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Originally Posted by magicgreen
Enquiring minds want to know.......Which is better?
I just bought a heat mat. Is that good? Or just put them on my desk and hope that will work?
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I soak my banana seeds tomorrow
Gonna start tomatos and peppers also to plant in March.
I'm going to use a heat mat, and I think it is a better heat source, as it directly warms the soil. Mine is already glued to the bottom of a 55 gallon aquarium. It came that way from the PO.
I was just infering that you don't need to go out and buy a heat mat and most people already have some sort of desk lamp that will work just fine.
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Originally Posted by bencelest
A desk lamp is a substitute for sun rays to create photosynthesis for the plant depending on the kind of bulb you use. Some bulbs are used for growth and some are used to encourage flowering.
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On a desk, with the plants in some kind of enclosure, would work, but some foil to
enclose the heat generated by the light source would help also. You can also use a 175 watt HPS or MH as the light and heat source and then you have some serious growth! You can expand that exponentially and start your own banana business.
You can build a special germination chamber, with the perfect conditions, all timed perfectly with a humidostatic timer, but in reality, unless you already have the cool stuff (I admit it! I like to collect gardening tools and equipment), you need nothing more than a desk lamp, some HD aluminium foil, and a timer.
Like they say in racing: "Speed costs money...How fast do you want to go?"
YMMV