I was just thinking about this matter of humidity, and wondered what happened in habitat.
A little research showed that at El Paso airport at 05:51 the temperature was 9C and the humidity 96%, dewpoint 8C; at Las Cruces,NM, it was 6C with a humidity of 98%, dewpoint 6C.
I haven't found any real history yet, but if those readings were typical then should we be that worried about high overnight humidity levels. Daytime is different for certain.
Humidity in a small greenhouse.
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Re: Humidity in a small greenhouse.
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Re: Humidity in a small greenhouse.
I think that is right, Chris. Like temperature, you need more than just the minimum value. In habitat it gets cold at night and the relative humidity climbs. However, it gets warm and low relative humidity in the day.
It is very different to the UK where the temperature is low and the humidity high all day and all night for days, or weeks, on end.
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It is very different to the UK where the temperature is low and the humidity high all day and all night for days, or weeks, on end.
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Re: Humidity in a small greenhouse.
If I was starting my setup again I’d invest in a day/night thermostat to give a guaranteed temperature lift on winter days
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