Grow Room Temperature Cycling
Hello,
I have been growing orchids for a number of years. I live in the Boston suburbs and seasonly move plants from my basement to shaded grow benches in my backyard.
My basement grow area has good air circulation, temperature and humidity control, but I am considering the best way to provide a daily nighttime temperature drop.
My options:
1. I could run the heater off of a timer and based on the length of the off period, a temperature dip would be experienced, but settings would have to be adjusted as the basement gets cooler in the winter. I suspect that I would not be able to have an 8-10 hour period at a lower temperature without it getting too cold.
2. Run two space heaters on separate timers with each having a different temperature setting. One controls the "day" temperature, switches off and the second heater controls the "night" temperature.
3. Plug the current space heater into a programmable thermostat, turn the space heater to a high setting and then let the thermostat control the daily temperature transitions.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Steve
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