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  • From: Katie Pleasance <katie@katiesorchids.com>
  • To: pleurothallid-l@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [pleurothallid-l] small fogger / bubbler in propagation chamber
  • Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 09:42:55 -0700

In the past I made a bunch of propagation chambers out of
clear plastic restaurant bins (25 quart [liter], I think).
I hung muffin fans an inch below the lid and kept an inch
of water in the bottom.

Amazingly (to me), de-flasked seedlings died of desication!

It appears that the breeze blew the moist air against far
wall of the bin, where the moisture drained into the water
at the bottom of the bin. This wind sucked the water out of
the plant and the sphagnum moss used as a medium.

The seedlings were potted in shallow propagation trays,
much like an egg-crate with a bottom. The bottom of each
little section of the tray had a drainage hole.

I watered the plants with a tank-type pesticide sprayer
daily, making sure that the sphagnum moss was medium was
soaked. Even though the humidity hovered near 100%, the fan
caused the plants to dry excessively.

I wonder if a bubbler in the water or a small fogger would
have solved the problem?

The propagation chambers are in storage until I find a way
to make them work better.

Katie

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 06:35:10 -0400
>From: "Colleen Pruett" <colleenpruett@wowway.com>
>Subject: Re: [pleurothallid-l] Hello!
> You can keep them a little
> cooler by running a clip on faN across the top
> (blows on the light fuxture).I use aquarium
> bubbler stones in the bottom of these units to
> maintain humidity. Some people use foggers...but I
> find that refilling the reservior is high
> maintenance...I routinely leave town for 2 to 3
> days at a time with no problems. Also, I find the
> foggers are messy...
> If you have questions, I'll help the best I can.
> Colleen Pruett in Michigan, USA
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Katie Pleasance
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  • [pleurothallid-l] small fogger / bubbler in propagation chamber, Katie Pleasance, 08/11/2003

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