Germinate Seedlings Faster! Propagate all your new seedlings using Seedling Heat Mats to ensure the perfect environment for newly established root growth, plant cuttings, and germinating seeds. Heat mats are designed to reliably warm the root zone between 10-20˚F above ambient air temperature. Want to learn more about heat mats? Read this how-to article about how to use heat mats for seed starting. Features Patented double-layer Increases propagation success rate Easy to Clean Waterproof Warms root zone to an optimal temperature 6-foot power cord UL-listed How to Use a Seedling Heat Mat Heat mats are a great tool to use for winter germination. Heat mats are waterproof and easy to clean, so there is no need to move plants off the mat during watering. The mat is designed to stay on 24hr/day. Ideally, you will want your soil temperature to stay consistently between 65˚F-80˚F. For more precise temperature control these can be used with our digital heat mat temperature control. Benefits of Using a Seedling Heat Mat Seeds love warm, moist environments during germination. Being able to provide those temperatures earlier in the spring means earlier tomatoes at the market. Want earlier pumpkins? They need to be at least 85˚F to germinate. Heat mats can provide those perfect conditions, increasing growth rates. Being able to cycle through propagation in nearly half the time may mean more crops end up in the ground. Seedling heat mats are also useful in microgreen production. Add heat mats into your production for more successful germination rates. Optimal Germination Temperature Chart Crop Optimal Soil Temp. Germination (F) Bean, Snap 80˚ Beet 85˚ Broccoli 80˚ Cabbage 85˚ Carrot 80˚ Cauliflower 80˚ Chinese Cabbage 85˚ Collards 70˚ Kale 70˚ Leeks 70˚ Onion 75˚ Parsnip 65˚ Pepper 85˚ Pumpkin 90˚ Radish 85˚ Spinach 70˚ Squash 95˚ Swiss Chard 85˚ Tomato 85˚ Turnip 85˚
