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Greenhouse Humidifier?
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Posted by rzrbk North Louisiana (My Page) on Tue, Oct 23, 07 at 12:29
| I have a 6x8 Rion greenhouse. This will be my second winter. I have a small electric heater with a circulating blower that I keep set at 55 degrees and was wondering if it would be beneficial to add a small humidifier? I have a couple of bougainvilla & mandevilla, several Plumeria (different sizes), and a lemon tree & a lime plus various other plants. Would adding a humidifier be beneficial? If so can I just use a small home unit? What humidity percent should it be set at and for what duration? Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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RE: Greenhouse Humidifier?
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| All of the plants you mentioned love humidity. Addtionally, humidity will help keep the spider mite infestation down in the dead of winter. Air circulation is also critical. A small household humidifier would work; you just have to keep filling it up. I tried that several years ago and it became a chore to fill it up. Rather than spend a lot of money on a greenhouse humidifier, I ran a garden hose up to and then under my greenhouse wall and attached a soaker hose to it. I bought one of those inexpensive battery operated water timers and set it for 30 minutes, 3 times a day during the daylight hours. It worked better than I could have imagined and I have had very little mite or mealy bug problems since using this method. The humidity stays at 65% or better. Steve |
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