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Old 05-26-2012, 04:11 PM
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can't capture all of it, cattleyas and more vandas are out of the shot to the right
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That looks great!! Happy plants. What lights and how many are you using?
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just a single HPS fixture in there....running 400 watts (used to run 600 but found that too much)
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Very nice indeed! How do you water your Vandas and how often?
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I soak them in a bucket daily. I try to do > 30 minutes each (I work at home so can rotate plants through all day)
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Cool that you can bloom Vandas under that light.
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yeah, gotta have the vandas, no matter what the electric bill!
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I soak them in a bucket daily. I try to do > 30 minutes each (I work at home so can rotate plants through all day)
Wow, lotta work, but I'm so glad you can keep Vandas. They are such a joy.
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Nice growing area!
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Wow - that's awesome! I'd love to have a closet filled with orchids!
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