| Honsetly I was just trying to point out that you shouldn't jump to conclusions about things. I am working on my bachelors in horticulture, and we are learning about transpiration. A plant maintains water loss through water uptake from its roots, and in some plants through their leaves. If a plant is subjected to a dryness that it is not accustomed to, it has to put forth more effort just to equilibriate an osmotic balance. Orchids are somewhat different, as most have pseudobulbs and thick, fleshy leaves that store water and aerial roots which absorb water from the air. Can you maintain/grow/flower orchids with 20-30% humidity? Yes, of course (well, most of them anyway). However, if you want the maximum growth potential for a given orchid, humidity levels should be somewhat higher, with alot of moving air. Every conservatory and proffesional nursery I have ever been to has conditions like that(Longwood, Mary Selby, Waterloo, Parkside, Akatsuke, Meadowbrook). I am truly sorry if I have offended anyone, and if I ever post on this forum again, I will make sure not to be "rude", "impolite", "smart aleck" and I sincerely hope that "there is still hope for humanity"  |