My Complete Orchid Grow Tent Setup; How I Built A "Greenhouse" Indoors

[@jjdawg9918]

The thought and effort that goes into something like this(let alone describing it) is truly underappreciated. You have done a great job using reasonably priced off the shelf gear and growing things I have seen no where else.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words! I’m really happy you enjoyed! I took my time with this one and tried to get everything organized so it could be helpful to everyone. If you ever decide to go down the tent route, you won’t be disappointed. It has been the best thing ever for growing a decently large collection inside a tiny apartment! Happy growing my friend!

[@RedBattalion9000]

Nice idea.

[@TrishsOrchidLife]

Wonderful explanation of how you set up your space and getting the best out of your desire utilizing the space one has.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Thank you so much!! I appreciate you watching and for the compliment! Happy growing Trish!

[@robertforrest7956]

Awesome set up!! Yrs ago I had my balcony enclosed to grow whatever, then after 6 yrs a storm took it out and property management wouldn't allow me to re-due it. So now just a few Mini's in my indoor Orchidarium case. I have just one 1000 watt WeeGrowth remote light now, florescent lights that came with unit were just not doing it. My case has stainless steel bottom as drip pan with a grate above it that works out great. My unit has two 4" electronic fans each blowing in different direction and can control the speed. Top and back side of my unit are plexiglass, but doors sides are plate glass. I added a ultrasonic humidifier that turns on if humidity drops below 72%. My heat is fairly much by room temp, days in summer never above 80° and nights by front window drop no lower than 65°. Really enjoyed your vid, lots of great info!! 👍😊

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

You have similar temps to me.... it’s a great range for flexible growing of lots of different genus. Sucks about the tent, management companies always find a way to ruin things. I cannot wait to get out of my apartment and into a place where I can set something up outdoors. Thank you so much for watching! Happy growing.

[@darrelladams2058]

My tent is set up in the basement. Thanks for showing the day/night temperature regulator. That is the one missing part of my setup. I knew that I needed something like that. I got a tent in order to grow Masdevallias, Miltoniopsis, and Dendrobium cuthbertsonii. They can’t survive the heat on my sun porch. Thanks again.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Thanks Darrell! The day/night regulator is a keystone for me. It has really helped me reduce the manual checking and adjusting and the consistency seems to really suit the plants. I’m thrilled to hear you have your tent together and eager to hear about your success! Thanks again for watching, happy growing!

[@kiyuemadkick]

Amazing video I have a very similar setup. My modification was adding vents facing towards my window. For airflow... my greenhouse seemed to have alot of stale air and was a rot box until adding all the 3 vents 1 can be opened and closed at different heights. The other 2 vents are in the back with a fan open and running continuously. I add a lot of water to my humidifiers and they are set to automatic timer to fog the entire greenhouse in the AM . I use 5 humidifiers 4 are uktrasonic and 1 is evaporative. 3 on the inside and 1 on the outside pointing towards the fan. I have one humidifier that is set to blow on tolumnia in the AM; the next for the greenhouse 75-85% continuous; the next after that is the same one for AM fog, The last one is an evaporative with a wick it is set to start running when the greenhouse goes below 85% humidity it has a built in sensor unlike the others. My temperature range is 65°-70°. I like that your setup has sensors and uses less humidifiers.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Sounds like you have a pretty awesome setup as well! That is a lot of humidifiers but if it works it works! I had a much larger ultrasonic unit at first but it hardly ever ran and the tank would need cleaned before it needed filled. The one I run now is about half the size of that one and still usually only runs when the door is halfway unzipped and the full sun is on the tent or when I have the door open. The mounts evaporate so much moisture they somewhat regulate their own environment, unless I have the door partially unzipped. I get a bigger temp variance but I force it year round with either the heater or my AC in the summer. I’d love a cooler growing setup but that’s the one I find the trickiest. Perhaps one day! Thank you so much for watching! I hope you continue to be a part of my channel!

[@johnwilson1489]

That is a great setup you have! Thanks again for sharing it with us.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words!! Happy growing!

[@craigfink5807]

Enjoyed the video, thankyou

[@toddstropicals]

My first one was similar but 6 x 8 foot. You've got that really well thought out. I could never grow indoors here, my dog would have things destroyed. But anyways you've got it going on and doing a tremendous job growing those cooler growing orchids, I'm jealous wish I could grow some of the masdevallia.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Thanks Todd! This has been an almost 3 year in the making project and it’s been the best thing I ever did for maximizing what little space I have. Fortunately my dog leaves the plants alone, she just likes to lay on the floor outside the tent. I think it’s the warmth, but it’s cute and not destructive, thankfully! I’m lucky to have pretty much full control in the hot and cold months but the room still gets a great swing in temps to allow for some of the cooler growers to be happy. I struggled a lot at first but this past year has really been a turning point with masdies and Draculas for me and I am really excited about it! You should give masdevallia floribunda a try, it’s a warmer growing masdie from Mexico and seems to do better in the warmer months for me. Anyhow, sorry for the delay, I was crazy busy at work and had to take a week off KZbin to catch up! I hope all is well, thanks for watching!

[@FEEBOLDEN]

This is amazing!

[@randbasic]

Great video, very informative, and well put together. Cant wait to see more videos from you and your collection. Thank you for sharing your info. :)

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Thank you so much for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed! I’ve been eager to release this one for a long time, I am excited you guys are enjoying it! Happy growing!

[@johnwilson1489]

Hope you are doing well, haven't heard from you in a while. Miss you

[@MattbyNature]

This was so interesting - so much to consider when constructing a grow tent like this

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Indeed there is! Thank you so much for watching! Tent life is a great way to go for a collector like myself with limited space. I can say that as much as there is to think about…. It’s pretty great once you figure out your system and can sit back and grow while the automation takes over the headache. I feel the same way about the tank setups as well. Once you get them dialed in…. It makes all the research/ trial and error worth it!

[@MattbyNature]

@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore I feel like once I settle somewhere more permanently, I might switch from sideboard to grow tent. Unless there’s a conservatory/sun room. Haha

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

@@MattbyNature I wouldn’t have set this up had I not planned on being here the past few years but I’m sure glad I did. Either way you have a great collection and do great with your space! I’d would be awesome to see what a lot of folks would do with a tent setup though….. I hope to be the bad influence that gets many to finally cave… 🙃

[@MurphysHome]

I grow in a very similar way! 😊

[@clintparsons3989]

Haha if I was a property manager I would be so interested I would beg to see the inside

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

You’re hired! Lol Unfortunately mine is a bit of a curmudgeon.... I don’t think she would be so keen.... 😝

[@toddstropicals]

Oh, by the way... If my Dendrobium violaceum starts to fail due to the heat here, you get it. So far so good, but I'm taking a big chance with it here.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Well, I certainly hope it does well for you but let me know! I still think you need this Brassia of mine! ;)

[@toddstropicals]

@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore as long as it's not a cool grower.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

@@toddstropicals intermediate to warm, it grows in a weird scrub like forest area in Jipipapa Ecuador and doesn’t stay super wet all of the time. Kind of an oddball as far as Brassia go. Neat blooms, though I have yet to see them in person.

[@Samwisedragon]

Hi! I love your videos, i was wondering, im looking to make an orchidarium in a grow tent, 2'x2'x5.2' would you reccomend a SF1000 or SF300 for the light? im leaning towards the sf1000 just because i think i could have it higher and fit more plants in, as opposed to the 300 which would need to be lower... im looking at primarily mounted orchids in this tent and will be trying replicate your humidity and temp automation, do you think the 300 would be adequate? or go with the 1000 and lower the brightness or raise it higher etc.... thanks in advance, your orchids are stunning.

[@Andi-xe8qo]

some ideas how I can heat this greenhouse in a cold garage ?

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

I would say the same way except maybe adding a heater to the outside area (still within the garage). This could help you maintain temps inside the tent easier but would definitely be more costly. The heater I use does a great job but my temps don’t get below 50 in that room in the dead of winter. What kind of temps are you trying to work against?

[@luoboeguy]

Incredible! I am trying to do something very similar and I think I may have the same greenhouse kit. However, does yours maintain a high humidity without assistance? I am having to run a humidifier constantly to achieve 60% humidity even, though I have far fewer than you.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

So, the more plants you get, the more it should maintain. Mine holds moisture like crazy! I usually have mine 1/4 to halfway unzipped just to help air exchange and relieve the de-humidifier a bit. More fluctuation on the winter when the heater is working more and drying the air but even then, it seldom drops below 80%. It’s a great investment snd way to achieve near greenhouse conditions in the gone! Best of luck on your adventure…. I’m going to do an updated video on this topic here in the near future. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, I am always happy to help! Thanks for watching!

[@luoboeguy]

@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore i need to buy more plants you say...

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

@@luoboeguy 😝😝😝 This is ALWAYS a reasonable solution to any orchid related issue…. Always….. 😂

[@luoboeguy]

How do you decide what you can grow where in there? Do you monitor a spot over time with a sensor?

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

So, it’s mostly trial and error but one side is in front of the window and have the brighter grow lights over it, so that is the bright side and the other half is lower light plants. Some plants like more air flow and are placed directly in the path of the little computer fans and others do not and I try to avoid placing them in direct fire. Other than that, it’s wherever there’s space and hope for the best. The only area I have to be extra careful with is the new hanging rack in the middle and the area right in front of the window. Only places bright enough to cook plants that don’t like the heat or bright sun/light. Thanks again for watching! I hope this helps!

[@jean-claudelol563]

An indoor greenhouse is bizarre on a good day.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Bizarre indeed, but very effective! Who needs house guests anyways? 😝 Thanks for watching!!

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

40 minute video? I'd say that is thorough before I even watch it. Ah, the grow tent is only 6'4", that explains why you're always knocking things around in there, you can't stand up straight. Hey now, I didn't say it was an absolute mess! If I decide to buy another set of Barrina lights, I could send you the Mars TS600 which should give you plenty of additional light.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

You should have seen it before I hacked it all down and edited it. I had just over an hour of raw video to trim! This was a fun one to make, I have been eager to show my full setup for a while. Mess or no mess 😝! How do you like the Mars light? I’ve been looking at them and spider farmer trying to make a choice but haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore The Mars light is quite strong and I don't know that it is entirely necessary. I have it 30" above the plants and still had to put a shade cloth under it. The Bloomspect SL600 is about the same, a little cheaper in material mind you, but it is dimmable and only $50. I actually like the Barrina strip lights for use on shelves. The color is a bit weird, slightly pink, but the plants certainly respond to it.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

@@michaelmccarthy4077 I will keep that in mind. It’s amazing how reasonable lighting has become alongside the advancement of the cannabis industry. I remember trying to afford aquarium and terrarium lighting when I was young.... boy how things have changed! Not complaining but it’s so nice to be able to get High quality lighting that doesn’t require a loan and blood donation. Thanks for the input, as always!