Watering With Humidity Trays

[DesignerofBeauty]

Originally Posted by fishmom

Instead of bringing the plants to the sink, I bring the sink to the plants. I have a rolling cart with a plastic basin on top that I can take from room to room. I can water and allow the water to drain through into the basin. Then, I can empty the basin on my veggies outside--win-win. I also have various supplies with me in the cart, which saves a few more steps. I water with my weak fert/water from a gallon container that gets refilled as needed, but it's still a step-saver.

This is an excellent idea. I purchased a rolling cart. Not only will this be helpful for the watering basin - but also my water storage. I currently run a RO system outside from my garden hose. Bringing the water jugs to and from my spare room will be infinitely easier. Thanks for the idea!

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Originally Posted by Roberta

Here's what I did back in the days when my "greenhouse" was my spare bedroom. I used "egg crate" - the light-fixture diffuser - on top of rather large bins, I watered the plants, the water ran into the bins - plenty of capacity - so there was evaporating water that helped raise the humidity, but no mixing of water from plants. "Sharing" water may be something you can get away with for awhile, but one plant with a fungal infection can destroy any that it is sharing with . I wouldn't...

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Thanks for the advice, Roberta!

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Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

Is the bottom of the current stand/shelf solid or are there holes or wire?

You could put a boot tray under the whole thing and way below the plants and then water to dripping and then move to the next plant. I imagine that judicious watering of the number of plants that one could fit above a boot tray would not fill it quickly.

That's not possible, unfortunately. The bottom of the shelf is solid.

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Originally Posted by Dollythehun

I purchased plastic garden totes from a big box store. Pretty colors, handy for everything. I put a bakers cooling rack over the top, set a few plants on it and water. Then I use that water for other, non orchid plants.

Like Camille, I will often leave a little water in the saucers on extremely hot days.

Huh, I wish I had considered this before I purchased a bench. That won't work for my current setup. I did, however, find this really pretty bench. It's cool because it's branch themed, which I thought was fitting for orchids ... Nesting Plant Stands - Branch Plant Stands - Glass Nesting Tables