misting ?

[Tarragon2017]

When are you supposed to mist your plants ?

[Baldy]

I've only ever done that with cuttings - keeps humidity up which seems to help em root by stopping the rooting medium from drying out without getting it too wet.
Someone else will be along shortly to offer more / different / opposing information

[Bigmallly]

I would suggest either early morning or evening out of direct sunlight.

[goosander]

The only misting I know was what I used for shrubs etc. An electronic leaf was placed between the cuttings and the mist came on when the leaf went dry.
Bob

[Thelma Sanders]

I've never misted anything tbh never seen the need.

[Tarragon2017]

I heard I had to do it if chillis ever emerge which I think is unlikely due to my poor soil. Does anyone know why people Mist

[Penellype]

I mist cucumbers in warm weather. They like a humid atmosphere and it seems to stop them wilting so much, which they tend to do if hot.

[veggiechicken]

Caveat-
I don't grow chillies

Gogling "misting" - its recommended for a certain type of "herbal" plant which has its own group of enthusiasts. If this is what interests you, tarragon, then you may be better on one of their forums.

[DannyK]

Misting can help suppress red spider by raising humidity.

Water drops on leaves will not lead to scorching. It's a fallacy as the lens has to be held away from the object so as to focus the rays.

[Tarragon2017]

what sort of plants do red spider attack

[DannyK]

what sort of plants do red spider attack

In the greenhouse melons, and aubergines. Probably other cucurbits too. Tomatoes always seem to be ok, maybe I've just been lucky.

Indoors practically anything due to very low humidity. Just had to spray my miniature cymbidiums.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=190

[vixylix]

I don't think you need to worry too much about misting Tarragon - just give your chillies a tap now and again to help with pollination. I don't mist anything

[Potstubsdustbins]

I have found that misting runner beans helps if your suffering with poor pollination and of course you can give them a foliar feed at the same time.

[Petrichor]

I know in countries with a hot climate some plants are misted to prevent drying out and the effect of the hot/dry air. However too much can trigger fungal spores.

There are commercial nurseries in the UK that mist crops in a controlled indoor environment.

[Penellype]

In the greenhouse melons, and aubergines. Probably other cucurbits too. Tomatoes always seem to be ok, maybe I've just been lucky.

Indoors practically anything due to very low humidity. Just had to spray my miniature cymbidiums.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=190

I had red spider on my tomatoes in my house about 3 years ago - it killed most of the plants and I only managed to save a couple by getting some predators for biological control. The same year tehy finished off the strawberries in the greenhouse.