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(More customer reviews)Well, anything could be better. To call the construction flimsy is to give it too much credit; the plastic parts will require careful handling at every stage.
But for sprouting seeds, I doubt it can be beat. I planted 16 tomato seeds in 8 peat pods. After only 4 days, 10 of the seeds, in 7 of the pods, had sprouted. On day 5 I have 3 sprouts in 2 of my 4 pods with year-old eggplant seeds, plus 1 bell pepper sprout, also from year-old seeds. The instructions are complete and easy to follow. I could quibble over the price, given the unit's construction from what would ordinarily be called packaging material, but it does come with 70 peat pellets, 54 of which I'll have for next spring. Net net, I have to highly recommend it.
BTW, I am warming the greenhouse from below. Instead of using a $40 warming mat, I've propped the greenhouse about 3/4 inch high on packaging foam and coiled a couple lengths of rope light beneath it. Checked the pod temps after a day with a meat thermometer; they varied from 78 to 82 degrees F, perfect for tomato sprouts. Your results may vary. If you go this route, be sure to buy a rope light with incandescent lights, not LEDs. And thanks to whatever web site taught me this simple method.
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