Well, looks like the Mater-Matic is doing well in the temperature department. Last night's recorded low for my area was 28F, however the temperature inside the Mater-Matic didn't fall below 66F - that's quite a differential! The thermostat held the high to within one degree of what the standalone thermometer recorded, so I'm feeling very good about keeping my babies comfortable. I suspect that the small footprint, the heat sink qualities of the reservoir pans, and the naturally warmer surrounding of the garage had as much to contribute to that as the heat lamp did.
I checked the soil moisture last night, given the bottom reservoir seemed a bit high. The soil is very moist. I used a toothpick around the edges and it felt like the bottom of the cups were a bit mushy, so I lowered the water level in the reservoir and dialed back the drip head a bit. I also set the watering timer to every other day to see if that works better. I'll also watch to see what effect that has on temperature consistency, as removing water may diminish the heat sink properties a bit.
Last night I also added a 'subscribe by email' widget to my blog - see it in the upper right corner. Just enter your email and click submit, and whenever I post something you'll get an email.
Have a good one!
Mike
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