CULTURAL NOTEAir Movement Around Your Orchids

摘要

As is the "norm" for today's internet-spread information, many have misinterpreted and shared incorrect advice about the need for air movement around orchids. Let me offer some clarity.First, let's ask ourselves, "What is that air movement for? What's it supposed to do?"The primary answer is that air movement prevents pockets of damp, stagnant air forming around the plants, which can quickly become incubators for pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Secondly, it can aid in drying the plants off after watering, also eliminating breeding grounds for pathogens.