gravel& greenhouse

Hello, does putting gravel ontop of a concrete floor help or hinder in the greenhouse.
cheers

 

Hinder id say, Why bother, i cant think why anyone would do that..but I just know someone will disagree ..

 

Disagree. It holds the heat a little. (But not a lot). :D

 

Itll act as a trap for dirt, moss and bugs dont waste your time.

 

A concrete floor will act as a heat sink, storing heat during the day and releasing it at night. I don't think a covering of gravel would improve on this (in fact it won't improve on thermal storage due to the air gaps) and as Pro Gard had said you'll end up with lots of nasties lurking in it.
I've painted my concrete GH floor black in order to grab more heat.

 

thanks everyone for the info, I guess I'll stick to the concrete.
cheers

 

Good call Clio at least that way you can give it a good swill down when needed.Hel.xxx.

 

Don't put gravel on top of your concrete you will end up doing the soft shoe shuffle,you can however use gravel in a greenhouse quite sucessfully without the horrors described above,this 20x10 polytunnel floor was constructed using gravel and flags the gravel is 6" deep over a breathable membrane, in summer it is hosed down to incresae humidity doesn't trap bugs and is a reasonably good heatsink in fact it easy to keep clean I grow everything in pots or containers that are placed on the gravel so donn't have the problem of pests that can build up in soil borders.

 

Good structure Walnut. Why is the door at the end nearest the fence?

 

Got a feeling there is one each end.

 

John, Strongys right small door far end large door this end, there is a path at the back between the door and fence,the path in the tunnel is off centre to allow for tall plants to be put in the middle and reach their potential.