Soil Heating Cable
Each 60 foot cable comes with an electrical load of about 400 watts.
Soil heating cable. The built in thermostat maintains a constant temperature of 25 30 c 77 85 f which speeds germination and encourages strong growth. The most useful sizes are 40 60 or 80 feet. Jumpstart soil heating cable heats soil for seed germination 48 ft orange. Lay down two inches of sand and then arrange the cables so that they are spaced about 8cm 3 apart.
Bury the cables in soil or soil based mixtures so that no portion of the colored heating section is visible. The cables use 3 5 watts per linear foot. Each cable is adapted to be used with ordinary electric service. Use 4 linear feet of cable to warm each square foot of planting area.
Soil heating cables can be used indoors or outdoors in cold frames or greenhouses. A 60 foot cable can typically heat a 6 6 foot hotbed. These flexible cables fit in practically any growing area. You may also choose to size the cable to suit your own space.
Cover the cable with 3 to 4 inches of soil then plant your seeds seedlings or plants above this height. The built in thermostat automatically activates the cable when the soil temperature drops below 74 f. Hydrofarm soil heating cable 24 feet. Perfect indoors or out this cable is 24 feet long safely encased in a tough waterproof pvc coating with orange color for visibility.
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