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  1. November 8th, 2009, 12:26 AM #1
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    If your humidity is 70% I would not mist my plants. I don't mist at all unless it gets really hot in the summer and my plants do great. I grow mostly Phals too.

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    If you are worried about rot I would suggest either skipping the misting altogether or misting the roots only.
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