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Wisconsin

What do you think of using heat lamp for warming up soil. I have a small cold frame, 45 inches square, 36 inches high over the spot I am going to plant. Because of this long cold winter that wont die, soil temp in the house is still only up to 52 degrees. Plant is out growing its pot fast in the garage (under heat lamp and grow light) and would like to transplant soon. Second year grower looking to shatter last years pumpkin (265 lbs)

4/30/2014 1:29:46 PM

Indiana

I use heat lamps on a timer. Works great, and a whole lot cheaper than propane heaters.

4/30/2014 2:21:08 PM

Western ny

don't point heat lamp on your pumpkin,,,,will burn them

4/30/2014 4:37:19 PM

East Jordan, MI

be careful using a heat lamp in a cold frame. It will cause the cold frame to sweat and one drop of water will cause the heat lamp to become a grenade full of glass shrapnel....ask me how I know...

4/30/2014 8:07:47 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I use 175 watt infared heat bulb (home depot) inside an aluminum relector (chicken brooder)...works great....3-4 feet above your seedling is good so that it wont burn it.

4/30/2014 9:42:56 PM

Weedville,pa

I'll second what cntryboy said

5/1/2014 12:48:51 PM

Wisconsin

Thanks for the replies, put lamp out there today with shield above it just in case. Finally have some heat coming our way so maybe next weekend can plant in the patch. Transplanted to the biggest pot I could find today, so hopefully she'll be okay for a while yet.

5/1/2014 1:21:58 PM