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maxcactus024
Number of posts : 41 Location : australia Registration date : 2016-07-29
| Subject: Greenhouse build Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:43 am | |
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SneakyCuttlefish Moderator
Number of posts : 705 Location : FNQ Registration date : 2012-12-11
| Subject: Re: Greenhouse build Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:04 pm | |
| That's a pretty neat little shade house mate!
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maxcactus024
Number of posts : 41 Location : australia Registration date : 2016-07-29
| Subject: Re: Greenhouse build Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:27 pm | |
| thanks mate.ive added extra shelf .step style and bit extra shade cloth for buttons | |
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garyterence01
Number of posts : 22 Location : Port Pirie S.A. Registration date : 2016-09-26
| Subject: Re: Greenhouse build Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:25 am | |
| Great advice... I am wondering about a hothouse here...but how would we cope in hot summers of 40 degrees?
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maxcactus024
Number of posts : 41 Location : australia Registration date : 2016-07-29
| Subject: Re: Greenhouse build Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:32 am | |
| ive been asking myself the same question.. thinks will be fine rooting cutting,might have tomove buttons during our 40 degree days..(around 3 weeks). ive been keeping an eye one temps..if 20 out side will be 31 inside greenhouse.if i open windows it drops 5 degrees.might just need extra shade cloth and keep windows open.looking at solar vent too | |
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garyterence01
Number of posts : 22 Location : Port Pirie S.A. Registration date : 2016-09-26
| Subject: Re: Greenhouse build Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:57 am | |
| I have contacted Max Holmes.... grew cacti in S.A. for many years and was a great grower and seller (He has retired now).....I will let you know what he advises | |
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maxcactus024
Number of posts : 41 Location : australia Registration date : 2016-07-29
| Subject: Re: Greenhouse build Sat Oct 08, 2016 10:49 am | |
| Cool.Thanks Gary...green house doing very well I open vents on sunny days,all cuttings and buttons seem happy n growing
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Hanazono Astromaniac
Number of posts : 825 Location : SA Registration date : 2008-09-14
| Subject: Re: Greenhouse build Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:21 am | |
| Since cacti stop to grow when the temperature reached to 50 'C, I cover the greenhouse over by 50% shade cloth in summer, between mid of November and mid of March. It will still reach to 50'C some days but can manage within 50'C reasonably. | |
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maxcactus024
Number of posts : 41 Location : australia Registration date : 2016-07-29
| Subject: Re: Greenhouse build Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:44 am | |
| thanks for the info.will help..ive got some large bits of shade cloth ready. i orded few solar fans.will get vent in future see if makes any difference ..cant upload pics atm | |
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