Misting timer set up for vanda alliance orchids

[Shugz]

im setting up a misting system for all of my vanda alliance orchids and im wondering what I should set the timer to go off for me. it has the options to do it manualy, how often ( every how many hours to how many days) and for how long ( up to 360 min ). It also has the option for whenever you want it to start (say 6am) I have it set to go off every 6 hours starting at 6am for 5 min at a time. I don't know how fine the mist is yet but will be able to tell here soon when I finish setting it up. what does everyone else think about the set up for the timer, and give your opion of watering schedule.

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[bil]

I'm trying to get hold of one of these to cool my greenhouse.

[tucker85]

I don't use a timer but, this time of year, I usually water my vandas twice a day. Once in the morning and once again around three or four. I grow a lot of vandas but I'm thinking that every six hours might be a little too much.

[Shugz]

yeah im trying to figure out how to set it up to get maximum watering without watering too much during the night time. I water mine also twice a day. I might just have to go out and manually press the water button. I don't know why I said every six hours I have it for ever 12 coming on at 6am and 6pm . I would like to get a third watering in during the day but I cant set it up to do that without having it water in the middle of the night unless I manualy do it in the middle of the day, I guess I never thought about doing it like that I was just trying to hard to do it automatically. so u think 6am and 6pm for 5 min (maybe 10min) depending on how well the mister is. I got it at home depot for 20$ Bil. for 50ft misting kit, there was one you can make poratbele and hook it up to a 5 gallon bucket but that was closer to 100$.

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[Plodde]

I think me and you have the same automatic mister! I think the 12 hr for 5 to 10 minutes sounds good as long as it's not cold where u like at 6 in the morning.

[bil]

Originally Posted by Shugz

I got it at home depot for 20$ Bil. for 50ft misting kit, there was one you can make poratbele and hook it up to a 5 gallon bucket but that was closer to 100$.

I think I am stuck with the more expensive one. I have to have a pump as the water pressure here just won't cut it.

[AussieVanda]

My standard timer is once per day in the morning for 20 minutes. On the hot days I'll just manually add extra water when required, usually early to mid afternoon.