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Old 08-05-2012, 07:43 PM
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I thought I would post a some of videos showing the amount if air circulation I have in my set up. I have been asked about circulation several times and I hope these videos lend some possibilities. As you can see there is definite movement caused by the four fans yet I'm considering adding a fifth. My plants dry quickly after watering them and, as yet, there are no problems with mould. All fans run at full capacity. Movement of the leaves will confirm if there are any dead spots that should be avoided.






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Constant, tumbling air movement is a plus; a hurricane is not.
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Old 08-06-2012, 08:24 AM
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My plants appear to think differently.
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I think you have plenty of air movement, definitely a lot more than most people. How big is the greenhouse? If you aren't having any problems why change it?
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It's a 12 x 8 greenhouse. As you can see the plants in there are in terrible condition with ten phals with 23 spikes and 15 blooming size catts with 17 sheaths. Terrible.
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It's a 12 x 8 greenhouse. As you can see the plants in there are in terrible condition with ten phals with 23 spikes and 15 blooming size catts with 17 sheaths. Terrible.
That was terribly rude.

If you were replying to me, you said in your first post that you were considering adding a fifth fan. I just gave my opinion that you do not need to do that considering how much air movement we can see in the videos you posted. If you read my post I said nothing about your plants looking terrible, nor made any remark on your growing skills.

If your replying to Ray, "Constant, tumbling air movement is a plus; a hurricane is not." He also didn't say your plants looked unhealthy, or that your doing a poor job growing them.
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That was terribly rude.

If you were replying to me, you said in your first post that you were considering adding a fifth fan. I just gave my opinion that you do not need to do that considering how much air movement we can see in the videos you posted. If you read my post I said nothing about your plants looking terrible, nor made any remark on your growing skills.

If your replying to Ray, "Constant, tumbling air movement is a plus; a hurricane is not." He also didn't say your plants looked unhealthy, or that your doing a poor job growing them.
No rudeness was intended.

I never stated nor inferred that anything was wrong simply that I was considering adding a fifth fan. As for Rays comment he can answer for himself and doesn't need you to butt in.
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