One of the places where misting systems have become a crucial part of the success in an industrial sense has been commercial greenhouses. Although the greenhouse is a controlled environment created to protect and nurture plants on a large scale, there are some measures that are required within the confines of the greenhouse to further ensure the survival of the plants.
A misting system is used to create humidity which must be kept at a level above 30% and sometimes it is required to be as high as 90% depending on the plants that are growing. As the outside temperature rises the humidity levels drop and as the humidity drops there is a real danger that the plants will dry out. A misting system works by the production of a fog that is emitted from the fine mist nozzles set at regular intervals along the water pipes.
The water droplets produced by a misting system are extremely small, measured in microns. A normal sized water droplet may be around 200 microns in size while a fine mist water droplet is only 10 microns big. The tiny size of the water droplet means that the water remains floating around in the air for a longer period of time before it evaporates and while it is in the air it is contributing to the airborne moisture level and thus, the humidity.
It the water droplets were any larger than those emitted by the misting nozzles they would be too heavy to remain in the air and they would fall quickly to the ground. The water would also collect on the ground making the whole environment wet which is not a particularly healthy environment to be in for the longer term. The difference is that the ground and the surrounding area would not actually feel damp. Meanwhile the leaves of the plants would be collecting moisture as it is required.
The misting system for a greenhouse helps to artificially create the perfect environment for the strong growth of young plants.
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