Humidity Trays necessary in Ohio? - bonsaiTALK Community

11-Mar-2007	#1
kompik bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Apr-2005 Location: Ohio USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 183	Humidity Trays necessary in Ohio? Just curious if people in Ohio's climate use humidity trays or not. Would watering/misting them in the morning an evenings be enough for most species? Are there any that are particularly fragile in our climate? __________________ - this space for rent -

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11-Mar-2007	#2
Cathie bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Apr-2006 Location: Tiny island off the SW coast of Nova Scotia - paradise! Country: Canada USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 504	Your 'climate' is kind of irrelevant when it comes to the trays, because they're only used indoors for tropicals, and indoors, with all it's electric or even other heat, is very dry no matter where you live. Spraying twice a day won't do it, however, so get the trays in place. Obviously in summer, your trees would be better off outside altogether, but if kept inside, would be happier in Hawaii than Arizona, but that's because heating systems are off and humidity is dependent on local conditions.

11-Mar-2007

kompik

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Join Date: Apr-2005

Location: Ohio

USDA Zone: 6

AHS Heat Zone: 5

Posts: 183

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Originally Posted by Cathie

Your 'climate' is kind of irrelevant when it comes to the trays, because they're only used indoors for tropicals, and indoors, with all it's electric or even other heat, is very dry no matter where you live. Spraying twice a day won't do it, however, so get the trays in place. Obviously in summer, your trees would be better off outside altogether, but if kept inside, would be happier in Hawaii than Arizona, but that's because heating systems are off and humidity is dependent on local conditions.

Oh, I should have specified. I only keep outdoor bonsai.

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11-Mar-2007	#4
Cathie bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Apr-2006 Location: Tiny island off the SW coast of Nova Scotia - paradise! Country: Canada USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 504	You're using humidity trays outside in Ohio now?