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Growing Orchids Under HID LightingHere's a brief discussion about growing orchids under hid lighting. Nothing too technical. Nor is this the be all and end all about using hid lights for growing orchids. Yet if you're serious about orchids you at least need to be aware about growing orchids under hid lighting.
There are overhead in your office - those long tubes? ProsI'm not aware of a specific orchid grow light. Still overall not a bad choice for plants like orchids that thrive under lower light conditions. HID (high intensity discharge) Lights Set up like halogen bulbs in that a small capsule holds the vapor the arc runs through - hid lights produce a "bright" light. ProsSo I hope you can see the light. Indoor lights are nothing more than a way to replace sunlight. In the long run fluorescent lights are probably the most economical way of lighting your lovelies. Or you can step up and try growing orchids under hid lights. Since metal halide HID lights are the closest you can get to reproducing the light spectrum you'd get from full summer sun. But I'm not going to sit here and tell you growing orchids under HID lighting is the only way to go. Back you go to orchid growing tips - lighting.
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