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[mollycart1]

David, here is my question to you.

Pacific NW has been hit Arctic Blast and I think we will not see above freezing temp until next week. My growing area hit 50 degree last night.

Should I turn the fan off as the lights go off?

[Ross]

Originally Posted by mollycart1

David, here is my question to you.

Pacific NW has been hit Arctic Blast and I think we will not see above freezing temp until next week. My growing area hit 50 degree last night.

Should I turn the fan off as the lights go off?

I'm not David, but my 2 cents is I would never turn the fans off at night. At least not for mine. As a minimum, the fans circulate warmer air into cold air pockets (as in my case.) So leave them run. Just my 2 cents.

[dgenovese1]

Originally Posted by mollycart1

David, here is my question to you.

Pacific NW has been hit Arctic Blast and I think we will not see above freezing temp until next week. My growing area hit 50 degree last night.

Should I turn the fan off as the lights go off?

Hi Naoki ,

Fifty degrees is ok, but not much lower than that for vandas, except for very short periods of time. I do usually turn my fan off at night when it gets down below 55, so long as the plants are dry. If it has been a damp cloudy day and things are still a little wet, I leave it on down to the 50 degree mark.

In your case, with the plants indoors, I wouldn't worry too much, so long as it doesn't drop below 50 for more than a few hours. Your plants will benefit more from the circulating air than from any potential damage caused by the cool temps.

I hope this helps!