MrFancyPlants
Omono
After gathering some new pieces, I pretty much have my enclosure ready for the holidays. I have a water fan in the lower right to keep the water moving and a double bubbler to keep the water aerated. A cpu fan to keep the air moving. A ~300w? LED light across the top with extra blue lights for the PAR. I have my T5 setup sideways with the bottom two bulbs disconnected, backlighting to provide a broader spectrum and different angle of light penetration. All my favorite trees are on the back to take advantage.
The last variable to tweak is whether or not to keep the enclosure covered and if so, to what degree. I have some plexiglass that I was using to lock in some heat and humidity (and water) but some of the benjamina were possibly showing signs of fungal issues. So I am leaning toward skipping the plexi. But it is possible that it was mite damage in which case the humidity could help. Also, I am going to be gone for four weeks, so I need to make sure the water isn’t dipping too fast.
Oh, and I have rayon mop strands potted into the pots to wick moisture up into the substrate from the reservoir below.
Questions and comments welcome. I’ll post the results after my trip and we can see how healthy (or not) the trees look after four weeks of inattendance.
The last variable to tweak is whether or not to keep the enclosure covered and if so, to what degree. I have some plexiglass that I was using to lock in some heat and humidity (and water) but some of the benjamina were possibly showing signs of fungal issues. So I am leaning toward skipping the plexi. But it is possible that it was mite damage in which case the humidity could help. Also, I am going to be gone for four weeks, so I need to make sure the water isn’t dipping too fast.
Oh, and I have rayon mop strands potted into the pots to wick moisture up into the substrate from the reservoir below.
Questions and comments welcome. I’ll post the results after my trip and we can see how healthy (or not) the trees look after four weeks of inattendance.