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LED Lighting for a Cattleya?
Hey everyone. It's been awhile since I posted in here. Since the last time I posted (August 2015), 3 of my orchids have died of black rot. Thank you to everyone who tried to help, but it spread too quickly.
Now I only have one orchid left, but hope to buy a few more. To my question: I have a Blc. Chia Lin "Shinsu" #1 AM/JOGA. We recently moved into a new house with central air (a lot more air movement than our old house) and a wrap-around covered porch. So, with the wrap-around outdoor porch, we don't get a lot of lighting. The leaves are dark green and the new growths are leaning. I purchased a fairly inexpensive LED light on Amazon to try to supplement the light my Cattleya receives. The light specs below: Aokey LED grow light - Beads Quantity: 18 pcs LED Color: Red (680nm 12 pcs), Blue(480nm 6 pcs) Color Temperature: 3400k(red) 2900k(blue) Power: 10W Will this light actually work or did I waste $25? I have the orchid in our eastward facing dining-room and leave the light on the highest intensity (red and blue settings both on high) anywhere from 10-14 hours per day. I liked this light mostly because it wasn't ugly, being in our dining-room and all. Much appreciated! |
What's the wattage? I would guess it would be OK for supplemental light, but it would have to be quite close to the plant,
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It's 10W. I've got it about a foot from the plant.
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I'd recommend half that, at most.
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I also bought LED grow light for my cattleya deflasked humidity dome with following spec, will it work?
Full Spectrum 6-Band: 380nm~740nm full spectrum includ red/blue/white/UV/IR 45W Grow Panel: Design with 225pcs super bright LEDs, 60 degree reflector |
Only half?
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I meant half the distance, not half the light, and that was at the outside range.
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