Digital misting timers that use batteries
Most misting timers available today are not suitable for misting your cuttings. It gets real interesting when you are looking for a timer for irrigation or misting that runs on batteries.
The biggest benefit to a battery operated timer is quite obvious; electricity is not needed. This allows the propagator to have misting beds far away from any electric outlet. You do have to supply water to the system, but that can be accomplished with a simple garden hose, but…
Battery operated misting timers are few and far between. A quick Google search does turn up a few but take a look at the specs and the prices of some of them. Most cannot mist the frequencies that are needed for rooting cuttings and one unit that can costs a measly $480! Are they serious?
Most homeowners who propagate plants for fun or a bit of extra cash and startup nurseries need something a bit more affordable. Enter the DIG battery operated timers, namely the DIG 710 series propagation timer. This is a timer anyone can afford. For about $90 you can purchase a misting timer that can be programmed exactly as you need it for misting your cuttings. That sure beats the $480 one huh?
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