Temperature and Humidity

[Paradoxic]

Salvia Divinorum lives in the Sierra Mazateca region in southern Mexico and temperatures range from 60-70˚F(16-21˚C) and are ideal. You should keep temperature within the range of 60-80˚F (15-27˚C). Do not let the plant get above 85˚F(29˚C) unless it has been living in a very humid environment (inside a humidity tent). Extra misting during hot days in the summer will compensate for higher temperatures. Do not let the plant get too close to freezing, as it will die if it gets below 32˚F. If you live in a cold climate you will probably will have to take your plant inside during the coldest winter months.

In its native habitat, the relative humidity stays around 100% year round. If you live where it does not stay humid enough(must stay above 50%) you are either going to have to build a humidity tent or adapt your plant to lower humidity.

However you decide to grow your plant you should always mist is regularly. It's  recommended that you use purified water for misting, but you should be fine using tap water as long as it isn't too hard(nothing above 150 PPM). Ideally you should mist your plant a few times a day, but make sure to do it at least once per day. Depending on how many plants you have you can use a hand spray bottle or a pump-type mister. Another option is to set up a misting system on a timer that sprays for 3-5 minutes several times each day.

[DrYRHead]

Thanks for the info about the tent idea. Right now I have a sick little SD plant that is having problems due to the desert air where I'm at. Her growth was stunted, and she had turned yellow green. I put a make shift, coke bottle tent-like, thing over her. Within a about a day, her leaves started to get more green. There is now a branch starting to grow again. I hope she will continue to get better.

In the past I tried to grow some Cebil plants too, but they also died due to the dry air here. Now I'm considering this humidity tent idea to try growing some of those again, as well.

[Paradoxic]

No problem, I'm glad it helped your plant. The only thing to make sure of with the humidity tents is to open them up regularly to let in fresh air. If you dont their growth will be stunted eventually.

How humid is it where you are btw?

[zaorr]

I found that sally can stand a lot of heat up to 45 degrees celcius but not without the right amount of humidity and it shouldn't be direct solar heat. She don't take well to hot light.

Also in winter, low temps slows down soil bacteria thus less nourishment from organic fertelizer. Keeping your pots above 16 degrees celcius will keep activity up.

[DrYRHead]

No problem, I'm glad it helped your plant. The only thing to make sure of with the humidity tents is to open them up regularly to let in fresh air. If you dont their growth will be stunted eventually.

How humid is it where you are btw?

The humidity runs at <20% where I'm at. I open up the bottle/tent to spray water into it every other day or so. However, the plant has, once again, gotten sick and stunted.   

[nick97]

In regards to temperature and humidity.

I'm in Florida, and will be planting outdoors. It ranges from 70 at night to 100 during a summer day, with humidity from 60% to 95% during a summer day/night.


Is this a good idea to be planting outdoors here since the temperature fluctuates so much, as does the humidity. I plan on using a 60% shade and placing it on the east side where it gets sun from about 9am to 2pm.

Am I good to order my plants now?




Thanks,



-Nick 

[Bayrat]

Well Nick, ya better hurry.  Salvia will be illegal in Florida on July 1st.  Sucks because I'm moving there in the next few years.  But yes, that is great weather to plant outside.  Hurry up and plant as many as you can all over the state so it takes it over by the time I move.   Order while you still can.