Propogator staging

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Diddy Gardener

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Propogator staging
« on: April 01, 2014, 10:44 »
I'm off at the end of this week for a seed sowing marathon. I have a large double height heated propogator in the greenhouse. What I would like to do is to be able to do a double layer of seed trays to maximise the space. I have Gurgled, but it seems that propogator staging isn't something that someone has thought of inventing (yet).

I could theoretically stack the seed trays but I'm sowing everything in paper pots as an experiment (and also to save on the pricking out and potting on activities), so don't want to squash the pots.

So over to the forum design and construction experts... what could I use to make an extra 'shelf' in my propogator?
Lucky Mother of 2 dogs, 2 cats (RiP Sherlock) and 4 chickens (welcome Brenda and Harriet)

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Re: Propogator staging
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2014, 12:52 »
Mmm interesting..

You probably don't find them as heat is provided from a gentle source in the base and air temperature will be considerably lower and your second tier will shade out the bottom one. 

There are so many ways you could do it depending on what you have handy. Easiest way would probably be to screw some 5mm (ply/polycarb/perspects) just over the size of a seed tray to 3"x1" legs (my seed trays are 2½" deep) in  n shape and sit 1 tray on top of it. The same design would work if you had some mesh strong enough to be self supporting, just bend it into an n and sit it over the bottom tray.

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Diddy Gardener

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Re: Propogator staging
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2014, 12:58 »
Ooooh, thanks Lardman. I have some old grid shelves from blowaway greenhouses that I could possible use.  :D



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