I have a question about a misting system I have in my tent. I have it misting for 25 seconds every three hours at day and night. Is it going for too long? Btw I love the bloom! I’m gonna need to find one of these for my tent.
@mokong4427
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Thanks! If your in the USA, Andy's orchids has it available online and they have a sale going on. Regarding your question, it really depends on what you are trying to accomplish, your misting system and other factors such as fans, tent size, number of plants, etc. In my case, I find 8 seconds every hour during the day allows the tent to have consistent humidity without getting the plants soaking wet. In about 40-45 minutes after the hourly misting, I noticed that the leaves would dry out with the humidity still at 70% or above. That is my main objective, get humidity high but also allowing the plants to dry. My main concern with too much moisture on the leaves and the plants will lead to fungal and bacterial infection related to overwatering. The mistking I use has very fine mists, however it's pump is pretty strong and can easily get things soaked. I observed and checked the tent for about a week before I settled with my settings. I check my plants several times a day, so if needed, I can adjust the misting, fans, and lighting. At night the misting is turned off since I noticed that once the grow light is off, the humidity rises even with no additional misting. So I guess if 25 seconds every 3 hours work for you, go for it. Every setup is different.
@Cacti_Of_Mexico
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@@mokong4427thx! Btw do you water all your orchids the same or do you have a different schedule for the ones that like to be moist and the ones that want to dry out?
@mokong4427
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@@Cacti_Of_Mexico during the growing season I water the mounted plants 4 4 times a week. The potted orchids I slightly mist the top with the same same schedule as the mounted plants but I thoroughly soak them once a week. I do that because I don’t want them soaking wet and cause root rot. I found a weekly soaking is enough.
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