Here follows a little overview on the small electric propagator I purchased last Friday evening.
Wanting to produce Chilli's from seed I needed a more stable way of keeping their environment warm in which they can germinate...I was having no luck with just being in the greenhouse, hence this small purchase.
Its stated Dimensions are: (H)18, (W)38, (D)23cm and there is more than enough room to get approx 10 small seedling pots into its black coloured base area where the heating element resides. One could quite easily get a small plant-let tray in there which would allow for more plants to germinate but I didnt have one to hand of that size) The lid is a rather flimsy affair (thin transparent plastic) with a small ventilation dial on top but all in all it seems a nice piece of kit for the money.
There is no temperature regulation dial but this was not expected on such a cheap product....There are two sizes in this range this being the smaller version (38cms) and the larger version being 52cms.
Will it be fit for purpose for which its intended (chilli seed germination) this all remains to be seen and I will keep you posted as to the results) For now its set running with 4 each of Prairie Fire and Carolina Reaper Chill's....one seed to each pot....I intend to mist these on a daily basis but not over wet....So we'll see how things progress from here onwards.
The product seems sturdy enough although care will have to be taken with the lid and on first impressions it's probably a good purchase considering its low price tag...Hopefully it will live up to expectations.....
