Humidity too high.....

[yota]

Pics Added!So my set up is a 4x4 space. It has poor insulation with thin walls in a warm area. It runs under 80 degrees at most times though. But i have good equipment. Hers some pics. The air comes in from the same room, but from the opposite side. Its a garage so its not the freshest air, but its all i got, and there are holes for air in random spots in the garage. Theres a small room (at the front of room) enclosed by some thick lightproof curtain that is the room where air comes in through small intake vent holes. Ive been spraying a sulfur type spray on spots as they appear.

 

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Edited July 16, 2007 by yota

[yota]

Pics added guys, so any tips appreciated. Also, would a dehumidifier knock out my problem with most certainty? How much would a good dehumidifier lower the humidity level? And would powdery mold be able to grow in say 50% humidity?

[Pam]

Damp rid does work but you have to empty the water out of the container. It's calcium carbonate. The same stuff that's used as ice melt. I use a stocking pulled over a coffee can with some ice melt (handfull) and the water goes right in the can. That way is cheaper if you can get it.

[Al B. Fuct]

Pics added guys, so any tips appreciated. Also, would a dehumidifier knock out my problem with most certainty? How much would a good dehumidifier lower the humidity level? And would powdery mold be able to grow in say 50% humidity?

 

A dehumidifier should keep PM in check but may not completely eliminate it. It should keep your room to 50% or lower, tho. You may have to use a 10:1 water:milk spray (plus a cpl drops of liquid soap) every couple of weeks to keep the PM totally suppressed, but the amt you get with a dehumidifier will at least be manageable to the point it won't hurt plants.