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Centennial, Co.

Just received my heater cables & instructions vague. Any links for help? Tried a couple & still many questions. Can cables be placed in dirt or do I have to use fabric/netting of sorts? Thanks growers. Always a wealth of info!!!

4/8/2015 4:23:51 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

12-18 Inches in the Dirt, and make sure they ever overlap or touch. I make plastic staples to anchor then back fill

4/8/2015 8:27:57 PM

Central NY

Never overlap

4/8/2015 9:04:08 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Wow left out the N. Yes NEVER OVERLAP or let them touch

4/9/2015 7:34:26 AM

Whitehall Montana

Linus I like the plastic staples Idea.I use so many stakes to put mine in it looks like a pin cushion

4/9/2015 9:49:53 AM

Centennial, Co.

Thank you for answers, but they can be laid directly on dirt, right? AND do you weave back & forth or lay them in circular pattern. I need to research more videos, but the ones I've watched have one putting down fabric or a type of netting underneath. Also, 3-4 inches apart a good distance? I DO have garden stakes to separate the cables. Thanks!!!

4/9/2015 11:57:31 AM

Centennial, Co.

Thank you for answers, but they can be laid directly on dirt, right? AND do you weave back & forth or lay them in circular pattern. I need to research more videos, but the ones I've watched have one putting down fabric or a type of netting underneath. Also, 3-4 inches apart a good distance? I DO have garden stakes to separate the cables. Thanks!!!

4/9/2015 11:57:32 AM

Centennial, Co.

Whoops!!! Guess I REALLY want answers! :). TWO posts?!?!?

4/9/2015 11:58:52 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Yes directly on/in the dirt. Any pattern is fine as long as the cables don't touch. Don't mess up and put the connector in the middle of the circle that's something I would do lol.

4/9/2015 1:37:28 PM

Vernal, Ut

if you go to countryboy's diary last year he has a pic of his all laid out before they were buried. I think just looking will answer many of your questions.

4/9/2015 2:27:23 PM

Muddy Waters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hkwBxCbPo4

Here is video that might help

4/9/2015 4:22:41 PM

Centennial, Co.

Thank you so much! Love all the info from you special "pumpkin" folks!!! AND a HUGE pumpkin to all if you/us!!!!!

4/9/2015 8:45:33 PM