Solve Miniature Green House Structure Problems Before Disaster Strikes

The beauty of a portable greenhouse is that you can play God, in a manner of speaking.
  • You can control the heat, humidity and air circulation in the green house so as to encourage the best growth in your plants.
  • All these even when the weather outside is not conducive to the Garden of Eden!
However, the same mini greenhouse that provides protection to your plants can also become their death house. More often than not, this happens when you fail to solve the small problems that inevitably crop up on a weekly, even daily, basis. You will just wake up one day to realize that your greenhouse is beyond saving and, hence, you must start anew.
Well, why let disaster happen when you can easily solve the problems as soon as you see them?
Easy Grow 6' x 8' Hobby Greenhouse

Tips for Growing in Backyard Structures

Keep an Eye on Temperature
Each plant variety grown during a certain planting season requires a different range of temperature in order to flourish. Plus, you also need to consider the fact that each stage of plant development also requires another set of temperature ranges. This is where your research comes in.
In general, however, rion hobby greenhouses should be kept at a temperature not above 85 degrees Celsius. Above that temperature and you might as well place your plants on a pressure cooker to die.
  • Thus, you have to install passive vents, fans with timers, and active coolers that allow the cool air to rush in and the hot air to be driven out during the hottest part of the day and vice versa during the coolest part of the night.
  • It may sound like plenty of work but in time, you should be able to maintain just the right temperature.
Get a Feel for Humidity
Admittedly, humidity will not disable your plants as quickly and effectively as heat will but it can lead to plant death, too. Skipping the technicalities, too much dampness in the plants and the surrounding air will stunt growth as well as encourage the entry of pests and diseases.
  • You have to water the plants if and when necessary only.
  • Be very sure that there are no pools of water lying around that will contribute to an increase in humidity via evaporation. Plus, the same passive vents that prevent significant increases in heat come in handy in humidity control, too.

Be on the Lookout for Air Circulation within the Structure

This is connected to maintaining the right temperature and humidity levels.
The pattern is such that when the air is stagnant, the levels of humidity and temperature builds up until such time that diseases and pests thrive and the plants die.
  • To counteract said air stagnation, it is very important to provide for passive vents and fans, which are also very important in temperature control.
  • Today, models like the small greenhouse brand line from FlowerHouse, they made the most affordable and long lasting kits.
  • You should also sacrifice some plants that may have overgrown its boundaries so as to provide pockets of air in the surrounding area.

Fanatic About Garden Pests
Perhaps more than anything else, you have to be very vigilant against pests including weeds.
On a daily basis, you should perform spot checks on plant groups from the buds to the undersides of leaves to the intersection of the stems and stalks.
  • It is hard work but it is well worth the effort.

Ultimately, your greenhouse will become the haven of protection for your plants that you envision it to be.

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