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Humidity is crucial for orchids to grow properly. Monitor the humidity and try to keep it between 75 and 85%. Provide your orchids with humidity by placing some gravel on a tray and pouring water over the gravel. Place your orchids on the gravel and replenish the water as needed. The heat from the orchid's environment will cause the water to disperse into the air. You may also place a humidifier in the area where you keep the orchids to ensure adequate humidity. You can also mist the orchids to provide extra humidity when the weather is hot. Make sure that the water line is below the bottom of the orchid's pot. The orchid should not be sitting in a pool or water because this may cause the roots to rot. Orchids need a lot of sunlight or light from bright fluorescent lights to grow. Place your orchids in a sunny, south-facing window or under a bright fluorescent lightbulb for 14 to 16 hours per day. You can protect your orchids from getting burnt by powerful midday sun by placing a sheer curtain over the window and ensuring that it is between the window and your orchids. The ideal temperatures for your orchids are between 60 to 70F (16 to 21C) during the night and no more than 95F (35C) during the day. Keep a thermometer in the area where you keep your orchids to check the temperature and ensure that they are warm enough, but also not too hot. You may want to bring your orchids in at night during the cooler months or when temperatures are expected to drop below 60F (16C). Watch the temperatures on warm, sunny days if you keep your orchids outdoors. Bring them in out of the sun if the temperatures go above 95F (35C). As long as the soil is draining well, diseases and pests should not be an issue for indoor orchids. Check the soil once every week to ensure that it is draining well and the roots are not getting soggy. If the soil is holding onto water, then you may need to provide a different growing medium or transfer the orchid to a wood slatted basket.
Place the orchids on trays covered with gravel and water. Provide full sun or bright lights for 14 to 16 hours per day. Keep the temperature around 80F (27C) degrees. Check for water-logged roots to prevent rotting, diseases, and pests.