How are your plant results?

Is it necessary to constantly aerate rainwater storage? I have 2 250000 gallon rainwater collection tanks on property that collect rainwater from the roofs of greenhouses. This is in central Florida, so water is pretty regularly added to the system. When I got here, there was a small aerator pump connected to both tanks that ran 24/7. After replacing this 3 times over the course of about 4 years, I decided to scale back how long the pump runs to about 16 hours a day. This water is only used for wetting evaporation cooling pads, so no plant or people come into contact with it. The tanks are gravity fed and the inlet is at the bottom of the tanks, so new water comes in the bottom, and old water spills out through a spillway at the top. Do I need to keep that pump running 24/7? Could I reduce the amount of time it runs even more?

I'm in search of a replacement part for my aluminum frame greenhouse. A strong wind caught the window vent, and ripped it up so hard that it bend and tore the aluminum around the plastic panel. Any ideas where I can get a replacement?

Like the maximum space I can offer is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide and tall, with it getting an automatic misting in the mourning and evening with bright LED grow lights.

Like using a reptile tank or something along those lines.

I’m kinda running out of space, and the more light needing and humidity loving orchids are catching my eye.

But thoughts?

Has anybody experimented with using timing valves for both the water source and draining the hoses during winter for your irrigation system as well as a timer for turning on the pump in the use case where it is well water?

Hey all, new here and seriously considering building my own greenhouse. The main issue I think I will face in building in is that the location is next to a wall in the garden, at the direction where the sun passes, which will block a big part of the sunlight.

• Does a greenhouse need 360 degrees sunlight? Or is it OK if light penetrates from the top?
• Any methods to work with this limitation?
• Any general sources on designing a greenhouse taking this limitation into account?

The wall is about at high as the garden fence. I think for a general greenhouse, the triangle shaped roof will be higher and therefore stick out above the wall and catch sunlight almost the entire day.

As you notice, I'm very new with this so any tips/tricks are appteciated!

EDIT: I’m also reading about polycarbonate roofs/walls that should help spreading the light through the structure. Anyone experience with this in a situation where sunlight is limited?

This is frame I was thinking. This is going to a parking lot so how can I anchor on concrete/asphalt.

If I did it on soil, I know there’s the pole anchor that gets buried a bit.

I received a greenhouse for fathers day. 8x12 with 7' peak. I have 2 automatic window openers(rooftop), door is open, a solar 430cfm exhaust fan, an oscillating fan. I can not keep the heat down. I live in the northeast. By 10:00 it is already 100 degrees.

Im not sure if this is allowed here but another group I'm in had started an amazon wishlist train where others can anonymously gift other people things from their wishlist. Maybe we can start a greenhouse related wishlist train here?

Currently working on adding a greenhouse to our existing shed. Next step is installing polycarbonate panels.

Looking for some information on heating.

1. where are you at/ or climate zone
2. minimum temp you keep your greenhouse at
3. how big is the greenhouse
4. cost to heat - gas, electric, or other?

Any information is helpful, but really would appreciate data from climates that get below freezing.

I'm having a serious Thrips problem in my greenhouse. Thankfully it seems to be contained to just an apple mint plant I have and no other plants, but it's to a point where I don't feel comfortable picking any of the growth off for use. How can I control Thrips? Thank you.

Hey all. I am building a greenhouse on my roof of my house. The dimensions are roughly 15'x27'x10'. I am considering exhaust fans from Multifan and Greenheck. Any recommendations from a brand perspective? The Mulitfan looks a lot better so as this a residential greenhouse where looks kinda matter, I was thinking of going that direction.

Also, I spoke to a Greenhouse consultant that recommend I have up to 194 air changes per hour. That seems excessive based on all I read. I live in San Francisco and it rarely gets super hot. I am willing to throw shade cloth up on hot days. I am targeting closer to 80-90 air changes per hour at max. Lemme know your thoughts.

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