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Originally Posted by Roberta
Before getting too deep into the weeds... it helps to remember that long before they became our pampered "pets", orchids evolved as plants! In nature, plants get their water from rain. Of course, they have also adapted to their natural substrate (like trees and rocks) and to a particular climate. So the ideal combination is long, slow hydration combined with perfect drainage, excellent air movement, and whatever temperature each one needs. We interfere by putting them in pots (where the drainage is often less than perfect) and we have neither the time, nor the water availability, in most cases, for that long, slow hydration. We have only a limited repertoire of temperatures, and air movement requires some engineering especially indoors. Everything we do is a compromise. Nature does it best, and the closer we can come to that, the better the plants grow.
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Thank you for this, I can appreciate the concept!
I was wondering, what about this type of setup...
I have found a system where you can set up a small sprinkler system with a pump in a reservoir, perhaps a high drinking water jug, or something bigger.
So, suppose I use a steam distiller to produce very pure water. What if I set up this sprinkler system to sprinkle lightly at frequent intervals throughout the day. Wouldn't this be somewhat like a light rain throughout the day? (Or if possible (don't know if this'd work better or worse) have a constant light sprinkle all day)
And since you mentioned that you cannot overwater a mounted orchid... why not mount all Orchids and sprinkle throughout the day with the steam distilled water? (I'm sure there's a good answer, just wondering what that might be!)
I am very curious, though, whether the first setup I described would work well??
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