GRO-QUICK ELECTRIC SEED BED HEATER 
Junior Complete with 40 foot cable and thermostat for 3 x 6 bed, 
or 20 square feet (200 watt) ... iltieloese repaid o6.75 
Senior Complete with 80 foot cable and thermostat for 6 x 6 bed. 
or 40 square feet (400 watt)............. .....Prepaid $9.00 
Junior Cable Yonly ose... LP Eee ARN eT) i 908, ae Prepaid 2.25 
wacom tae (OSM 1 G(r a Nd soa erie ee Oe ee Prepaid 4.50 
Thermostat should be used to control temperature however one 
thermostat will handle 4 Junior Cables or 2 Senior Cables. 
If further information is wanted send for free leaflet. 
We recommend Gro-Quick units for heating your hotbeds. The 
heavily insulated cables are buried as shown figure 5 page 6 and 
thermostat plugged into an ordinary household current outlet. 
Complete instructions are sent for installation and operation. 
The essentials for success are a steady uniform degree of heat 
and moisture. In colder climates it is well to bank up with soil 
around the outside of the frame to make it air tight. 
Heavy quilted pads.can be used to cover sash at night to retain 
heat. 
PLANTING Tomato and pepper seed may be planted in three or 
four inch rows, spacing the seed about four to six 
THE BEDS to the inch. Planted in this manner one ounce will 
sow about ten to twelve feet of hot bed that is six feet wide. We 
suggest that the seed be treated with Semesan or Arasan before 
planting. If the plants “damp off” in the beds they may be sprayed 
with a solution of Semesan or Arasan as instructed on the package. 
Semesan listed on page 88. 
On pages 73 and 74 you will find suggestions regarding the 
eens and ventilation of the bed, also hardening off of the 
plants. 
COLD FRAMES Same directions as for the hotbed except that 
no pit is dug or heating material is used. In 
colder climates, plants cannot be started so early; wait until the 
sun gives more warmth. During extremely cold weather it is a 
good plan to cover with heavy mats or scatter straw over the 
sash to a depth of about one foot. This should be done each night 
or during cloudy weather, removing the straw during the sunlit 
hours. (Continued on page 89) 
One of our many labor saving gadgets. The wheels on long legs are spread 
out allowing the trough to lower within about 3 feet of the ground. Dry seed 
from the trays is dumped into the trough, then by turning the crank this is 
elevated and becomes a sacking bin as shown. “Popeye” and Harry (see page 
5) operate the washing center. Note tag in each tray marking variety and 
lot number. #f 
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