How to make good use of your greenhouse in applications

Generally speaking, there are many advantages to having your own greenhouse. You can:
1) Start seeds earlier
2) Winter over tender plants
3) Grow exotic plants
4) Grow vegetables year round
However, you need to know how to maintain optimum conditions in your greenhouse if you want your plants to thrive. Today, we would like to roughly talk about the basics of running a greenhouse, and you can decide to try one for yourself.

1. Heating and Ventilation
The ideal temperature inside the greenhouse is about 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, so the first and most important lesson is learning how to keep the internal temperature steady. In most cases, glass greenhouses mainly harness the sun’s rays to heat the interior air, although some may also have supplemental heat sources powered by gas or electric heaters. Just like a car, the building’s interior can quickly heat up to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit on a warm, sunny day, so you need to regulate the temperature or you risk stressing and perhaps even killing your plants. Besides, your greenhouses must include vents, either a top vent that opens a hatch in the ceiling or a side vent and fan that whisk out hot air and usher in cooler air. You can choose to use vents that operate manually or automatically.

2. Controlling the Humidity
As we all know, humidity offers many benefits, particularly to tropical plants in some multi-span greenhouses. Unless you’re raising cacti, keep the greenhouse on the humid side, at least 50 percent or higher. How to add humidity to the air:
1) Place trays of pebbles underneath the plants.
2) Fill the trays with water so it covers the pebbles. As the water evaporates, it will add humidity near the plants.

3. Challenges of Growing Plants in a Greenhouse
Owning a small greenhouse in your backyard can definitely give you some growing advantages, but there are several challenges associated with greenhouse plants. Although having an area protected from the elements enables gardeners to extend the growing season, it also means natural insect predators are reduced. This means that if you get an insect infestation inside the greenhouse, you’re also offering the bad bugs a sheltered spot and a ready source of food. Likewise molds, fungi and viruses love the warm, humid conditions inside greenhouses. Therefore, ensure good air circulation, keep an eye on your plants for pests and diseases, and isolate affected plants right away so that you can treat them and keep the problem from spreading. It’s all part of operating a successful greenhouse.