Beginner Gardening: Heating pad to germinate seeds, 1 by ladygardener1

ladygardener1 wrote:
anndev, Heating pads can be dangerous. Invest in a seed heat mat. You may be able to pick one up at your local garden center.
Until then place the seeds in a warmer place in you home.
The other thing is the light source should be about 1 inch above the plants as they grow, putting them in the window will cause them to stretch and grow weak stems. If you have a shop light these work well, no need to buy a special grow light. Hang the light on chains so you can raise the light up as they grow.
Wishing you success, it is a learning process but very rewarding. You will get hooked !

I have 2 PVC stands set up in my basement, been doing my own seeds for years.