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04-30-2007, 10:24 AM
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AH!
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Dorothy, there is no need for a heater with most orchidariums. Actually most folks have a surplus of heat from the room temperature and the lights.
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Well that makes sense ! 
Told you I didn't know much. 
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I am working on an article describing the details of how I got where I am now.
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Thank you ! I will be looking forward to it! 
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"Nothing beats the orchid -- as an offering of love"
- paraphrasing Marlowe Hood from 'Orchid Fossil Quells Evolutionary Quarrel'
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04-30-2007, 01:12 PM
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What a fantastic setup and so much room 
What are your temps, humidity and light levels?? 
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04-30-2007, 01:38 PM
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Roots are good
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Briefly, Lin, night temp (right now in cool basement) about 62F. After lights run for a while it climbs to about 70-72F and stays there. Expect summer temps will run warmer as basement warms up. Humidity runs over 90% most of day and lowers to about 60% overnight. Running a 4-tube bank of t5's right up against a pane of glass on top of the top acrylic. This is to absorb some of heat.
I'll cover the details when I can finally post an article about the process.
I do have a rather long shopping list for Andy's when I get back from vacation trips in May. Probably will be purchasing 14-15 new 'chids (minis) then.
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http://orchids-ross.blogspot.com/
I don't do most Dendros or large, "floofy orchids". For me it's minis (like Angraecoides), Masdies, Paphs, and others that crept in somewhere along the line. See my orchid list for complete collection (usually not current.)
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04-30-2007, 04:05 PM
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Briefly, Lin, night temp (right now in cool basement) about 62F. After lights run for a while it climbs to about 70-72F and stays there.
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I like that temperature range because thats been my temperature range all winter in my office orchidarium. The Masies seem to like it since they all decided to put on multiple new growths. I hope they all soon decide to put multiple new flowers 
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I do have a rather long shopping list for Andy's when I get back from vacation trips in May. Probably will be purchasing 14-15 new 'chids (minis) then.
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Can I get any left overs/extras/throw aways you might get? 
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04-30-2007, 04:07 PM
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Roots are good
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Maybe we can trade 
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http://orchids-ross.blogspot.com/
I don't do most Dendros or large, "floofy orchids". For me it's minis (like Angraecoides), Masdies, Paphs, and others that crept in somewhere along the line. See my orchid list for complete collection (usually not current.)
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04-30-2007, 07:36 PM
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Go for it!
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I do have a rather long shopping list for Andy's when I get back from vacation trips in May. Probably will be purchasing 14-15 new 'chids (minis) then.
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 Ross gone wild!
Woohoo!
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"Nothing beats the orchid -- as an offering of love"
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04-30-2007, 10:25 PM
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Trade? Oh, yes, ofcourse. Trade. 
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Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
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05-01-2007, 09:42 PM
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Wowy! That's a beauty!!
You are going to have so much fun filling it up.
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