Increasing humidity...

[lambo1972]

Hello all! I am trying to increase humidity for a few of my orchids that are indoors. Since I'm a windowsill grower, I don't have room for a humidity tray nor do I want to set up a humidifier. The humidity in my house is around 40-50% and sometimes will fall into the 30% for a day. My question is, will adding pebbles and water in the bottom of pots and maybe some moss to cover the media help increase humidity some/a lot for the orchid? Many orchids in my small collection are planted in bark mixture in a plastic pot, then set down in a ceramic or terra cotta the has a saucer or bottom that would allow for a little water. Of course I would elevate the plastic pot with the pebbles so the orchid isn't touching the water. Thank you!

[Ray]

If you have any air movement in the room, no passive attempt will add much, if anything to the humidity.

Please read this: Humidity & Evaporation

[alecStewart1]

To add to what Ray has said, unfortunately, cool-air humidifiers/foggers are just kind of the way to go for homes. Especially if you're aiming for consistent humidity.

It does suck because you have to sift through the plethora of humidifier devices out there to find a decent one, but a good rule of thumb is to try and keep your plants all in once place and then get a humidifier that has decent water capacity so you don't have to refill it constantly.

Some people here on the forums probably have some suggestions for humidifier.

[Leafmite]

If your home is small and you decide to use a humidifier, be careful you do not get mold issues. That is why I cannot use a humidifier for more than a week. Thankfully, I have a really nice tropical plant collection that provides good humidity.