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propagator mat

REMF33REMF33 Posts: 731
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Just a quick question... (and maybe if I order one the answer will be in the instructions) but does it matter what surface I put one of these on, beyond it being flat? If I buy one, I want to put it on a melamine-coated shelf.

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I have had a quick look around, the general consensus seems to be that the surface should be flat and that's about it.
    Melamine should be fine, as far as l can see  :)
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    They are nice and warm but not hot so melamine should be fine.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    The solid blue polystyrene sheets used for insulation are handy too.
  • REMF33REMF33 Posts: 731
    Thanks all. That's reassuring. I am throwing money at stuff that I will only need for a few weeks, at the moment, I fear...! I need to keep my aubergine and pepper seedlings warm in an unheated room for a while, now they have outgrown my variable temperature propagator. I was thinking of using the mat with a variable temperature thermostat.
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