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Originally Posted by estación seca
It could be mineral deposits from water.
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Never thought of that, yeah it could be mineral deposits. One thing I noticed is they are more on the bottom leaves
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Originally Posted by Roberta
As far as lights are concerned, if they are just supplement to natural light, you don't have to get specific plant lights. When I first got into orchids, I used the spare bedroom as my "greenhouse". I used cheap fluorescent shop lights ($9.99 at Home Depot) , "daylight" or "full spectrum" generic bulbs that worked just as well as "grow light" bulbs. (I tried them both ways and couldn't tell the difference, I got about 80% reblooming on my Phals) This was before LEDs were available, LEDs are much more economical. But generic cheap white ones should be fine. For Phals, 12 hours a day. (Get a timer and you won't have to worry about them at all.) With that supplemental light, you also can move them away from the cold windows a bit.
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Thanks Roberta for the tips. I will try to get the daylight or full spectrum bulbs. I currently have most of my orchids on window sill so they are scattered in different rooms but having a dedicated room for the orchids with good light conditions sounds like a great idea.
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