No refunds, all freebies finalfloricole said:I'm beginning to doubt the quality of the seeds, it is already 2 full days that I placed them in the germinator cabinet and none sprouted yet.
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ÂMr.CtChilihead said:My seeds were carried in my bunghole all day to get to the perfect temp, putting in soil in a few minutes.
Same here. I was expecting at least two sets of true leaves by now. Prolly went a little heavy on the Chlorox and monkey piss.....floricole said:I'm beginning to doubt the quality of the seeds, it is already 2 full days that I placed them in the germinator cabinet and none sprouted yet.
I will wait a little longer before asking for a refundÂ
My seeds came in a couple days ago. You did a great job with packaging with the bubble wrap  unfortunately the post office must have taken a hammer to them.. lol.. one or two may still be good.. soaking in cup of water.. ready to put in some coco tomorrow.Devv said:I've had quite a few seeds come to me via USPS and have never seen any damage. Let alone like that.
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Came home to find the incubator temperature had fallen to 78 degrees, over 15 degrees below the seeds' comfort zone of 95! Â
I quickly applied a blow-torch to warm them back to germinating temperature, but am terrified that the tender plants have frozen to death in the meantime.Â
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I checked my soil temps last night. 90 degrees on the heat mat. 66-68 degrees off the mat. They claim that you can expect a 20 degree increase from ambient tempurature to soil temp on the mat. Not sure if that holds true in extreme temps, but I will keep an eye on it.Pepper-Guru said:Â
You're worried about 78F?! I stay between 80-85F Usually around 81 or so, but I just sat my control to 85 and that made me think HOT! haha
This year my starting mix consists of peat, perlite, vermiculite, worm castings, field aged horse manure and gypsum.floricole said:
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I just wanted to show you the Berger BM2 Germinating mix, this is what i use for my seedling
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Sphagnum peat moss (fine), Fine perlite, Fine vermiculite,
 Dolomitic & calcitic lime, Initial fertilizer charge, Wetting agent
A cheap thermostat with the diode stuck into the tray or soil will keep you from getting too warm.CMJ said:I checked my soil temps last night. 90 degrees on the heat mat. 66-68 degrees off the mat. They claim that you can expect a 20 degree increase from ambient tempurature to soil temp on the mat. Not sure if that holds true in extreme temps, but I will keep an eye on it.
It has been about the same in my house, around 68 degrees. Up until recently, I have been germing everything without a heat mat and so far, rates have been better off the mat. As Guru said, I think im running a little hot.Teaks said:I have been keeping my house around 64 to 65゚ and my heat mat says it will warm my seeds 10 to 20゚ hotter so I think I'm in a good rains range, mid to high 70s for the seeds hopefully