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This is another dark month, but the days will be getting longer and brighter, which should cause an increase in growth. Keep the following in mind:

 Toward the end of this month, increased light may mean you have to be careful with your orchids that require less light, like the slippers and moth orchids, so they don’t get burned.

 More of your orchids will be showing buds and some, especially some of the moth and slipper orchids and some of the oncidiums, should be blooming.

 Don’t overcrowd your plants. Make sure they receive as much light as possible.

 Provide good air circulation to prevent disease problems.

 Stake your cymbidiums, which should be spiking now.

 Don’t forget to keep your miltonias and miltoniopsis damp.

 If you’re growing under lights, take note of when you last changed your bulbs. Fluorescent lamps can lose up to 40 percent of their light output after several months of use. Because new growth is starting on orchids, this is a good time to change the lamps so the plants will receive the most light possible.

 Apply very little fertilizer during this month.