How Do You Maintain Pre-Incubation Temps in Florida?

[kingmt]

The hole is referred to as a root cellar. The temp stays around 50F under ground. It is what was used like a refrigerator before electric.

I have been thinking of building one for my vegetables from the garden.

 

[JJMR794]

No Root Cellars In Florida.... Not Many Basements Either

 

[d73]

I'm just south of you too in Lee county.
My bedroom ac is set at 75. I have my eggs in my egg turner on my dresser as I collect them every day.

I just hatched 23 out of 34, but it was also my first time. They were just stuck in a basket in my room and I didnt turn them before setting.
I also didn't have a turner when I set them.
I learned a few things from the first hatch. I think this time I'll do better on the hatch rate.
GL

 

[d73]

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Yeah we hit water only a few feet down here in Fl.

 

[JJMR794]

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Yeah we hit water only a few feet down here in Fl.

AND THE SAND WALLS KEEP COLLAPSING.....

 

[d73]

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Yeah we hit water only a few feet down here in Fl.

AND THE SAND WALLS KEEP COLLAPSING.....

lol so true.

 

[kdcrws]

mine stayed at room temp we keep our ac set @ 77 or 78 and I had 12 out of 15 hatch....

 

[kingmt]

I can understand not going down 8' but you only need to be about 18" under the surface to take advantage of the grounds temperature.

I was thinking of dropping a spent fridge in the ground. You could put a small 30 gallon tub from Walmat & get the same thing.

But if I was in FL I wouldn't warry about storing up for the winter, I would just grow more.

 

[JJMR794]

King Most Places Here 18 Inches Deep = A Hole With Collapsed Walls And 8" Of Water In The Bottom=== We Just Cant Do It Here Bubba.... The Sand Is Too Loose---- Have A Heck Of A Time Digging Anything Bigger Than The Standard Post Hole Digger Diameter.

 

[kingmt]

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That is what the tote is for(to keep the walls up). Water in sand I would think would be water cooled for quick recovery after opening.

Put one in then tell some people about it & you would be selling them in no time.