CFL or tubelight as alternative to indirecct light for orchids

[manisha]

Hi All,

Is it really good.. like to give orchids artificial light support from Cfl or tubelight incase house does not have sufficient sun-light.

If we give artificial light, how long we should give it (like 1 hour or 2 hour etc ) and i found below link which provides artificail light solution.
Grow Light Solutions

Please suggest !!

Thanks,
Manisha

[Discus]

Hi Manisha; it really depends on what kind of orchids you're trying to grow and how bright the existing lighting is. In general, growing under lights, it'll be 8-12 hours per day of lights being on.

If you'd like to assess if your current growing area has enough light, have a look at this post:
Orchids on a Balcony: New Gadget: Light Meter
It gives you rough guide to how much light you need for various common types of orchids and methods to work out light levels (without a light meter) lower down. There are lots of cellphone apps too.

[manisha]

thanks Discus.. i will all details 1st.. then think of it..