Reason 5 was: You can concentrate on other tasks, knowing the misting system is taking care of your cuttings. We all know that there are many things to do when propagating plants. Tending the compost pile, weed management, building new misting and grow beds, re-potting plants that have outgrown their current pot, potting the cuttings […]
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Greenhouse Misting Systems – 9 Important Facts
Greenhouses play important roles in cultivation of plants. They give the required growing space for plants. They generally allow cultivation of these plants only in places which can grow it normally anyway. Misting Some other factors like shading and ventilation, are also vital for reducing overheating in greenhouse. However, correct misting or in other words […]
Greenhouse Misting Systems – Supercharge Greenhouse Growing with Ideal Temperature and Humidity
Greenhouse misting systems and misting fans are powerful greenhouse cooling and humidification tools. They can play a big role in creating ideal growing conditions for greenhouse growing success. We all know that climate and environment are the primary factors for growing success. Isn’t that why we build greenhouses in the first place? Under ideal conditions […]
Intermittent Mist – Removing the Rooted Cuttings From Intermittent Mist
Successfully removing rooted cuttings from intermittent mist What do I do after the softwood cuttings have roots? Is this a question you find yourself asking? Well, fear not! I will explain what needs to be done to help the cuttings survive. After the cuttings have rooted, you must decide what you are going to do […]
Enhance Plant Vitality Via Use of Ionic Colloidal Silver Misting
COLLOIDAL SILVER AND PLANT VITALITY Plants, like animals are harassed by pathogens such as bacteria and viruses and also parasites, such as fungi, grubs and sap suckers, not to mention they are food to many insects and their offspring. There are thousands of inexpensive but dangerous chemical pesticides and repellents, expensive natural plant oils and […]
Misting For Plant Propagation
Here’s another good article about greenhouse misting. In addition to the components mentioned in the article, we we recommend using a high-pressure misting system, which requires a water pump and metal misting line and misting nozzles. Misting For Plant Propagation The discovery of misting was a huge turning point in plant propagation. Prior to misting, […]
Choosing a Greenhouse Watering System
As you build or set up your greenhouse, one important item to include is a water system of some kind. It is much easier to install faucets and drains before building begins, rather than trying to find a watering solution later. Regardless of the type of watering system you use, you should have a floor […]
Intermittent Misting Systems – How to Minimize Leaching of Nutrients From Cuttings
Intermittent mist was a great revolution in propagating plants. It enabled the propagator to quickly and cost effectively produce many plants at a time. However, with the benefits comes negative impacts on the nutrients that are within the cuttings. Not knowing how your cuttings are performing can cause them to form roots very slowly, not […]
Why You Need Intermittent Mist – Reason #4
Reason 4 was: Once set up, the system runs with minimal supervision. Once your intermittent mist system is properly installed, the only thing left is to set the program you want it to follow. Once set, the system will follow that program with little to no intervention. Depending on the type of misting system you […]
Mist Propagation of Rooted Cuttings – A Primer on Intermittent Misting and Rooting Cuttings
Why use intermittent mist? Using intermittent mist to root cuttings of woody ornamentals and perennials is one of the most efficient means of asexually reproducing large quantities of plants. Intermittent mist offers a means of automatically supplying moisture during the critical periods of propagation by using timers that control the delivery of the misting water […]
Garden and Greenhouse Watering Systems
All gardeners want to get the most out of their greenhouses, especially when they have invested in finely crafted structures like the greenhouses sold by Gabriel Ash. Once the greenhouse is assembled and furnished with benching and shelving it is ready to be filled with seedlings and plants. Many people find that a greenhouse can […]
A Misting System For Your Greenhouse
Below is a good article about greenhouse misting systems. However, there is a small inaccuracy about plastic mister nozzles versus brass or stainless steel mister nozzles. He states that plastic nozzles can “repel lime and other deposits.” Most of us who have hard water, like we do in Phoenix and the Verde Valley, have seen […]
Using a Misting System to Root Softwood Cuttings – Part 1
Why use a misting system? Rooting cuttings is actually quite easy when using a misting system. Prior to misting systems, nursery owners and plant propagators had to use other methods such as wooden boxes with glass or plastic covers over them. These covers kept the cuttings in a moist environment which allowed them to root. […]
Accessories For Greenhouse Greatness
Greenhouses are not just static structures that stand empty. They have moving parts and are filled with benches, tools and many other accessories that help support and care for the plants housed there. Tools, measuring instruments, and the like naturally come to mind for any avid gardener. But there are dozens of accessories for the […]
Create Your Own Greenhouse As A Hobby
For people who would like to do more gardening but live in a short growing season area, a hobby greenhouse is the answer. A hobby greenhouse is not large enough to produce vegetables or flowers on a commercial basis. It will, however, give you a place for a tomato plant or two and some fresh […]