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May 21, 2015 9:16 PM CST
Name: Reine
Cleveland, Texas (Zone 9a)
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Seed planting was overall a big failure last year. I tried when temperatures were too low. I read, asked questions and took a good look at where the plants come from. Most are from Africa. These seeds need to be in the 80's and some even in the 90's for best germination.

This year, l had my dad build two heat mats, using a wood frame and incandescent rope lights. I showed photos in post #803593.

That brought temperatures into the mid 80's but would cool off at night as the room cooled. So l added a second rope light to one of the frames. That brought temps into the high 90's and some days they hit 100°F. This enabled me to start seeds indoors, in March.

Overall l achieved excellent results this Spring. The seedlings are now in the large tubs for the growing season. They'll be dug up and brought in the house for protection when overnight temps drop into the mid to low 40's, depending on how rainy it is at that time.

I sowed half of each species, to see how things went. I plan on sowing the remaining seeds July outdoors. In deep, aluminum roasting pans. Poke at least 10 holes in the bottom, then set that pan into a shallow roasting pan. This way watering is done from the bottom and seeds are not disturbed when watering.

I'll post photos of the tubs.

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