If there is a lot of light in the greenhouse, you can expect a bigger harvest. So clean the windows of your greenhouse regularly.
While cleaning isn't everyone's cup of tea, most people enjoy doing it when it's used to increase crop yields. So if you have a greenhouse made of glass in the garden, then the windows need to be cleaned from time to time. After all, not only normal dust and dirt settle on the panes, but also limescale deposits and algae can develop on them. The result: not enough sunlight can get through the dirty windows, which is absolutely necessary for the plants to thrive.
Cleaning the greenhouse in spring
You can basically clean your greenhouse all year round. However, spring is the best time for this, as you have not yet started planting and the whole house is not full. If you want to clean the panes at a different time, you have a lot more work to do because you first have to create the space you need - at least when it comes to cleaning the inside.
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Cleaning the greenhouse in winter would also be extremely inconvenient, as you would then have to open the ventilation devices and it would quickly become too cold in the greenhouse. It is therefore important that the weather is as mild and dry as possible so that you can open windows and ventilation.
How to clean greenhouse windows
» Step 1:
First devote yourself to cleaning the glass fronts from the outside. If you have a steam jet, you can use it to easily remove coarse dirt. With this device you can also reach the places between the window panels where dirt likes to settle. Alternatively, you can of course also wash the fronts with the garden hose.
» Step 2:
For thorough cleaning, it is best to use a soft root brush or a sponge and warm water with a few dashes of an environmentally friendly cleaning agent. Hard to get to higher groundapproach, you can also use a long broom. This also applies to the roof of the greenhouse.
» Step 3:
If there are stubborn limescale deposits on the panes, you can either use a special limescale cleaner or try vinegar essence. You can either apply this directly to the limescale deposits or add some to the lukewarm cleaning water.
You don't have to unpack the chemical club right away, even with green toppings. Normally they should also be easy to remove with a conventional window cleaner.
» Step 4:
Once you have finished cleaning the outside, do the same on the inside. Then, as you clean, be on the lookout for leaks, oil metal parts, and treat rusty spots.