HOW TO MAKE A HUMIDITY TRAY FOR YOUR PLANTS
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
- A step by step guide on how to make a Humidity Tray for your indoor houseplants. This video is led by Rhiannon.
00:00 INTRO + MATERIALS
00:37 SELECT PLANT + POT
00:54 SELECT TRAY
01:45 SELECT ROCKS
02:18 RINSING ROCKS
03:18 ADDING ROCKS TO TRAY
03:40 ADDING WATER TO TRAY
04:20 COMPLETED HUMIDITY TRAY
MATERIALS used in this video (you are welcome to use any available products for the below!):
Materials
• HUMIDITY LOVING PLANT OF CHOICE - We are using our Monstera Siltepecana in our 3" Porcelain PLANT POT:
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• TRAY - We are using our 5 5/8" PORCELAIN TRAY:
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• ROCKS / PEBBLES / GRAVEL - We are using our small bag of PEBBLES:
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• WATER - to rinse we are using room temperature tap water
• STRAINER - to rinse the silt from your rocks/pebbles/gravel
• WATERING CAN (optional) - to water your humidity tray
Step by Step guide also available on our BLOG:
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Hi. Does the pot have to have a drainage hole for the humdity to reach the plants via the roots? or can it be a closed pot? Thank you
Hello! The plant pot does not need a drainage hole as the humidity is created in the tray with rocks outside of the pot. But it is better in general to use pots with drainage holes. Also as a bonus, when you water the plant - the water drains out the bottom which also refills your humidity tray water at the same time :) Hope that helps! 💚
Were can I get the rocks from
@@jasiahperez9547 we sell the pebbles used in the video at our shop - linked in the description. But you can use any pebbles/rocks/gravel from your local hardware store or any you can just find in nature will work too.
Thank you
thank you so much!!🥰
thanks for watching :)
Thankyou for this video, I have an African violet that's struggling and I read they like humidity, so this was really helpful, hopefully my little plant will be happier soo!
best of luck with your violet and do keep us posted on how the humidity tray works for you!
How was it for your plant? Did it actually work?
@@garyskinner2422 it worked well! Stupidly I thought they hold flowers all the time but I was told they don't, has a flower every now and then, leaves are looking healthy :)
@@charliikeen3295 Fantastic, yea birds of paradise flower if they get enough sun, nice to hear mines been with me a few days only, it's around 3 feet tall atm and in the sun.
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Bird of paradise are beautiful. But if planted outside, they attract ants.
I like a small one please! Very nice must try but is very easy!
So easy! Anyone can make one :)
Saw your insta post and came straight here. Loving the look of the porcelain tray with your black pebbles. Thanks for the step by step guide.
Thank you! And thanks for watching! 💚
Love your video. Thank you! How often do you add water to the tray?
Thank you for the kind words! Water frequency really varies depending on your environment. In my home, I probably add water about once a week or so. But you just need to keep an eye on the water levels. If the temperature is warmer or more dry, you will need to add water more often. Hope this helps!
Nice video sister 🌱💕💕💕🌱🌱🌱🌱
thanks so much!
Thank you for the video! Is there something I can add to the water in the tray that will keep it from getting scummy? Vinegar, maybe? Mine looks stagnant. I used distilled water.
Hello! That's a great question. Personally, I have never added anything to the water. But I would recommend cleaning the tray and rocks with soap and water periodically, as well as replacing with fresh water to prevent mold, etc from building up. I will add this to the "further steps" in the blog post - thank you!
Thank you! I bought a nephentes and I was worried since my summers are very dry, ill try this method!
I was recomended to use moss tough, do you have any experience with moss humidity trays?
Thanks so much for watching! I have not heard of moss humidity trays as I would be concerned about mold if it is in standing water...but you can add moss or coco coir to the top of the soil in your plant pot to also help hold in humidity. I have another video that will be out soon with other humidity tips (without using a humidifier).
Enjoyed your presentation, helpful. However I’m swapping growing medium in African Violets, not sure if I can use Perlite and Spagnum Moss, or do Ineed to add etc.
Hello! What is the growing medium currently? I’m not an expert on African Violets, but I’ve heard they prefer well draining soil so you could use perlite or spagnum moss and sand. I would add some nutrients to the mix with worm castings or compost as well.
Can I use just any rocks I found on the streets?
You can use any rocks ☺️
Can you use dollar store pebbles?
You can use any pebbles. Found pebbles work too.
@@RT1home Thank you!
Why don’t you recommend plastic humidity trays?
We just don't recommend using plastic in general since it is not a sustainable material. If you are upcycling or re-using existing plastic trays you already have, that works too.
@kaitlyn michelle The packaging for the pebbles we sell are in Kraft bags which are recyclable. As far as buying pebbles / rocks in general, we can't control packaging materials for other companies, we just try to buy less plastic in general.
Did anyone MEASURE the effect?? Once I tried with several trays in one room. My humidity meter did not show any improvement even after being placed directly against one of the plants over 2 days. No impact on room humidity or local humidity.
Hello! There have been a few studies on this and typically each humidity tray will only increase the humidity slightly for the plant directly over the tray, not the room. If you are needing a drastic increase in humidity in your space, I highly recommend using a humidifier.
@@RT1home Thank you, yes, I finally got 2 small humidifiers :-) and they do the job! :-)