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Post by av8tor1 on Jun 19, 2009 11:08:36 GMT
"La Familia" Lighting: 6 bulb 54w T5 5000k 85cri Thanks for looking
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Post by Brian Barnes on Jun 19, 2009 12:45:53 GMT
Hey Butch, Wonderful plants and color! If you don't mind me asking, What's average day/night humidity levels in your grow chamber? Do you mist often? Happy Growing, Brian.
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Post by av8tor1 on Jun 19, 2009 12:56:29 GMT
Hey Brian, thanks mate!
Minimum humidity runs about 80% with an 85+ average.
Whenever the light is on, so are fans and an ultrasonic humidifier. There is a constant high humidity fresh air flow. It's sort of a very light fog over the helis.
I rarely mist, unless I'm using a pressurized sprayer to water the plants... which I'll do every couple days or so.
Temps remain pretty constant (within a few degrees) from day/night with a seasonal difference.
Summer 65-72f Winter 55-60f
Photoperiod is 18/6 summer and 12/12 winter
Butch
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Post by SundeWCitY on Jun 20, 2009 6:40:01 GMT
WOW! awesome helis!!!!!
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Post by Brian Barnes on Jun 20, 2009 12:59:33 GMT
Hey Butch, Great growing tips! Thanks for sharing those with us... I've been growing several species of Heliamphora for quite some time now. My toughest ones to keep happy are; H. neblinae and H. hispida. I'm beginning to think that these two definitely need more of a nightly cool down than the other species do. I'd love to see a "tolerance" system devised to accurately separate the intermediate/highland from the highland species (even though they're all highland of sorts) or a system that shows which are heat tolerant and not that picky about "cool down" time! ;D Again, wonderful plants! Happy Growing, Brian.
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Post by av8tor1 on Jun 20, 2009 16:49:54 GMT
Thanks for the kind words you two,
Butch
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Post by ieatflys on Jun 20, 2009 18:33:09 GMT
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Post by av8tor1 on Jun 25, 2009 17:01:13 GMT
ieatflys, That depends on if you are making an initial offer or if you are my x-wife's attorney Av
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Post by ieatflys on Jun 25, 2009 20:25:35 GMT
ha very funny. but still nice plants I am just now getting my terrarium working.
ieatflys
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Post by Dave Evans on Jun 26, 2009 18:27:54 GMT
H. neblinae and H. hispida. I'm beginning to think that these two definitely need more of a nightly cool down than the other species do. I'd love to see a "tolerance" system devised to accurately separate the intermediate/highland from the highland species (even though they're all highland of sorts) or a system that shows which are heat tolerant and not that picky about "cool down" time! ;D I sent Barry such a list about two years ago, but it wasn't for distribution. Anyway, yeah I have those two species down as ultra-highlanders. On the other hand, I have H. ionasii down as an intermediate species.
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Post by av8tor1 on Jun 26, 2009 21:53:54 GMT
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Post by av8tor1 on Aug 1, 2009 23:32:03 GMT
"La Familia" Lighting: 6 bulb 54w T5 5000k 85cri Thanks for looking The above heli grow rack area as seen using forward looking infrared thermography Camera: FLIR T360 in auto mode Right Side (top image area, my "heli nursery area") Left Side Cheers' Av
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Post by Brian Barnes on Aug 2, 2009 15:22:19 GMT
Hey Av, Great info! Is that after the lights have been on for a while or when they first come on? Thanks for sharing , Brian.
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Post by av8tor1 on Aug 2, 2009 19:52:34 GMT
Brian,
they had been on for at least 12 hrs
Av
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Post by Brian Barnes on Aug 3, 2009 15:07:30 GMT
Thanks Av, Do you find that H. neblinae or any hybrids thereof, are slower to produce mature pitchers than the other species? Happy Growing! Brian.
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