LED recommendation for Micro Orchids!

[augusto_tiberio]

Hello everyone,

I am new to the forum, but I've been growing orchids for a while.

I was recently forced to move my orchid collection from outside to inside. I have around 700 plants, the vast majority being Pleurothallids (Pabstiella, Acianthera, Specklinia, Anathallis...) and they are all mounted in cork bark. Currently they are in three smaller "greenhouse tents", with transparent cover, and they take the sun that comes from the window relatively well.

But, as winter approaches, I really need to move them to their permanent spot, that is a mylar grow tent, size 240x120x200cm (95x47x79"?), where they will be hanged on the walls.

I am currently having a lot of difficulty in finding any "definitive" information on which lights to get. I will probably go for LED lights, but I am still not sure on brands, intensity, spectrum or any of those.

I also didn't find a lot specifically on orchids growing vertical in these tents, mostly in shelves, and very little on the requirements for the Pleurothallids.

I really don't want to mess this, as these plants are really really important for me, so any help on finding these lights (and any other tent growing tips) would be immensely appreciated!

Thank you very much!

[Waterdog111]

Sure wish I knew what to tell you,or where to find that info. But I do want to welcome you and I KNOW someone here will be willing to help, hopefully,expediently!

[A. thom Aberdares]

Ave. I don't have LEDs myself, though I have seen some serious complications with LED's at another grower, with plenty of light but not getting enough plant temperature and poor micro climate because of stagnant air. As an orchid grower you know how to deal with stagnant air, so my only caution is with LEDs to keep an eye on the plant temperatures when the ambient temperature drops (in the Alps).