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[IBC] New Book
What makes it a myth? I've seen many others besides Jerry recommend
humidity trays. If it's a myth why do so many, who are supposedly in the know, recommend them? Jim H. S.E. Michigan, Zone 6 Iris Cohen 7/5/04 8:43:09 PM I understand that Jerry Meislik's book on Ficus is geared towards people in northern climates such as ours, and from what people say it's outstanding Yes, it is. Except for perpetuating the myth about humidity trays. Iris, ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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NOOOOO!!!!!
Not the humidity tray debate again! Let's talk about squirrels, or serissas, or something.... ;-) Jay Zone 6-ish, Michigan James Harris wrote: What makes it a myth? I've seen many others besides Jerry recommend humidity trays. If it's a myth why do so many, who are supposedly in the know, recommend them? ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] New Book
James Harris wrote:
What makes it a myth? I've seen many others besides Jerry recommend humidity trays. If it's a myth why do so many, who are supposedly in the know, recommend them? The main actual function of humidity trays is to keep the water that drips thru the drain holes off the furniture or sill below! It's perpetuated like other myths are, mostly out of laziness to look up the primary data (speaking from my biased point of view as a scientist!). Not restricted to bonsai, but a general houseplant myth as well. Here's a useful site: http://gardenline.usask.ca/plants/humidity.html Actual studies have shown, that in the context of a centrally-heated home, with its very low relative humidity, trays are nearly useless. The amount of water that evaporates from a small tray in one corner of the room raises the humidity by a very small amount, a few pecentage points. However, now *I* am being lazy, 'cause it's late at night and I can't find my references either but that's about what they found... misting is not very helpful either, raises local humidity nicely, but for only a few minutes out of a 24-hour day. Better ways to raise humidity for your trees: - humidify the *whole room* (or the whole house) with an ultrasonic or fan-driven humidifier - enclose your plants in a small area where you can keep the humidity up (think mini-greenhouse) but still keep the air moving with a small fan - group your plants so the moisture that each actively transpires into the air can benefit its neighbors Regards, Anita -- Johns Hopkins Pathology Cytogenetics Laboratory Baltimore, Maryland "Scientists should always state the opinions upon which their facts are based." (author unknown) ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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LOL.....truth be told that's the main reason I use them. :-) My wife
would hit me with a very large stick if I got water on her antique table on which, I like to display a couple of my indoor trees during the winter. Jim H. S.E. Michigan, Zone 6 Anita Hawkins 7/5/04 11:19:44 PM snip The main actual function of humidity trays is to keep the water that drips thru the drain holes off the furniture or sill below! snip ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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