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Originally Posted by PaphMadMan
1500 fc is barely half of what might be recommended for a healthy mature plant of this cross, and your plant is not so young and small that it needs to be babied much. If it seems a bit dehydrated I would be thinking about heat, humidity, media and watering, not light.
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I understand the fc reading is half...if we were talking about Outside growing in the sun. However there seems to be quite a bit expressed various places (maybe I can edit with specific examples, though if I'm not mistaken even Ray mentions this on his site firstrays)...that lower, Constant light levels for Longer photoperiods makes up for brighter, inconsistent/sunshine-cloud variability levels.
My understanding, too, is that if my orchid were Not receiving proper light it would be dark green and not growing. Neither is the case here.
In fact, the whole thing I was asking was whether the levels might be Too high (maybe not just the fc but the whole photoperiod issue combined into it)...based on the darkening purple areas.
As far as humidity and temps: isn't 60-70% humidity and root temp of 75 (room temp 73) ok for this cross?
I'm not certain how to tell if the leaves are indicating dehydration, which is why I asked. (Would they be folded up more?)
It seems the orchid is growing really well, incl three new sheaths. I just didn't want to cause it to get sunburned, trying to get her light levels higher. That was my Main concern.
Thanks.
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