Oncidium dries out every night
Hey guys. I had to turn down my humidifiers to keep them from creating condensation on my windows at night, so I’m pretty sure humidity levels in my house are now 45-50%. I turn them up more in the sunny day when the heat can evaporate the moisture in the windows.
So I’ve got a fan running near my orchids all the time to give them good airflow, and my oncidium orchid, which is potted in lava rock because it didn’t like the fir bark mix, is drying out every night. I have to water it every day now. Is this ok for it? These periods of drying out. I’m pretty sure it only has two healthy roots, including the air root. Here’s some pics of my sad plant. I’m
Hoping it will improve in time, as it’s able to grow more roots.
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