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Your greenhouse needs vents to allow fresh air to move in, but you should also have some kind of circulation fan to keep the air moving throughout the entire greenhouse so that it will reach all of your plants. Many people fail to realize how ventilation affects pests within greenhouses.
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Read More »Ventilation is perhaps the most important component in a successful greenhouse. Without proper ventilation, greenhouses and their plants become prone to a myriad of problems. This is because ventilation serves four major purposes within the greenhouse. First of all, it helps to regulate temperature. It also ensures that your plants get plenty of fresh air that they can use to photosynthesize. Additionally, good ventilation prevents pest infestations and will encourage important pollination within the greenhouse. If you find your plants struggling in any of these areas, selecting the proper fans and vents for your greenhouse can help to alleviate the problem. Without good ventilation, any greenhouse can become too warm, even in relatively cool weather. Believe it or not, more plants die from excess heat within a greenhouse rather than from the cold. Many plants are extremely sensitive to heat and will either wilt, stop growing or die. Having vents placed throughout the greenhouse will help to keep the temperature more even and will allow some of this heat to naturally escape. If heat is an especially big concern in your greenhouse, consider an exhaust fan that will push stale air out the greenhouse, encouraging fresh air to flow in. Using an evaporative cooler in conjunction with an exhaust fan is the best way to cool your greenhouse in hot climates.
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In nature, wind is constantly causing pollination to occur. Because your greenhouse does not naturally have this wind, it is important to substitute it with good fans. Moving air will gently shake the plants, allowing pollination to occur. This is especially important with plants such as tomatoes, which are self-pollinating. If you notice that your favorite plants are not fruiting, this is a sign that you need to increase air flow in your greenhouse. The gentle pressure on your plants caused by the air flow will also encourage your plants to develop sturdier stems and root systems, improving their overall health. You might also want to consider a hand pollinator to increase pollination like the Vegibee.
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