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title: "Hi guys, I started a mini greenhouse about 2-3 months ago however I…"
description: "Hi guys, I started a mini greenhouse about 2-3 months ago however I feel like the plants that I keep in here have had stagnant growth and if they do shoot out…"
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author: "Carla"
published: "2025-12-08T20:33:06.823567Z"
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# Hi guys, I started a mini greenhouse about 2-3 months ago however I…

_Posted by Carla on 2025-12-08_

Hi guys, I started a mini greenhouse about 2-3 months ago however I feel like the plants that I keep in here have had stagnant growth and if they do shoot out leaves, they turn black. My water propagations turn out great though. I’m thinking it’s the soil moisture, but I’m not sure. (You may not be able to tell but the baby shoot kinda gave up on me on the last photo)

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## 4 comments

### Grass commented on 2025-12-09

They could be going in a dormant-like phase for the winter months. Usually some plants stop growing much around this time (my indoor plants do this too). Also since they are in a greenhouse without LED lights to simulate the 12hr day/night cycle, they sense the shorter light cycles even more in the winter time. This could be a big trigger to halt growth because they are expecting a winter.

### Jneyman commented on 2025-12-10

What is your mini greenhouse setup? I think I need to do something in g similar….

#### Carla replied on 2025-12-16

I used the akebar greenhouse from ikea. On the bottom tray I added leca and moss for humidity.

#### Carla replied on 2025-12-16

also some weather stripping for more humidity

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