Humidifier for 2x4x6 tent

Hey guy and gals! I'm back with another noob question. So I've had my girl growing for a while now, just about to flip to 12/12 in another week or 2. Up until now I've been using a 1/2 gallon humidifier I picked up when I first got my tent. It struggles to keep humidity above 50% (40-50% usually). I've been hanging damp towels in my tent to keep humidity a little higher. Tomorrow my 2x2x4 tent (my new veg tent) should arrive and I'm planning to put the 1/2 gallon humidifier in that tent. So it's looking like I need a new humidifier for my flower tent. I know I need to get something more powerful than what I have but how powerful should I be looking for. The 1/2 gallon humidifier is rater for around 250 square feet. Should I been looking for around 1 gallon (400-500 square feet) or would even bigger be better. I'm an cheap fucker so I'd like to spend as little as possible but I'm finding some plenty of options for under $100 on amazon. If anyone recommends a specific model that would be awesome but even a recommendation on what size would be enough and I'll search amazon from there. I would prefer to have a humistat or whatever so that it will turn on and off based on my ideal RH%. Any input is appropriate. Thanks!

In veg. I recommend buying two 1 gallon humidifiers.

In flower, start of the stretch. The plants start sweating enough water that a dehumidifier is a real nice thing to have.

Beehive said:

In veg. I recommend buying two 1 gallon humidifiers.

In flower, start of the stretch. The plants start sweating enough water that a dehumidifier is a real nice thing to have.

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I didn't know that happens! First time grower so I'm learning as I go this run. My apartment RH% is only around 25-30% right now. Do you think the perspiration from the plants will be enough to keep them around 40% RH? I'm only growing 2 plants in my 2x4x6 tent, both in 20 gallon pots with living soil.

When summer comes back i think it's closer to 55-60% most of the time. At that point I'm sure I'll need a dehumidifier anyways so I guess its prolly a good idea to start looking at those.

I'm pretty sure when I veg in my new 2x2x4 tent that the 1/2 gallon will keep humidity in the 50+% range but it would be nice to not have to fill it so damn much. Is that why you suggest two 1 gallon for veg Or just to keep humidity more around the 60% range?

Looking at picking up a new humidifier for veg as well, I’m currently running a basic 1-gal cool mist humidifier, but definitely need more - i max out at 45% with the temp at 78. A friend of mine uses the Inkbird Fogger that’s used for reptiles, he loves it and it can put out 350ml/hour on max, holds just over a gallon I think. On Amazon for like $75 so I’m gonna give it a shot

This is a nice one. It’s evaporative so it drops the temp of your air a couple of degrees, it also puts out more humidity than any cool mist humidifier does. I bought one and I love it.

Also the cool mist humidifiers toss out all kinds of white dust that gets in everything. Much better off with an evaporative humidifier

Pinboy122 said:

Also the cool mist humidifiers toss out all kinds of white dust that gets in everything. Much better off with an evaporative humidifier

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Use distilled water, won't have that problem.

Anyone having issues raising humidity with a humidifier.. I suggest making sure the meter monitoring the RH is on point before forking over the cash for an upgrade on the humidifier.

HydroKid239 said:

Anyone having issues raising humidity with a humidifier.. I suggest making sure the meter monitoring the RH is on point before forking over the cash for an upgrade on the humidifier.

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My fan controller has a probe for measuring humidity and temp, seems to be accurate to the battery powered ones I have in there as well.
Anyone use ink bird temp or humidity controllers? I've heard good things, considering picking em up

I have an inkbird 608 which does temp and humidity, works like a charm.
In my case this time of year, a low humidity trigger connected to a humidifier, and a low temp trigger connected to a heater. Much more consistent than relying on the heater's internal thermostat.
Money well spent

HydroKid239 said:

Use distilled water, won't have that problem.

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True but at $1/gallon and 2 gallons/day might as well drop the coin on an evaporative unit

lakesidegrower said:

My fan controller has a probe for measuring humidity and temp, seems to be accurate to the battery powered ones I have in there as well.
Anyone use ink bird temp or humidity controllers? I've heard good things, considering picking em up

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I have one of the new wireless inkbirds that have the app. I love it. I used it initially in my cure jars. Then tossed it in the flower tent.