Heating mats and trays

[Italianstallon99]

Does anyone use certain mats and trays? Looking for larger trays just can't seem to find them.

[Bluemalibu]

I use Stuewe. These are 204 pots per tray:

https://www.stuewe.com/products/forestry.php

[Italianstallon99]

Dam that's a lot, I'm looking for a smaller set up, maybe 20. I'm not commercial.

[Kelby]

I've heard of people using heat tape, but you'll want to do some research to properly implement that.

[jkuo]

I use a standard small seedling heat mat with cheap disposable aluminum baking sheets from the grocery store. I borrowed this idea from someone else on the other forum, and it's worked out well for me for small batches of rooted cuttings and winter started seedlings.

[Gina]

Does anyone use certain mats and trays? Looking for larger trays just can't seem to find them.

Not sure what you plan to use them for, but I use plug flats from Johnny's to start my seedlings. I cut a 200 cell tray into 4 by 5 smaller units (20 cells each) and start things like lettuce, tomatoes, peppers etc in them. They last for years. I then transplant into larger cells.

If you are asking about heat mats, since I live in a warmer environment, I only need heat for a few things - peppers mainly. For germinating those, I put the seeds in the cut-down plug flats in a covered clear plastic container and shine an incandescent light on them. They stay about 80 degrees, and I get good germination.

[tyro]

I use these,

http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/product/giant-garden-tray

For indoor,multi-stacked bays.Facilitates bottom watering while
maximizing usable area.Tray shown below is the "Jumbo"
which supports 14 #1's.The "Giant" supports 18 #1's.