Eastern METALS Copper Humidity Trays provide proper climate control for Orchids and proper watering for African Violets and Bonsai Trees! They offer the added measure of complimenting the beauty of your plants with virgin copper. These trays can be polished, lacquered or left to take on the natural, attractive patina of aged copper.
 
Construction consists of heavy gauge pure copper, fully hemmed upper edges, clean welded joints (no lead, not soldered), and no surface coating.  Copper is the preferred material for humidity trays by horticultural experts worldwide and has been used for this purpose for decades.  Eastern METALS' trays are strong, resisting twisting when lifted and built to last a lifetime.

Many houseplants prefer a relative humidity of 40 to 50 percent. Unfortunately, the humidity level in many homes during the winter months may be only 10 to 20 percent.  Place houseplants on trays filled with pea gravel or pebbles. Add water to the trays, but keep the bottoms of the pots above the water line. The evaporation of water from the trays increases the relative humidity.

-Department of Horticulture, Iowa State University

Most plants used as indoor plants come from the tropical and subtropical regions. Many tropical areas are warm and humid--very different from homes, shopping malls, museums and offices where tropical plants are typically grown today. Some plants that are not traditionally thought of as indoor plants will thrive indoors with proper care.  To elevate the humidity around indoor plants, set groups of plants on trays filled with pebbles with water to evaporate in them. 

-Smithsonian Institute,
Horticulture Services Division

Eastern Metals specializes in custom sizes and shapes that can be made to fit any application.  Examples include trays made to conform to curved or multisided bay windows, odd shaped shelving or commercially available inserts.     A custom design can be as simple as changing the dimensions of one of our standard trays or as involved as conforming to a curved item in an architectural setting.     Tell us about your requirements and we'll propose a solution and give you an estimate.    Standard shapes and sizes are also available.

Atmospheric humidity is expressed as a percentage of the moisture saturation of air. Two ways to provide increased humidity are by attaching a humidifier to the heating or ventilating system in the home or placing gravel trays (in which an even moisture level is maintained) under the flower pots or containers. This will increase the relative humidity in the vicinity of the containers. As the moisture around the pebbles evaporates, the relative humidity is raised.

-Texas Master Gardener Handbook
Texas A&M University

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