
> >> What is the proper depth they should be placed at?
> >> How many feet of cable is recommended for each plant?
> >> How far in advance do they need to be placed in the soil to pre-warm the
> >> ground?
> >> Thanks
> >> Chris
> >>
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