Alright lets start a forum for general Greenhouse questions for people and maybe we can start to gather info and make it a sticky.

So just post your question and hopefully someone will answer it. So start firing away everyone.Peace_highst

[jojajico]

sweet i get the first question.... how do u keep the humidity down? do u use exhaust just like a grow room?

Originally Posted by jojajico

sweet i get the first question.... how do u keep the humidity down? do u use exhaust just like a grow room?

Yes, a simple exhuast fan w/ ducting, like an indoor set-up will work great. They make dehumidifiers with theromstats to be used outdoors and with fans, humidity and temp can be controlled farily easy. Check the GH links thread for sources and examples. Hope this answer your question. I am not the best expert on this site for GH, but hopefully this gets you started and maybe someone else can chime in with more info and pics.

I am building mine right now, so hopefully I can gets some pics for you soon.Peace_highst

[LORD BENIS]

FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK DJ HIGHST FOR ALL HIS WORK ON THIS FORUM, PROPS MAN!

sweet i get the first question.... how do u keep the humidity down? do u use exhaust just like a grow room?

I never thought of using a blower but I bet it would work great. I just keep the doors open to let a cross breeze through. I think a high/low thermometer/hygrometer is a must for the greenhouse. It's gives you a lot of insight into what happens inside your greenhouse while you're away.

[fari]

I'm planning a greenhouse for this summer, and a couple of questions come to mind... How much light to you lose when using a greenhouse, and whats the best material to use? (Glass isn't really an option for me...)
I'll probebly only put my plants under near the end of september, but how long do you think the plants can be grown under greenhouse without mold, or how well does it protect the plants against mold?
Is there anything like a portable greenhouse?
I guess a bunch of questiosn will come when the actual constuction part comes. Awesome thread, has already helped me out allot
Blessings

[hogwild]

im working on building a small greenhouse and i was wondering what the best material to use for the outside covering is. I want to use something lightweight like opaque plastic but i want a good amount of light to get through as well. The idea is to keep the plants out of sight but let the sunlight in... any suggestions would be great considering theres not much to read up on greenhouses here.

Originally Posted by hogwild

im working on building a small greenhouse and i was wondering what the best material to use for the outside covering is. I want to use something lightweight like opaque plastic but i want a good amount of light to get through as well. The idea is to keep the plants out of sight but let the sunlight in... any suggestions would be great considering theres not much to read up on greenhouses here.

Sorry for lagging on the replies on this thread.

The best material is Polycarbonate (comes in clear, opaque, white, and some other styles), but can be expensive. If you are more on a budget, you can use plastic sheeting like LordBenis's GH (look at the GH gallery thread in this forum for pics and the build)

I think Lord Benis is a great way to go if want something cheap, easy to build/take-down/ move and its very effective.

Hope this h

Originally Posted by fari

I'm planning a greenhouse for this summer, and a couple of questions come to mind... How much light to you lose when using a greenhouse, and whats the best material to use? (Glass isn't really an option for me...)
I'll probebly only put my plants under near the end of september, but how long do you think the plants can be grown under greenhouse without mold, or how well does it protect the plants against mold?
Is there anything like a portable greenhouse?
I guess a bunch of questiosn will come when the actual constuction part comes. Awesome thread, has already helped me out allot
Blessings

If you buy the really nice polycarbonate, you will lose almost no light. Glass will let 100% light, but can get hot. Why do you want to put them out in Sept? are you in the southern hemisphere? Mold and high temps can be avoided with exhaust fans and proper air circulation.

If you want a portable GH, check out Flower House Greenhouses

https://www.littlegreenhouse.com/flowerhouse.shtml

I have one and love it



Sorry for the lag on reply. if you have other questions post them up and hopefully we can get them all answered. peace_highst

[WAMEN]

Props to ya Highst.. great job.

whats up with the tutorial about how to get those monster plants with your pruneing tecnique..?

[fari]

Originally Posted by DJ_highst_

Why do you want to put them out in Sept? are you in the southern hemisphere? Mold and high temps can be avoided with exhaust fans and proper air circulation.

I have a couple of reasons for this. 1) I don't know how big the plants will get. 2) The plants will be moved to where the sun shines, thats why I was lookin for a portable GH. 3) My only reason for a greenhouse is let the plants go to mid october without mold, last year my durban molded beginning october.
So basicly they get their final spot at end september under a greenhouse, where its nice and dry and hot.

Thanks for the answers, i'll check out for that polycarbonate and exhaust fans.
Thanks,
Bless