Discussion forum for the various methods and structures used for getting an early start on your growing season, extending it for several weeks or even year 'round.
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April 29, 2014 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ny
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Thermo-Hygrometer?
or wireless thermometers?
Does anyone have a device they recommend that will tell you the max/min inside your cold frame/greenhouse? I came across this teeny tiny little one and was intrigued - Mondi Mini: But I do wonder if I'm better off with something bigger and that has a remote sensor (with the ability to adding multiple sensors in different locations...) |
April 29, 2014 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Edmond,OK
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I have been looking at this as well. This one on Amazon has three sensors and is only $60, with very good reviews as well. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
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April 29, 2014 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: rienzi, ms
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if your humidity will be high for sustained periods of time make sure you get one that has a remote sensor and keep the main unit in something dry, digital hygrometers wont usually read accurately for very long. the most reliable is the spring coil analog kind but of course that wont give you a high/low reading but still good to have so you can see when the digital starts to go south
edit: by high i mean eighties to nineties rH Last edited by RootLoops; April 29, 2014 at 08:25 PM. |
April 29, 2014 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Norwich, New York
Posts: 255
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luigiwu,
I use Acurite wireless thermometers for remotely reading the temperatures in my tunnels. I looked at the Mondi mini that you pictured in your post. It's pretty much the same as the Acurite thermometers that I use. Lowe's, Walmart, Home Depot, and many other places sell the wireless temperature gauges. I think that they're a must have if you grow most of the year in high tunnels. If one fits into your budget, I would purchase one. dpurdy |
May 6, 2014 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: zone 5
Posts: 821
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I've used various wireless versions in my cold frames and they work fine. I usually just by the one that is about $25 at Home Depot. I've had to replace it a few times due to it getting water damage from me not giving it the protection I should.
Stacy |
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