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Tindomul · #11 08-22-2006, 01:08 PM

How about a humidifier, unless you already have one.

Gin · #12 08-24-2006, 02:05 PM

The ultrasonic cool type work well , the big brother box store WM. has them , not expensive for the gal. type , they have a shut off when the water is gone , and won't wet things down in the house . I tried the other type with the wheel did not work worth a darn . G

Gongora · #13 08-25-2006, 12:38 AM

Hi Colin,
Assuming you have a place to put this, get yourself a large flat tray 2ft x 2ft and 2 inch's deep fill this to the top with small pebbles (more surface area) and then fill with water, place a personal electric fan blowing directly on to the pebbles this should increase the humidity some what. Admittedly this is a bit of a Bandaid Solution but it can help

Craig

Bolero · #14 09-05-2006, 07:24 AM

I have to tell you that the humidity for my Masdevallia's has varied from 10% to 95% and they still grow well and flower.

You would be ok around 50%, I wouldn't expect any losses but obviously the plants would grow optimally if the humidity is raised.

Mahon · #15 09-05-2006, 04:32 PM

I don't think humidity is the exact case, I think it would be more like moisture the Pleurothallids can obtain. If you have plenty of moisture available and a cool temperature, you can grow high elevation Pleurothallids (possibly cloud forest species, even Teagueia or Branchionidium, lol)... the reason the Pleurothallids humidity can vary from 0%-100% is because it needs the temperature and moisture, not humidity. I find this to be true with almost all my orchids, I don't need humidity, I need water available (which can sometimes come in the form of humidity)...

How are those Pleurothallids coming along Colin? Talk to you later,

-Pat

Bolero · #16 09-05-2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahon

I don't think humidity is the exact case, I think it would be more like moisture the Pleurothallids can obtain. If you have plenty of moisture available and a cool temperature, you can grow high elevation Pleurothallids (possibly cloud forest species, even Teagueia or Branchionidium, lol)... the reason the Pleurothallids humidity can vary from 0%-100% is because it needs the temperature and moisture, not humidity. I find this to be true with almost all my orchids, I don't need humidity, I need water available (which can sometimes come in the form of humidity)...

How are those Pleurothallids coming along Colin? Talk to you later,

-Pat

I agree completely and the way I go about watering reflects this as well. I should have been more comprehensive in my response. It is sometimes worthwhile to talk to someone in your local area that grows pleuro's well and find out how they go about providing the correct amount of moisture to their plants depending on the season etc etc. Maybe a local club can help as well?

Is it possible to obtain Teagueia species??? Hmmmmmm me want some!!!!

Mahon · #17 09-05-2006, 06:08 PM

Bolero,

I am unsure if it is possible to obtain the Teagueia from cultivation, but I think that it can be obtained by some means... what I saw when mounting Teagueia with Luer is that they all look the same in herbarium mounts and pickled flowers... you would have to inquire at MBG to see the material... let me know if you found a source of Teagueiae, in nature, there is an area on the forest floor where they grow in abundance among terrestrial Lepanthes and who knows what...

-Pat