How to Make Your Plants Comfortable in Summer

Summer is synonymous with rising temperatures, which is the primary concern for most gardeners. Although most hydroponic gardens are indoors, excessive heat can still pose a problem. Summer brings with it other plant problems involving water and nutrient uptake, insect attacks, air circulation, etc. Gardening in summer requires you to check that your plants are growing properly and are not experiencing distress.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Grow Rooms
• Light Cooling Kits
• Oscillating Fans
• Active Air Blowers
• Pest Control Products

1. Tips for Growing Plants in Summer
   
   Here are some tips to make your plants comfortable in summer and ensure their active growth using hydroponics:
   
   Space: In summer, you may feel the need to bring your plants indoors especially if they are sensitive to the high temperatures. When growing plants indoors, it is better to invest in a grow room, which has been designed and tested to accommodate plants in an indoor setting without compromising on their growth.

2. Heat: It is important to keep track of the temperature in your garden to ensure that your plants are not subjected to excessive heat. The temperature in the garden should vary from 70 to 80 ˚F and night temperatures should be a few degrees lower than daytime temperatures. For indoor gardens, light cooling kits can reduce the amount of heat produced by grow lights and thus keep grow room temperatures down.

3. Air circulation: Proper air supply is essential to keeping plants healthy. An oscillating fan is a good option to ensure adequate air circulation in the garden. Oscillating fans are easily mounted on walls and their blades distribute a cooling breeze throughout the room. Other air circulation options are Active Air blowers and axial fans.

4. Pests: Summer is boom time for insects. This is the season for them to breed and thrive by feeding on plants. There are many pest control products that can keep your garden pest-free. Some of the pest control products available are sticky traps, diatomaceous earth, insecticidal soaps, etc.
   
   It is important for you to monitor your plants' health and growth progress. The only way to do this is to examine them on a regular basis. A healthy plant will constantly sprout new shoots and have a nice rich color.

Tips & Warnings

• Monitor Plant's Health and Growth Progress.
• Examine Plant's On a regular basis.
• Check Plants growing Properly.
• Plants are growing properly and are not experiencing distress.
• Always keep track of the temperature in your garden to ensure that your plants are not subjected to excessive heat.
• Proper air supply is essential to keeping plants healthy.
• Summer is boom time for insects so use Pest Control Products.

Resources

• Grow Rooms
• Pest Control Products

[MyJB]

on 6/17/2009 Good information and a lots of knowledge about plant comfort during the summer. I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing. 5*