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11-13-2006, 09:45 AM
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Has it been hard in the past to reach a consensus with such a wide variety of climates? Right now my growing area is 55-60 at night and 65-70 day. Cool growers are no sweat for me. Warm growers, on the other hand... 
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11-13-2006, 11:34 AM
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Has it been hard in the past to reach a consensus with such a wide variety of climates? Right now my growing area is 55-60 at night and 65-70 day. Cool growers are no sweat for me. Warm growers, on the other hand... |
Ooo! YOu are chilly aren't ya? I suppose you can expect me to be as flexible as always. Small, intermediate to cool growers, part shade lovers. 
Nah just kidding. Now that I have more practice at this orchid growing thing, I think I can produce some better climates for whoever wants to come and live with me. 
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11-13-2006, 12:08 PM
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Tindo, my new Capanemia uliginosa is full shade growing. How cool is that? Perfect for my pathetic house in winter. I MUST get shelves and fans and lights for goodness sake.
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11-13-2006, 12:13 PM
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Paph wardii, darn it! I'll set you all up cheap.
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11-13-2006, 04:41 PM
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Nah just kidding. Now that I have more practice at this orchid growing thing, I think I can produce some better climates for whoever wants to come and live with me. |
I have to admit, I think I have the temp thing dialed in today. Moved my fans around and now the temps seem to be running a bit more normal for Northern Michigan. We'll see about August, but then I am considering moving the cool growers to the basement under T5 light banks for summer.
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11-13-2006, 04:46 PM
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I had to do just that this summer. Took me too long to figure it out, so I lost a few things (some masdies, really whacked my bessseae but they should recover).
Next year, even if I do get around to some sort of cooling system, I'm taking those plants to the basement by mid june at the latest. Of course they might still be there, since I don't really have space to move them back out... *grin*
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11-13-2006, 05:28 PM
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Rob, I potentially have a new room in basement that will be approx 12 feet by 16 feet with no assigned use. I was at first thinking computer room, but it would make a great grow room! Temps in summer rarely exceed 75-80 degrees and only then when outside is in 90s for extended periods otherwise 70s is more likely.
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11-13-2006, 05:46 PM
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Has it been hard in the past to reach a consensus with such a wide variety of climates? Right now my growing area is 55-60 at night and 65-70 day. Cool growers are no sweat for me. Warm growers, on the other hand... |
Brassia verrucosa will grow warm, intermediate, or cool... 
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