| One of the best investments you can get if you are serious about growing orchids is a light meter.
I measured the light coming in my ESE window on a clear winter day because it looked super. Right next to the windowsill the fc's measured 2000. Two feet back from the window (the width of my shelf) it measured 230 fc.
This area in those windows was used to display blooming 'chids in the house. I added three supplemental CFL fixtures to the display area because some orchids will bloom for months and I didn't want the plants to decline while I was enjoying the blooms.
Brooke |