Mini-greenhouse Updated

[GregNY]

Hey everyone, need some advice here. I've been housing some young Nepenthes outdoors for the Summer. Changes are a coming and I plan on moving this outdoor setup indoors within the next month or so due to the weather.
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When moved inside, I plan on fully enclosing this setup in the clear vinyl provided with the greenhouse. I plan on using a small fan at the bottom to provide air circulation throughout, and I am going to place a large plastic pan on the bottom tier as well, fill it with water and use a submersible aquarium heater to provide necessary humidity (To me, this setup sounds like it will work, your thoughts?). Final thing to overcome is lighting. I found this which I think I plan to use due to the limited width of my setup : www.exo-terra.com/en/products/compact_top.php --model pt2227. I plan on suspending one below one of the shelves and placing my Nepenthes directly below it, hopefully using only one shelf, but 2 if room is needed. I think this will work great. Again, your thoughts? Lastly, and most importantly, what kind of CFL's should I be purchasing? i researched around a little and seem to have come up with 40w Daylights being the best option for my setup. Am I correct with this? your feedback on all of my ideas is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[prmills]

Gregny, this is what I did with mine:

Lighting


The plants I've got in there now colour up just fine.



I've done the water at the bottom with a heater thing but didn't like it. Mine is for highlander stuff. I currently have it with trays full of water on the bottom with humidifier pads sticking up out of it, small fan on the top shelf blowing out through a couple slits in the plastic. This sucks the air in the bottom past the pads raising the humidity, plus gives really good air circulation and cools it down a few degree's.

[GregNY]

Just finished moving my grow rack inside.





Daytime Temps - 80-88
Daytime RH - 65-85

Nighttime temps - 73-82
Nighttime RH - 75-95

Working on try to lower the nighttime temperatures a bit if possible. Hoping this will help when it arrives sunpentown.com/suulhu.html

List of plants:

N. bicalcarata red (Lowland)
N. Veithchi pink (Lowland)
N. ventrata (Intermediate)
N. sanguinea (I believe - again store bought from Lowes) (Intermediate?)
N. orange sanguinea (Intermediate?)
N. burkei (Highland)
N. talangensis x veitchii (Highland?)
N. sibuyanensis x hamata (Highland)

[GregNY]

Any suggestions for cooling?

[prmills]

You've got an air conditioner right beside it, you couldn't ask for better for your greenhouse! If you don't mind a cooler night where it is, have the air conditioner turn on at night and put the greenhouse infront of it or find a way to direct the airflow into the greenhouse.

If you've got all those plants in there, you'll have to pick either highland or lowland conditions cause long term either or will not last.

[justjack]

Or... get a second mini-GH! Mbwahahahahaha!

[GregNY]

I think splitting the setup in 2 will work. Placing the highland plants at the bottom shelf with another light and humidifier would work. And natural nighttime temperature drops in the room would cool off the highland chamber no problem I bet. Definitely something to consider doing.....