bad new..evacuated growing area :(

[cb977]

Originally Posted by help

okay ill ask a mod

[WhiteRabbit]

well shelves with lighting and a humidifier may be all that you need - maybe not even the humidifier - if you can keep media from being too dry, the plants might be fine.

[Call_Me_Bob]

can you tell me more about that option please? i dont know anything about it. it gets pretty dry in the house during winter. and it can get moldy in summer

thanks you cb977!!!

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by help

can you tell me more about that option please? i dont know anything about it. it gets pretty dry in the house during winter. and it can get moldy in summer

thanks you cb977!!!

A lot of growers have found that if you keep the roots happy, a lot orchids (including the ones you're concerned with growing) will be fine without high humidity. Just grouping the plants together and using humidity trays helps enough often times.

As for mold- increase air movement with a cheap clip-on fan from Walmart that you can clip to the table or shelf. And use Physan or brown Listerine if you have a flare up. (you just soak or dunk with either solution)

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Izzie

A lot of growers have found that if you keep the roots happy, almost all orchids (including the ones you're concerned with growing) will be fine without high humidity.

As for mold- increase air movement with a cheap clip-on fan from Walmart that you can clip to the table or shelf. And use Physan or brown Listerine if you have a flare up. (you just soak or dunk with either solution)

Yes, I have found most of my orchids do ok with low humidity here in the summer as long as the media is not too dry for them.

[cb977]

Originally Posted by help

thanks you cb977!!!

You're welcome

and please call me Sue...all my friends do

[Izzie]

Ever vigilant, Susanne!

[marydaniellesantos]

Lol. Well there you have it! Like they said, they should do fine. My phals are very happy, just lots of air movement and a good amount of moisture for the roots.

Izzie. Listerine works too? I've never heard of that! It's a very interesting and good thing to know! Thanks for sharing that!

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by marydaniellesantos

Lol. Well there you have it! Like they said, they should do fine. My phals are very happy, just lots of air movement and a good amount of moisture for the roots.

Izzie. Listerine works too? I've never heard of that! It's a very interesting and good thing to know! Thanks for sharing that!

Yup, Listerine is great for mold! Most people stick with the original brown version, to stay away from the extra additives in the others.

[cb977]

Listerine