by Sreejith
Indoor Humidity
9:18 am in Uncategorized by Sreejith
Just one question, before I jump into this wagaon, does indoor farm significanly increase the Relative humidity inside the apartment? Anybody has any experience/noticed any cases of?
Thanks for your comment and help.
No I had a windowfarm running for several months without an issue. You can always use a common house fan to move air around the window though.
I found the biggest moisture issue was a design flaw which caused my farm to leak water on the floor in the beginning.
I can tell you that my indoor garden, (which is in my 7′x12′ closet and uses a 4′ shop light with grow-bulbs on a timer), has SLIGHTLY increased the general humidity of the room, and that the general temperature of the room has increased up to 10 degrees. ( I suspect the temperature change is due to the shop light. ) Also, since I am just using standard soil, it definitely becomes more humid directly after watering, as the soil beds I am using are basically baking in the glow of the shop light.
That’s about all the ‘experience’ I can offer. Hope it helps!
There are few universals when it comes to a window’s indoor microclimate. If this is a concern for you, you could just undertake to monitor it and adjust accordingly. You could get an air humidity sensor and adjust airflow to the area by adding a fan or directing whatever kind of HVAC system you have toward your windowfarm location. I would definitely avoid plants that like high humidity environments and focus on ones that like having a gentle breeze or arid climates. It mainly depends on the conditions presented by your window area. If it is very enclosed and separated from the airlfow of the rest of the room, like a deep bay window, you may indeed have more trouble with humidity. I have never found it to be a problem. In fact, I’m often trying to increase the humidity for my plants in my home.