Winter Humidity Levels

[57vert]

So this is my first winter with bonsai. I have my plants in my basement furnace room with a couple LED lights.

I’ve been reading posts here on bonsainut about indoor wintering. I searched but couldn’t find what optimal humidity levels should be. We have dry winters and I’m assuming the furnace room will be pretty dry.

Is the problem people try to control too much or too little humidity?

Thanks All!

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

The problem people try to control is too much humidity mostly.
I myself am a firm believer of "humidity fluctuates so stop trying to control it, because plants can open and close their stomata" but you don't want molds popping up in your home either.

 

[57vert]

The problem people try to control is too much humidity mostly.
I myself am a firm believer of "humidity fluctuates so stop trying to control it, because plants can open and close their stomata" but you don't want molds popping up in your home either.

Thanks for the reply. I don’t think too high of humidity will be a problem for me.

 

[rockm]

The problem with indoor humidity in heated winter homes is that humidity levels are typically lower than a desert--literally. Ignoring that is a pretty hard thing to do. Ficus can adapt, mainly by shutting down for the winter until conditions improve when the tree goes outside for the summer.