Hi All. I set up my first trial greenhouse (eagle creek pop-up 12×8) a few weeks ago because I was tired of my mango’s, lychee’s, and longan trees doing poorly in the winter these last couple of years (zone 10a northern california). I automated heating and have a fan circulating the air 24/7 and the trees already have been showing huge improvements these last few weeks.
Now that the weather is turning in my area (high 60’s/low 70’s), the greenhouse has been burning up in its south facing direction. By 10am it’s 90 degrees if i forget to open the windows and doors earlier, but I also need to close all the doors and windows by ~3pm or else the temperature drops way too quickly.
I can’t always be home to open/close the doors/windows “on time” due to work. Is there anyway I can automate the cooling for this woven PE greenhouse? Any advice is appreciated!
by diabolicmongoose
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Can’t you just take apart the greenhouse since the weather is good and store it away until next winter?
50% shade cloth and humidifier will help a bit