Sjean,
One way to increase humidity in the home is to set a small humidifier
near the plants to increase the humidity for them. Do not have the
air from the humidifier blowing directly on the plants, but in their
general direction. This works best if you have the plants in a room
you can close off from the rest of the house. Be careful you do not
increase the humidity to much it can cause mold on the walls.
Another option is to build a plastic tent around the plants with a
small fan blowing air on the pebble tray. This provides a reduced
volume around the plants and elevates the humidity. I used a small
fan as it kept the air moving around the plants and kept them from
living in stagnant air. I also kept the tent slightly open to keep
some fresh air in around the plants. For a fan go to Radio Shack or
an electronic supply place and get a small 5 volt fan and power
supply, this will move the air around the plants and the low voltage
makes it safer around water. You can move the plants out of the
growing area if they are in bloom and set them where you can
appreciate them.
--Tom
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On Jan 11, 2007, at 3:07 PM, Sjean wrote:
Hello all,
I hear and read over and over again that orchids in the home should
be grown sitting over trays of water with pebbles to keep the pots
out of the water, yet I seem to recall reading somewhere that this
doesn't help raise the humidity at all.
What do you experts have to say about this? Has anything been
published?
Thank you,
Sjean in California
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