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  • From: Alex McGregor <waldenfarm AT sprintmail.com>
  • To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Propagation mats
  • Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 13:24:46 -0500


Bob's post reminded me of a propagation table a friend uses in his green
house. He
built a plywood table with a low rim, put down some pipe warming tape (the
more
expensive type with a thermostat) and covered it with pea gravel. This would
cost less
than a set of mats and thermostat.

Another grower (with lots of money) built a large table and used radiant
floor plastic
tubing, covered with gravel and hooked to a propane water heater and
circulating pump.
Might be more costly, but not if you figure cost per flat capacity of this
vs. prop.
mats & thermostats.

It all depends on what scale you are and plan to grow to. Or if you're
planning on
diversifying into selling plant starts to use the capacity of a system beyond
present
needs.

Alex McGregor
Walden Farm





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