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The growing areas MEGATHREAD!
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biothanasis
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Growing area outdoors!!
This is what I managed to do, so that I can grow my plants outside and benefit from lighting and temp fluxuation!! Do you think I should add a cloth or something at the front so that humidity stays in??? Generally humidity stays low (40%) but plants seem to like this!!! My Cleisostoma starts a new growth!!
I have it reinforced at the back cause there is sun coming for a couple of hours in the morning-noon! I had this at the side of the balcony that got sun for a couple of hours, but it was at around 16:30 and got too hot!! Isn't it better to for the plant to get the sun in the morning hours rather than afternoon??
This is what I managed to do, so that I can grow my plants outside and benefit from lighting and temp fluxuation!! Do you think I should add a cloth or something at the front so that humidity stays in??? Generally humidity stays low (40%) but plants seem to like this!!! My Cleisostoma starts a new growth!!
I have it reinforced at the back cause there is sun coming for a couple of hours in the morning-noon! I had this at the side of the balcony that got sun for a couple of hours, but it was at around 16:30 and got too hot!! Isn't it better to for the plant to get the sun in the morning hours rather than afternoon??
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SlipperFan
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Looks like you should have good humidity.
JeanLux
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I would not do this because you will have no more air circulation at all !?! Do you always have water in those trays?? Jean
Roy
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Re-arranged the Vanda/Ascda collection a while ago and added a few more.
Actually some more plants due this week.
Main collection.
Aerides collection.
New ones, here about 6 months.
Actually some more plants due this week.
Main collection.
Aerides collection.
New ones, here about 6 months.
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biothanasis
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Roy you have lots of great plants!!! They look very happy!!!
As far as my growing area is concerned I noticed that when I moved them outside with lower humidity, more air circulation and "better" light conditions they shoewed vigorous growth!!
Jean: I try to keep these trays with tap water as much as possible!! They need refilling every 3 days or so!
As far as my growing area is concerned I noticed that when I moved them outside with lower humidity, more air circulation and "better" light conditions they shoewed vigorous growth!!
Jean: I try to keep these trays with tap water as much as possible!! They need refilling every 3 days or so!
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McPaph
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WoW This was some thread.
evertbody has such cool growing areas. heres a pic of my first indoors and my second outdoors
evertbody has such cool growing areas. heres a pic of my first indoors and my second outdoors
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McPaph
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heres the inside, I think I still have more room
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McPaph
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I yhink I screwed up allready the pics were too big. Lets try this again
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biothanasis
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Very nice McPaph! Do the plants in the last two pics get filtered sun light? Good luck with the outdoor facility and keep us posted (you could make another thread for this like other's did for their gh etc)!!!
Looking good Mick, thanx for sharing.
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McPaph
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Thanks NYEric
Thanks biothanasis. those were night pics. theres 70% shadecloth that I made screens that fit on the outside of the greenhouse. the walls are double wall plastic. I will make a thread. thanks
Thanks biothanasis. those were night pics. theres 70% shadecloth that I made screens that fit on the outside of the greenhouse. the walls are double wall plastic. I will make a thread. thanks
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Clark
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I was looking for a outside grow area thread but lost my patience.
Put this shaded area together in a couple hours.
The rest of the 'chids are n the deck.
Put this shaded area together in a couple hours.
The rest of the 'chids are n the deck.
I hope there's something over the top layer or on a really sunny day you could fry your plants.
SlipperKing
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My little setup
I guess it's time to post my growing area. There are a few unique ideas that others might find useful. First the end wall which faces south has a 10 ft by 4 ft wet wall which I just replace pads this summer. You can also see the benches on the left and right side walls are stacked. I have vinyl sheeting hung under each bench to prevent water soaking the plants under each bench.
Here is the electical component that controls the exhaust fans and the wet wall itself. Three thermostats, the center one is for the wet wall. Set at the highest temp so it's the last to come on and the first to go off. It needs to go off early enough so it drys out before the exhaust fans shut down. Algae builds up it left wet all the time.
Electric box for all needs. Lights,fans, heaters, wet wall and outlets. To the right on the wall is also city water supply when needed. The 55gal tank you see buried 3/4 of the way is my main water supply. I add my fertilzer to it. There is a sump pump in the bottom and I plug it in when mixing fert and watering. The 55gal is feed by a larger tank outside the greenhouse.
Here is the outside tank, 450gal livestock tank under my rain gutter. Double layer of shadecloth on top to keep mosqutos out! As you can see it is 3ft off the ground on a table I built for it. The water is gravity feed into the 55gal tank, slow but it works.
Sump pump tank for the wet wall. The vent on the wall is used in the winter. There are two,one on each side. I cover over the wet wall in winter to prevent air flow from coming in. The small vents are uncovered from the outside to allow air to come in when the exhaust fans come on ( day time/ winter)
I guess it's time to post my growing area. There are a few unique ideas that others might find useful. First the end wall which faces south has a 10 ft by 4 ft wet wall which I just replace pads this summer. You can also see the benches on the left and right side walls are stacked. I have vinyl sheeting hung under each bench to prevent water soaking the plants under each bench.
Here is the electical component that controls the exhaust fans and the wet wall itself. Three thermostats, the center one is for the wet wall. Set at the highest temp so it's the last to come on and the first to go off. It needs to go off early enough so it drys out before the exhaust fans shut down. Algae builds up it left wet all the time.
Electric box for all needs. Lights,fans, heaters, wet wall and outlets. To the right on the wall is also city water supply when needed. The 55gal tank you see buried 3/4 of the way is my main water supply. I add my fertilzer to it. There is a sump pump in the bottom and I plug it in when mixing fert and watering. The 55gal is feed by a larger tank outside the greenhouse.
Here is the outside tank, 450gal livestock tank under my rain gutter. Double layer of shadecloth on top to keep mosqutos out! As you can see it is 3ft off the ground on a table I built for it. The water is gravity feed into the 55gal tank, slow but it works.
Sump pump tank for the wet wall. The vent on the wall is used in the winter. There are two,one on each side. I cover over the wet wall in winter to prevent air flow from coming in. The small vents are uncovered from the outside to allow air to come in when the exhaust fans come on ( day time/ winter)
SlipperKing
Madd Virologist
Outside view of the wet wall.
One of the two exhaust fans. Old A/C fans I pickup for pennies from A/C and heating companies in the area. Normally they throw them out. They are 220Volts and face north. You may have noticed my two wooden masks from Thailand. They keep evil spirits away!
second fan
One of the two exhaust fans. Old A/C fans I pickup for pennies from A/C and heating companies in the area. Normally they throw them out. They are 220Volts and face north. You may have noticed my two wooden masks from Thailand. They keep evil spirits away!
second fan
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