alright, I have one of these and i want to make a chamber out of it, what all do i need to buy?
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Villosa chamber
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Hmm well...[b said:
I wouldn't trust what you read on that.. You really want to toss in a few expensive plants to find out it freezes over because it really doesn't have that precise temperature control?
As far as what else would you need.. Piece of plexiglass to replace the lid. Some way of lighting it. Timer at least to turn it on at night for a set period of time. optional but highly recommended - thermostat to actually control the temperature inside it.
I also think your thought that when they get bigger you will have a greenhouse for them is flawed. Are you planning on refrigerating your greenhouse? Don't forget Jeremiah used the freezer idea even though he has a greenhouse because he found the greenhouse was not sufficient. IF however you get a decent 40quart sized thermoelectric cooler to start. You will have plenty of room for a small N. villosa for years to come.
Tony
I'd like to interject one additional consideration: If you're
15 or 16 years old, you might want to defer growing anything
demanding and slow (e.g. N. villosa) until you are quite a bit
older. I suggest this because it is very likely that your life
will change dramatically several times before you are even
out of college, and it is therefore unlikely that you will be
able to adequately care for such plants during periods of
upheaval. It is far more likely that they will end up as
victims of oversight long before they become the mature
plants of which you dream. If this criterion applies to you,
I suggest that you try growing some of the other beautiful,
yet vastly more forgiving (and less expensive) species.
15 or 16 years old, you might want to defer growing anything
demanding and slow (e.g. N. villosa) until you are quite a bit
older. I suggest this because it is very likely that your life
will change dramatically several times before you are even
out of college, and it is therefore unlikely that you will be
able to adequately care for such plants during periods of
upheaval. It is far more likely that they will end up as
victims of oversight long before they become the mature
plants of which you dream. If this criterion applies to you,
I suggest that you try growing some of the other beautiful,
yet vastly more forgiving (and less expensive) species.
I had this idea many years ago when working at super markets and always seeing freezer display bunkers, but I had the idea for maybe growing Darlingtonia(to keep the roots cool).
I have thought about doing this, but I don't see how in my married life I can pull this off. I could get a discount freezer(I see ads all the time for re-built ones), but I think Robin did it right in getting all brand new equipment, as what good is it to grow them for two years with great success and then-Kablooey.
Cheers,
Joe
I have thought about doing this, but I don't see how in my married life I can pull this off. I could get a discount freezer(I see ads all the time for re-built ones), but I think Robin did it right in getting all brand new equipment, as what good is it to grow them for two years with great success and then-Kablooey.
Cheers,
Joe
Nice set-up, Robin.
I've been watching this thread intently because I've flirted with the idea of some sort of highland grow space. I know how big these plants can get, and personally, I my desire would be to grow them to flowering size. This would require a fairly large space, say eight foot by eight foot by six feet tall. Not trying to grow villosa here, just get some nice sized plants like lowii, highland truncata, bongso, burbidgeae...you get the picture. I'm kinda in the same mind set as Griffin: look for a meat cooler as a source of cold air. Most are 240V electricity eaters, so I'm not so worried about cost of set-up, but cost of running the whole shabang.
Kirk, I know you're in Florida. If you plan on refrigerating a greenhouse, also plan on mammoth electric bills during the summer, because your giant cooling system will be running night and day!
Still pondering...
Trent
I've been watching this thread intently because I've flirted with the idea of some sort of highland grow space. I know how big these plants can get, and personally, I my desire would be to grow them to flowering size. This would require a fairly large space, say eight foot by eight foot by six feet tall. Not trying to grow villosa here, just get some nice sized plants like lowii, highland truncata, bongso, burbidgeae...you get the picture. I'm kinda in the same mind set as Griffin: look for a meat cooler as a source of cold air. Most are 240V electricity eaters, so I'm not so worried about cost of set-up, but cost of running the whole shabang.
Kirk, I know you're in Florida. If you plan on refrigerating a greenhouse, also plan on mammoth electric bills during the summer, because your giant cooling system will be running night and day!
Still pondering...
Trent
