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Old 02-19-2009, 02:06 PM
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Hoping one of the members of the board with OrchidWiz can help me out. I am looking for the recommended footcandle levels for the following species:
Laelia purpurata var. carnea
Cattleya aurantiaca
Cattleya bicolor
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Oncidium ornithorynchum
I am picking them up tonight along with 10 other chids and want to make sure I know where to place them.
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According to Orchidwiz:

Laelia purpurata var. carnea : 2500-3500fc
Cattleya aurantiaca : same
Cattleya bicolor : same
and
Oncidium ornithorynchum : same, but filtered/diffused light, no direct midday sun

Hope that helps, I don't grow any of these. I'm surprised that the Onc needs that much light! I would have thought that it needed much less light than that.
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You're too fast Camille!!!!
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Not fast, just really bored this evening!! I should be studying for exams, but I think I did enough of that today.
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Wow, thanks so much Camille!!! Im surprised on the Onc too, figured in the 1500 range. Good thing I asked! Thanks again.
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