I've one of those ultrasonic humidifiers I bought from Amazon for $60, that sends a cool jet of mist straight into the air. A couple weeks ago I realized I could turn it into a mister by bending a piece of plastic and then attaching it with blue climbing tape (normal tape just becomes unstuck with the humidity) to redirect the steam. Now my carnivorous plants get 70-80% humidity! I live in Ottawa so it gets pretty dry, especially in winter. My only concerns with this set up was:
1.) My cephalotus, which I know from experience doesn't like water directly on it's leaves, so I moved it further away.
2.) Causing the wall that the steam hits to rot or grow mold. So I covered that part with aluminum foil (which also enhaced the brightness of my growing area).
3.) Water condensing around my humidifier and forming an expanding pool. I put a tin tray underneath it, which now catches what I believe (?) is CP-safe distilled water. Can tin leach poison into the water in such a short time? That water isn't in contact with anything acidic, just water, wood, and air.
This humidifier has 3 settings, so I can set 3 different humidity levels (I usually pic the middle one). The humidifier itself creates air flow so I think I'm good on circulation despite the high humidity. It also helps cooling the air around my LED grow lights by a few degrees, which I THINK are all humid-tolerant bulbs, but I haven't checked (probably should but I hate disrupting my light set up). My maidenhair fern loves it, and I'm now thinking of buying some air plants to take advantage of the free humidity. I've read that air plants will rot if they are wet too long, but I figure if I position it on the edge of the steam it should be alright. Will have to experiment. I am also thinking of buying a low-light fishbone prayer plant to put in the tray beneath the humidifier with wicks bringing distilled water from the tray to the plant - apparently prayer plants, like CPs, also prefer distilled water, as chlorine and flouride will cause the edges of the leaves to burn. They also need humidity, which tendrils of mist from the humidifier should provide.
1.) My cephalotus, which I know from experience doesn't like water directly on it's leaves, so I moved it further away.
2.) Causing the wall that the steam hits to rot or grow mold. So I covered that part with aluminum foil (which also enhaced the brightness of my growing area).
3.) Water condensing around my humidifier and forming an expanding pool. I put a tin tray underneath it, which now catches what I believe (?) is CP-safe distilled water. Can tin leach poison into the water in such a short time? That water isn't in contact with anything acidic, just water, wood, and air.
This humidifier has 3 settings, so I can set 3 different humidity levels (I usually pic the middle one). The humidifier itself creates air flow so I think I'm good on circulation despite the high humidity. It also helps cooling the air around my LED grow lights by a few degrees, which I THINK are all humid-tolerant bulbs, but I haven't checked (probably should but I hate disrupting my light set up). My maidenhair fern loves it, and I'm now thinking of buying some air plants to take advantage of the free humidity. I've read that air plants will rot if they are wet too long, but I figure if I position it on the edge of the steam it should be alright. Will have to experiment. I am also thinking of buying a low-light fishbone prayer plant to put in the tray beneath the humidifier with wicks bringing distilled water from the tray to the plant - apparently prayer plants, like CPs, also prefer distilled water, as chlorine and flouride will cause the edges of the leaves to burn. They also need humidity, which tendrils of mist from the humidifier should provide.
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