My Basement Greenhouse

[Clawhammer]

Hello fellow orchid lovers! In the past 4 months I moved my indoor greenhouse from an upstairs bedroom to my basement. The improvements I have made allow me to get my daily chores / watering done in 30 minutes vs 2 hours.

Being covid-times, barely anyone has seen it! Even the when I show it to a friend or a date, no one gets it quite like you guys will

I have 327 plants under 26 x 65w led grow panels and 1 x 200w fixture in the center. The room high low temp is 86/66f in summer and 82/62f in winter.

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I plumbed in drainage from the racks, biggest time saver (30 min daily)
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I made a 50 gal humidifier, saves 10 mins daily. 3 fans ensuring lots of air movement. Keeps the room at 80% and only have to refill once a month.
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Injecting a concentrated fert solution into the hose water, no more mixing, saves 10 minutes
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I use an inline fan to pull cold air into the room from the outside for cooling. I use the duct for an a/c unit during the summer
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