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Mrs. Paph
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I'm moving to my first house soon, and since I plan to be there for awhile, I think it's high time I enclosed my light set that I grow my Paphs in. (There will likely be a greenhouse in the future, but why keep waiting to improve my growing area until then ) My light setup is ~ 2' x 4' and 6' tall, and I have a wonderful hubby to build the base, frame, and hinged vents at the top, and I feel up to experimenting with humidifiers and fan setups for humidity and air circulation, but I'd like some advice on plastic sheeting material. The main purpose of the enclosed area is obviously to allow a smaller space to control the humidity in, but I would also like to use a clear plastic to be able to see through to the plants even when I don't have it opened for watering. Of course my first thought was that I'll just use the thinnest greenhouse/coldframe poly I can find, since it doesn't need to stand up to outdoor elements and regulate the temperature, but then I seemed to only be finding Full Rolls of 100+ feet long available for sale online. I don't need near that much obviously, and don't want to be stuck with the freight charges if I can avoid it. Does anyone have suggestions for sources of smaller sizes of polyethylene - or even have leftovers from a greenhouse or other grow area that they would be willing to sell? I'm also wondering if there might be another kind of clear plastic I can order online or find locally that might work too - not just stuff specifically developed to cover greenhouses and protect plants over the winter?
Thanks for any suggestions! It's great to have so many orchid ppl with all kinds of different knowledge and experiences to share!
~Mrs. Paph
Thanks for any suggestions! It's great to have so many orchid ppl with all kinds of different knowledge and experiences to share!
~Mrs. Paph