How To Make A Homemade Heat Mat

The only drawback is the cost.

How to make a homemade heat mat.

You don t want to spend so much money on this homemade device. Commercial heat mat surface temperature thermometer placed on top of soil. Diy light heat mat surface temperature. 80 82 bottom temperature gap between heat mat and seed trays.

Bottom temperature gap between heat mat and seed trays. 73 75 degrees f soil temperature. You have to make sure that the heating mat is safe and won t cause an electrical shock or a fire hazard. Of particular interest is the temperature comparisons of the store bought heat mats and the diy plan.

To control heating times use a thermostat or timer. Here s a simple diy heater for seed starting that will cost less than the flexible ones and should last for decades. These are mats on which you set your pots with seeds and they provide a small amount of heat to keep the soil temperature warm. It has to be easy to construct even by inexperienced users.

An average size mat 36 x 19 ranges from 20 60.