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[GrowingVeggies]

For seed starting indoors: Would you rather use a Burpee's Ultimate Seed Starting System or a regular watering tray, clear dome, and cell packs. or Park Seed Bio Dome

Burpee's Ultimate Seed Starting System: Self-Watering seed starting tray

Park Seed BioDome is similiar to a regular watering traay, dome and cells. But they say that it will help with plant roots and such: Comes with soil, and food.

Also do you think the Burpee's Automator would help for a beginner gardener like me?

Would you rather use a PVC Tomato Cage or buy a Burpee's Tomato Cage

Thanks!

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[backyardgardener]

Honestly, none of those will work correctly unless you have the proper lighting and temperature to germinate your seed.

http://backyardgardener.com/tm.html

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[Newt]

For seed starting indoors: Would you rather use a Burpee's Ultimate Seed Starting System or a regular watering tray, clear dome, and cell packs. or Park Seed Bio Dome

Whichever you like.* I use plastic wrap over my cells and a cookie cooling rack placed in a roasting pan.*

Also do you think the Burpee's Automator would help for a beginner gardener like me?

I've never used anything like that, but it seems to me that it might be helpful in a cold climate, not in a warm climate like yours.

Would you rather use a PVC Tomato Cage or buy a Burpee's Tomato Cage

That depends on your budget and your DIY skills.** If you don't think you can safely cut the pvc pipes and assemble them, then maybe the tomato cages will be best.* I do like the square ones better then the round ones.

Newt

[GrowingVeggies]

Is there a almost 100% I can succeed with my seeds with a regular tray, dome, and cells?

So the Automator is useless over here?

The square ones look more sturdy than the round ones. Heard that tomato plants full will fruit will topple it over and destroy it. I'll try out the PVC and see how it goes.

[backyardgardener]

[align=left]The items your requesting are great tools to use to help germinate your seeds.* But like I've stated above, seeds will have a hard time germinating unless it receives the correct soil temperature.* [/align]
[align=left]If we use tomato's as an example, Germination takes 6 - 14 days at 24C (75F). To get the required temperature, some people place them on top of a refrigerator.** I use a heating pad to generate the heat and check the temp with a cheap digital themometer.[/align]
[align=left]You will also have to consider some type of light. I use a cheap shoplight from Home Depot.[/align]
[align=left]http://www.gardenersnet.com/atoz/germinat.htm[/align]
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[GrowingVeggies]

The items your requesting are great tools to use to help germinate your seeds. But like I've stated above, seeds will have a hard time germinating unless it receives the correct soil temperature. If we use tomato's as an example, Germination takes 6 - 14 days at 24C (75F).

Thanks! I'll probably use the regular tray, dome, cell. I'm still thinking about the Automator. But like Newt said, I probably won't need it in a warm climate place like mine.

I use a heating pad to generate the heat and check the temp with a cheap digital themometer. You will also have to consider some type of light. I use a cheap shoplight from Home Depot.

I don't have a Seedling Heat Mat and I'm been thinking about getting one. I probably won't use one though. The fridge won't really work for me, as the fridge is too high and won't fit a tray on it. Besides, the top is cool for mine, unless you put it alll the way back in.

I'm going to buy a shop light. I saw something like $8.64 for a 4ft one at Home Depot too. Some people consider getting a one step higher quality one though, as some shop lights only last one season and they break or you have to replace bulbs often.

Thanks for the info!

[GrowingVeggies]

Actually if everything works out and I'm able to buy the APS system http://www.gardeners.com/APS/APS_Cat,default,sc.h

If I do buy the APS system. Do you think a 24 or 40 would be better, as in sizing holes. 24 is 2" by 2". 40 is 1 1/2" by 2"

If getting the APS system is not possible then I'll go with regular tray, dome, cells.

I kinda gave up on the Burpee. It seems like too many bad reviews on it

[Newt]

Is there a almost 100% I can succeed with my seeds with a regular tray, dome, and cells?

I can't say what success you will have as there are too many variables.

So the Automator is useless over here?

I didn't say that, but I don't think you need it in your climate.

If I do buy the APS system. Do you think a 24 or 40 would be better, as in sizing holes. 24 is 2" by 2". 40 is 1 1/2" by 2"

I really don't think it makes much difference.* Keep in mind this is your first time planting seeds and whatever you use you will need to check on them 2 to 3 times a day.* Use whatever you fancy and what fits your budget.* :)* Sometimes the more you spend on a project like this the less likely you are to keep at it.* It becomes cumbersome.

Newt

[GrowingVeggies]

Yeah. Okay thanks!

[Newt]

You are very welcome!

Newt