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Holly

Does misting really do anything for your plants

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  1. Karen (plant mom)

    Misting helps a little, but only temporarily. 馃尶 A humidifier is much more effective! 馃挧馃

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  2. Kobygawa

    I mist my plants. But only because I think it makes my plants feel like they are out in the wild and getting rained on. 馃槀

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  3. Holly

    Ok thanks 馃槉

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  4. MummaDeb

    230+ plants and I don't mist anything other than occasionally an orchid. It can cause mold and fungus if done to the wrong plant and there's really no benefit. I use a humidifier when I need to.

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  5. Waspinator

    Depends on the plant and ambient humidity. It's very helpful for ferns, mosses, and orchids, but most don't need it. For most tropical plants, I mist them occasionally when they're making new leaves to help them unfurl smoothly

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  6. Karzdan

    Not in the least. It raises the humidity for about 2 seconds. You'll have better success by keeping plants grouped together. Honestly though. I ignore the humidity requirements for plants. I have two thst people say must sit in an enclosure to keep humidity over 70% and they are thriving at the 30% my house sits at.

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  7. LeafyGreenhouse

    It can help unfurl your plants new leaves but other then that you need a humidifier to retain humidity as misting only retains humidity for a minute or less

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