Greenhouse growing methods

[DevKen]

Hi everyone!

I've recently built a greenhouse and was wondering which watering methods other greenhouse growers use. As I live in a semi arid area, growing the plants in their own tubs of water has worked so far. In the greenhouse I'm worried that the high humidity won't allow the water in the tubs to evaporate quickly enough and cause rot. Similarly watering with a hose or overhead sprinklers could get water into the crowns of the plants and cause rot.

Any ideas? Also I'd like to hear how you water your plants.

[Ray]

If you can get over the misconception that water causes rot, you might consider either semi-hydroponics or just traditional pot culture using Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate (LECA) as a medium.

Water does not cause root rot - If the medium is too compact and the spaces between medium particles hold water by surface tension, the gas exchange is stifled, the root suffocate and die, and then rot.

I will add that I ALWAYS watered either with a hose or through an automated overhead "rain" system, but I did so early in the morning and had air-circulation fans running constantly, and I did not experience rot from that, either.

[DevKen]

Thank you!