Yellow Leaf Edges?

[butterfly_muse]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Oh! I just had a thought about checking the light where your Phals are currently - I think I have read some posts that there are light meter apps for iPhone and android - if you are able to get one, you could check precisely how much light they are getting

I've read (and my fiance says - he's an engineer so I trust him) that the light meters on phones are pretty inaccurate and I'd have to spring for an actual one.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by butterfly_muse

I've read (and my fiance says - he's an engineer so I trust him) that the light meters on phones are pretty inaccurate and I'd have to spring for an actual one.

I haven't tried them - but you don't need an exact reading, just in the vicinity ..

Found this thread Free light meter iphone app

all of the windows we've got face west and get sun from probably 1-3 o'clock (we moved in and then literally went back to work so haven't been home during the day to see when the sun actually comes around) until the sun sets at 8:30 or so.

yeah - that's a lot ...

In the spring and summer rain is extremely common so we're typically anywhere between 65 to 100% humidity

should be plenty of humidity then ... why mist ?

Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

Hi
I dont know if you remember, but NYOrchidman posted about the same Problem a while ago
and i have 2 Phals doing the same for a couple of Years now-i grow under Lights.The yellowing is not getting bigger on mine. I had them higher up closer to the Lights and i thought that what did it-so i moved them-they did not change at all in the last 2 Years-still the same-but the new Leafs dont have the yellow Edge.

thanks for the helpful input!

[butterfly_muse]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

I haven't tried them - but you don't need an exact reading, just in the vicinity ..

Found this thread Free light meter iphone app


yeah - that's a lot ...


should be plenty of humidity then ... why mist ?



thanks for the helpful input!

I mist bc the humidity in my house is generally 55% or lower. Outside is where the nasty is, and that can sometimes cause the inside to reach 60% or so. Right now with no A/C it's like 65% humidity (in case you haven't noticed, I am miserable right now, haha. It's 81 degrees in my house..at 9:30 at night...).

I am almost positive at this point that it's the light that caused the yellow. I've got new leaves coming up on 3 of my 'chids and they have brown/black on their edges, like they do when they're getting too much sun.