Tropical indoor houseplants need more humidity than we give them, especially in the colder months. The solution is to use a humidifier for plants, so here are a few recommendations on how to set one up, where to place it, as well as the one I think is the best cool mist humidifier for the money.
I set the humidistat on mine to about ~50%. With that setting, mine runs for DAYS without needing to be refilled.
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I have been researching this allllll day! So informative. Thank you! Can’t wait to watch more of your videos!
That one is way better then mine holy !
Do you notice this brand humidifier getting stuck??? I got 1. But the rH% will get stuck while my sensors show higher RH…..then boom it realizes it too high. Shuts off
And same there. Sometimes stays off too long. Realizes wayyyyy to late how low it is. Kicks on…
On lowest setting I get about……14hrs of constant use in my growtent
Question. I have one small cool mist humidifier…I also have plants in 4 rooms. Do I need to buy one for each room?
There’s a cool mist and a warm mist. Is there a difference in how they affect plants (calathea, monster) in winter months? I live in Los Angeles and the outdoor humidity is really low 20% 70 deg f. Which would you recommend during the colder months?
I use a warm mist evaporator for myself.
Unfortunately, I think if I keep my plants too close, it burns them. I had some calatheas, marantas, and ferns near it and they have damaged leaves now. I don't really want to buy a new humidifier…
I have the same humidifier. Works great! I live in edmonton alberta in canada, are winters are cold and DRY. I fill this bad boy up and let er run at 35% till its empty. My plants seem to like it, I dont get nose bleeds at night, and my cat has less dander. Triple win
I have a Calathea right now that is a tropical plant that needs to be in a high humidity environment. Recently, I bought a humidifier for it but I am not quite sure how far should the humidifier be from the plant and the pot seems to be wet because of the humidifier, any tips about it?
Here's a list that helped me out.
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Thank you for reading my mind.
**My question is this: in relation to the plants, do you place the humidifier below them (on tray on floor), level with them, or above them (on shelf with plants below). I use a Crane Penguin. I think I'm going to invest in one that can do what yours does, though.
Disclaimer: This video is purely plantsplaining (more mansplaining). Men and their toys. Though you are knowledgeable so I appreciate it.
How close can i keep the humidifier next to my plants? I just got a portable mini humidifier and put it right next to my monstera. Would that be bad for my plant?
How long do you keep your humidifier running? I actually used one that we already had for colds and put my plants in our bathroom. It’s a warm mist one and doesn’t have any features, it’s that simple of a machine. But it filled up the bathroom pretty well!
Would putting my plants in the bathroom and then taking them out negatively affect them? I just can’t fit them all in there all the time :/
I have carnivores and tropical plants that need humidity so with my humidifier, do I leave it on ALL day?
Doesn't this make your house damp? Or is it the environment that you live in? I actually have DEhumidifiers in every room…
My cool mist humidifier has peppermint essential oil drops in it. Could that harm my bird of paradise plant?
Great advice. I've just bought one of these based on this video. My plants are very happy with it! As am I!
Find out how to do it yourself with all the details. Just look for Stodoys 🙂
Chucking out the water tray with pebbles for one of these bad boys ASAP ! got two high maintenance Calathea plants ! >.<
Should the humidifier be left on all day and night for the plants or just for a certain amount of hours?
That's a BIG contraction to have in your lounge!
Could you just save space and use one of those diffusers, the types you might see in beauty salons pumping out nice smells
I’ve ordered three Nepenthes and they need humidity and I want to buy a humidifier. I found this program extremely interesting, but I’m not sure which one to buy. I liked the one being demonstrated but couldn’t catch the name and I’m in Australia and need the name of one suitable to buy here.
Or try just turn on your shower and have it open in your bath room with door closed to the room. Try with both cold and warm temperature water, and see if cold water will create the same kind of mist on your bathroom mirror, for example.
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