Inconsistent information on the internet. Where do you trust?

[DirtyCoconuts]

I didn’t want to blast any site. But what i saw was one site said 10,000-20,000 lumens and the other said 1,500-3,500.....
That’s like a phal. vs a catt. and it just made me wonder where you all go for your first initial info on new orchids

I love to observe and I consider 75% of my plants to be “experiments” so I am always trying to learn from them and what they are experiencing in my environment

Cheers all. Thanks

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

I didn’t want to blast any site. But what i saw was one site said 10,000-20,000 lumens and the other said 1,500-3,500.....
That’s like a phal. vs a catt. and it just made me wonder where you all go for your first initial info on new orchids

I love to observe and I consider 75% of my plants to be “experiments” so I am always trying to learn from them and what they are experiencing in my environment

Cheers all. Thanks

Are you certain you're comparing apples to apples? Is it possible you're using "lumens" and "foot candles" interchangeably? Lumens are normally used in reference to how much light a given bulb puts out. Foot candles are more commonly used as a measure of brightness I reference to the needs of plants.