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Re: prop box

At 07:26 PM 9/5/98 -0700, patricia johnston wrote:
>Hi All,
>I have made myself a propogation box. It has a plywood bottom and 1x4
>sides. Size is about 3'x2'. I have put a piece of carpeting on the bottom,
>(cut to size)and on top of that a waterbed heater, and on top of that
>another piece of carpet. In other words the heater is sandwiched between
>the pieces of carpet. On top of the carpet I have my tray of seedlings in
>individual pots. My question (finally you ask) is, where do I put the heat
>sensor that controls the thermostat? Someone suggested it should be in the
>soil. Would not work in my case, as I am using single pots. Thanks for any
>help.
>Pat.

Pat, Just stick the probe in any of the pots in your prop box.  If you are
using very small units, such as plug trays, you may need to put a 4" or 6"
pot of damp potting soil in your prop box just to hold the sensor.  Marilyn
>
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon,  Zone 8b
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