Julai,
I would try to collect rain water, dehumidifier condensate water,
even melted snow to get a low conductivity water to use on your
plants. You do not need to water them 100% of the time with the pure
water, but the less well water you can use the better off the plants
will be.
Tom
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On Jun 14, 2007, at 9:08 AM, Redman, Julia C. wrote:
> Folks:
>
>
>
> I've always done a rather half-way job of growing my assorted jewel
> orchids (Macodes, Anoectochilus; but the Ludisia is
> indestructible). I
> especially have trouble with the macodes, and I just purchased a
> new one
> that I'd like to keep looking fancy. I keep these plants in my
> basement
> which is an intermediate temperatures space (50-60 in winter, ~70 in
> summer) with decent humidity. Some of the plants are in sphagnum and
> some are in peat products. I generally water with the well water
> which
> is on the hard side. Should I make an effort to water with deionized
> water or similar? Should these species be kept constantly moist?
> I do
> let them dry out slightly. I was thinking that combined with my lazy
> use of well water might be the reason my macodes look so sad.
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Julai
>
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