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edy50dr 03-26-2014 04:38 PM

Light Levels for Paphs?
 
Bought a Paph 2 weeks ago at an orchid show. Has one medium sized bud on it. Upon researching paphs, I found that since they usually grow on forest floors they do not need a lot of light. But as a newbie is there an easy and/or cheap way to tell how much light a plant is getting in one's home? I've heard mention of candlelight amount? I realize that even in a southern exposure the light amount can vary so is there something I can purchase to help me figure out varying light levels in my home?

Ordphien 03-26-2014 05:05 PM

Do you have any phals?
I put put mine near my phals. They get a little more light than then but it's pretty close.

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edy50dr 03-26-2014 06:11 PM

My Phals are in several different places so I'm not sure.
Other posts referred to light meters but I wonder if they give accurate results consistently.

The Orchid Boy 03-27-2014 08:39 AM

I have a very cheap light meter I got from work and it works really well for me. They also have light meter apps that are somewhat accurate.

tucker85 03-27-2014 08:58 AM

What kind of paphs do you have? I only have a few but most of mine are grown with my phals.. The exception is my multifloral paphs which need more light.


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