- Offers increased growing success
- Controls humidity under dome, like a greenhouse
- Instructions with growing tips
- Quick, easy starts without the fuss and mess of dealing with dirt
- Includes watertight growing tray
Product Description
This HydroFarm Hot House lets you grow healthier starts, increase germination success, and has better humidity control for optimum growth. Kit includes 17 watt, 120 volt, UL listed, waterproof heat mat, six inch tall humidity dome, 11 inch by 22 inch watertight base tray, 72 cell seedling inserts and instructions with growing tips, and a seed starting booster!… More >>
Hydrofarm CK64060 Hot House with Heat Mat
Tags: CK64060, fuss, Heat, House, humidity control, Hydrofarm, optimum growth
#1 by Larry F. Rogers on April 16, 2010 - 5:10 am
I find that convenience often outweighs the quality or even usability of the product. The thought that you could just place your plants out of sight out of mind while some miraculous grow kit does the work for you is an ideal based on nonsense. If it was that easy, there wouldn’t be instructions.
I have found that warmth assists in germination over 40 years of gardening. But I don’t buy a dedicated germination kit. The standard seeding kits available for $3.00 are fine. I have one I like for the windowsill, not because I love the brand or soil it contains, but because it FITS ON THE WINDOWSILL!! That makes it convenient for me and agreeable to the wife.
Heating pads are kind of silly. The cost is ridiculous and, if you really want to heat your seedlings, then put an electric blanket or throw under them. You can get a single blanket electric or throw for about $20 and you can sit like 6 of these starter trays on them and warm them all with a totally reusable unit.
I did notice that when on the electric blanket, the seedlings start a bit earlier. And if in a colder area (basement/attic) the blanket was essential to get them to kick into gear. But the blanket is huge and you can cover a much wider starting area. If you want a smaller area, fold the blanket. Low temp is usually enough to keep my kit around 70, but your environment may be different. Don’t put either outside in 20 degree weather or you will get chilling results.
At any rate, these warming seed starting kits are a waste of money. If you have absolutely no sun exposure or are starting so many you can’t keep them in the house on a window sill or near any window, then get a heating blanket and a grow light. Much cheaper in the long run.
Rating: 2 / 5
#2 by Mr. Ron Derringer on April 16, 2010 - 5:22 am
PH balanced the nutrient solution, soaked the rockwool, added my favorite seeds, plugged in and covered. 2 days later I see happy little seedlings popping up. 15 seeds in, 14 sprouting so far. I Love improved nature!
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Terry on April 16, 2010 - 5:43 am
I was very pleased with the quality of this product. With the larger dome I can leave it in place longer so the plants get a better start than with the smaller one I used in the past. The dome, tray, and heat mat are all of good quality. The insert for the individual plants is a bit thin. I plant in peat pots or jiffy sevens so the insert is not something I will use anyway.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by LOR_the_Great on April 16, 2010 - 6:45 am
Product said it includes 72 seed starting Coco Plugs. When I got the product, no plugs. Called Amazon and they said the plugs do come with it, so a replacement was sent, but was the same as the first. Called Amazon again and they said the dealer could no longer offer this product, so i found another dealer and got CK64061 that came with the plugs.
The product itself works great and really helps increase germination rates, product just could use a more detailed instructions(which has no growing tips).
Rating: 2 / 5
#5 by Timothy on April 16, 2010 - 8:13 am
Awesome product and definately glad I purchased. The dome even has little vents that you can turn to adjust the amount of moisture inside, adn the heat pad works great in mkaintaining the temp level inside. Definately recommend and would purchase again.
Rating: 5 / 5