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Not to quote an overused phrase, but winter is coming. I don't have a good south facing window available so I have to use supplemental lighting each winter. The last two I have gotten through with cheap 45w LED panels which kept my stuff barely in stasis.
I have a new idea though. I invested in a 4' T5 ballast with 4 bulbs. It covers the length of my table. Hopefully that will result in actual growth over the winter and not just stasis. I also decided I wanted to try to push my tropicals into air roots. I had some that I encouraged with straws on my scheffelera, but I am wondering if I overwinter my trees in a humid environment if it won't encourage aerial roots - and if I get them to meet the soil they can just grow and thicken when I put them out for summer.
Thus, I repurposed some totes and a PC fan and this thing was born.
My phones camera auto dims when I try to get pics, rest assured it's frikkin bright in this room now. This humidity box is two totes hinged together with some reflective foil tape, an adjustable speed PC fan and 4"vent.
With the fan set to low, I can barely feel air moving out the vent on the other side. My plan is to put a humidity tray or two in here with some wire risers to get the trees as close to the light as possible. Hopefully, I will get a warm and humid environment to encourage aerial roots but have enough air moving that mold and fungus stay out.
Or I may trash the whole thing and just put my trees on the table like a normal person. I'll update later in the winter with any results/progress.
I have a new idea though. I invested in a 4' T5 ballast with 4 bulbs. It covers the length of my table. Hopefully that will result in actual growth over the winter and not just stasis. I also decided I wanted to try to push my tropicals into air roots. I had some that I encouraged with straws on my scheffelera, but I am wondering if I overwinter my trees in a humid environment if it won't encourage aerial roots - and if I get them to meet the soil they can just grow and thicken when I put them out for summer.
Thus, I repurposed some totes and a PC fan and this thing was born.
My phones camera auto dims when I try to get pics, rest assured it's frikkin bright in this room now. This humidity box is two totes hinged together with some reflective foil tape, an adjustable speed PC fan and 4"vent.
With the fan set to low, I can barely feel air moving out the vent on the other side. My plan is to put a humidity tray or two in here with some wire risers to get the trees as close to the light as possible. Hopefully, I will get a warm and humid environment to encourage aerial roots but have enough air moving that mold and fungus stay out.
Or I may trash the whole thing and just put my trees on the table like a normal person. I'll update later in the winter with any results/progress.