Heating Cables

19 years ago

Hello this is mike. I just wanted to post my experience using some heating cables made by wrap-on

http://www.wrap-on.com/

I just brought back some sabals and wanted to keep them warm. I called wrap on since there very close to where I live. They sell what they call grow-quick cables. They use them for soil warming but I made the mistake of telling them I wanted to wrap them on palms and they told me they dont think it would work ( whatever ). They told me they are the manufacturer and couldnt sell them to me out right but guided me to a local person who sells them. I Finally bought them for $23 bucks for 48 foot (which is a double cable 24 ft long). If you get one make sure its the light blue colored wire thats the hottest one they make about 200 watts. It comes with a built in thermostast that keeps the soil/palm 75 degrees. These things work great! The sabals where 70 degrees all last night. Im getting more today to wrap my roeby in the hallway.

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ptmcclanahan
19 years ago
I'd like to get some for $23 for 48ft...they sell for way more than that on e-bay. Who can I contact Mike to get hooked up?

Also, how's your roeby doing?
topher2006
19 years ago
Mike

Appreciate the info that's good news for us colder climates !
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liza_jaramillo
Original Author
19 years ago
They place I got them from was called B. E. atlas wholesale. There number is 1 800 305 4393. They near cicero and montrose. You can call wrap-on an they have several different places you can go to buy these, this one was closer to me but they may have one closer to where you live. Make sure you tell wrap-on your looking for the highest wattage grow-it cables.

Paul the roeby is in the hall and its ok. The center leaves that are emerging are all burned from being frozen. It will be ok in the long run. Thanx again.

topher2006 no problem any time.
brian_k
19 years ago
Mike,
How are you using the cables? Are you burying them under the soil surface to keep the roots above 32? Are you wrapping the cables around the trunk and into the crown, or both? If you wouldn't mind posting a picture of your setup, that'd be great!
liza_jaramillo
Original Author
19 years ago
Well right now I just have the cables wound up the tree in a spiral from dirt level to trunk top by the bud. The palms going in the ground out side come spring will get the heat cables under the roots when I plant the palms out. These heat cables are made to be under soil so why not. I will coil the cable from the center outward and leave the plug out to the side. Then I will plant the palm
right over the cables. The guy said these should last for 10 years or so. Every winter Ill just plugs in the cables under the dirt to keep the roots warm then also wrap the trunk as usual. Should keep the palms nice and cozy.
ptmcclanahan
19 years ago
liza/mike--what are you planning to do with the roeby come spring? is this one of them making the cut for the outdoor planting or is it indoors for good?
liza_jaramillo
Original Author
19 years ago
its in that monster pot but come spring it will be in the pot outdoors. Its has alot of damage and its gonna need some warm weather + bright light for a year or so before it recovers from the root damage + freezer burn lol. Come fall I lug that beats back in the hallway.