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Use of humidifier

Is it necessary to use humidifier in a process of rooting? Just can not figure out how to keep room in right level of humidity.
Any ideas?

I believe never really to much humidity just watch how much water you get on your roots. With lots of humidity only have to water once in the beginning and maybe once again in three weeks to four weeks. But if you're not in a humidity chamber use of humidifier is a ggod choice. Also i wrap tops of cuttings above soil level with clear grafing tape. Keeps mold at bay and prevents cuttins from drying out. Richie

"how much water you get on your roots"- exactly my problem.  How to keep it in a right level?

Quit watering. Lol. Its the death of cuttings.
Watering in the beginning and thats it for awhile use a fish tank. mini green house. Make shift humidity dome etc. Use a big storage tub. Also using grafting tape will help alot too. You can use a blue storage tub. Cover it with plastic wrap etc. But in my advice use orchid mix with perlite mix tape cuttings put in tub or chamber set up a light nothing fancy i use a florescent light. You should be good then once the are well rooted they are easier to manage

I use a grafting tape and it helps, I have 1000 cuttings, no fish tank will help unfortunately. Orchid mix a good idea. Thank you.

You need a greenhouse with humidifire and air circulation. I have three

I envy you!!!!!

I use hoop houses. They are about 400 dollers for a 25 x12 and is 10 foot high.

I see a lot of folks use a bakers rack or utility shelf and drape it with painters plastics to create a mini greenhouse. Indoors, the heat & air system tends to dry the air (and cuttings) out quickly.

I think high humidity is best for cuttings, but once well rooted I think open air is best for leaves.

I have lost many cuttings in cups due to either over or under watering. I try to be very careful about giving too much water, but I have drowned a few. I started being too careful about watering too much and killed a few with dehydration. I learned that if I kept the humidity over 90%, I really never needed to water the cups at all, until they were ready to go into soil. That's the reason I have found high humidity helpful; It lets me avoid the whole issue of watering while in cups.
 
I have this mini greenhouse set up by the window in my office. I put my humidity meter inside and it was staying around 55%. I stuck a vaporizer (the kind that makes steam when you have a cold) in it and turn it on a couple times a day. It maintains one blast of humidity for several hours. Since I'm always sitting next to it, I keep a close eye on it. Otherwise, I might install a humidistat switch.
 
The big problem I've had is getting the babies out of here. It can be tricky adjusting the plant to drier air and brighter sunlight without killing it (or at least it is for me). I will finish out the plants in these cups, but I've just started going from rooting in coir directly to 1 gallon pots of Pro-Mix outdoors and misting several times a day. They look good so far.
 
Now that I have my humidity tent worked out just the way I want it, I now plan to stop using one at all.

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