Just a heads up: I am working on a special report that will explain how to get your misting system to operate during power outages. The report is specifically written for a DIG 5006-IP propagation timer, so if that is the timer you use (and if not, why?) stay tuned. The report will cover how ...…
Just as getting your misting system ready for winter is extremely important, so is getting it ready for spring. With just a few simple steps, you can make sure you are off to a good start. First, take a quick look at all the misting components. You are looking for any cracks, breaks, worn areas, ...…
Are you looking for parts to build a misting system to propagate plants? Read this article to find out why you are wasting time...…
I often get asked if a simple water storage tank like a rain barrel, can be used to provide water for a misting system. In this day and age, many folks are thinking greener and using barrels or drums to collect water from their downspouts when it rains. Can this water be used for a ...…
Good question. Here is a short list of the parts needed to build a mist system for propagating plants. Depending on the complexity of your system, you may need parts not listed. A timer that can mist for seconds at a time. Most timers purchased at big box stores or local plumbing outlets are not ...…
Maintaining your misting system is vital to a long lived and trouble free service, but isn’t as difficult as you may think. Here are 5 tips to keep your system running in tip top shape. 1. Check your misting system daily for correct operation A quick daily check will alert you to any problems that ...…
What is an electronic leaf? An electronic leaf (often called a Mist-a-matic) is a mechanical device that controls the frequency and amount of mist that cuttings receive. It does this by using a lever with a screen or other flat surface on one end and a switch that is connected to a solenoid on the ...…
Are you trying to build your own misting system? Here is a list of tools that you should have to make sure the job goes smoothly.…
No, well it doesn’t really take much to be prepared in the event that a piece of your misting system decides to stop working. Of course, this is more likely to happen at the worst possible time, like when you have a ton of cuttings under mist and it is during the hottest time of ...…
Softwood cuttings are taken in summer of the following plants are quite easy to root and should be a saleable plant in a short amount of time. Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica) Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis) Blue mist shrub (Caryopteris x clandonensis) Burning bush (Euonymus alatus) Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) Chinese stranvaesia (Stranvaesia davidiana) Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia ...…