Had a terrible day in the greenhouse last Tuesday and it changed my mind about humidity fans

I always thought keeping the air still was better for my orchids, but last Tuesday I lost three Cattleya buds to rot in my little setup near Portland. A guy from the local orchid society came by and pointed out my fan was blowing right at the plants instead of across the room. He showed me his setup with a small oscillating fan on low and now my humidity stays steady without wet spots. Has anyone else had bud rot issues that turned out to be an airflow problem?

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patricia5588d ago

Wait, you mean pointing a fan at wet plants isn't the same as giving them a haircut with a leaf blower?

hannahsingh7d ago

Oh honey, I've made that EXACT mistake before too.