Outdoor Misters vs. Other humidity solutions - Orchid Board

HiOrcDen · #1 03-27-2023, 10:19 PM

So I have collected a lot of orchids. Haven't counted, but I've got well over 50.

Of course the, plenty of them will require extra humidity.

Would a mister be a necessity? If so, I have a question about mister prices. There are very inexpensive misters, such as on Amazon. While there are far, far more expensive ones.

My impression is that the expensive ones create more of a fog, than a spray of water, is this correct?

Are the inexpensive misters useful for maintaining humidity, in an outdoor setting, behind shade cloth?

Would using a mister, either cheap or expensive, considered a necessity for when things start getting dry in the warm months?

If I need a mister, should I use a timer, and how often, and in what points of the day, and for how long each time?

Are very big humidity trays good enough, again, outdoors? And if not enough alone, should I maybe use both, mister and humidity trays?

Again, remember that I have plenty of species that have high humidity requirements.

Are there any other solutions? For example one of the experts on this forum has told me double potting in clay pots does the trick (on that note are very cheap clay pots okay, assuming I don't break them?)

And again, if misters should be used, please address the sufficiency of the inexpensive misters, as would rather not make a huge investment.

And please discuss the misting schedule I should employ, if necessary.