I used to use a tall sided baking dish to move my collection from the
window sills to the kitchen sink where I'd run water through them, let them
drain in the dish drainer, then carry them back to the windows. Eventually
I changed out the baking dish for a taller sided kitty litter pan. (unused.)
A friend of mine used to use kitty litter trays with a plastic grate cut
such that the plants stayed an inch or two above the bottom of the tray,
then he used his wet/dry shop vac to suck up any water that drained out over
time. I found watering them at the kitchen sink to be much more effective,
and it gave me time to go over the plants and inspect them. I did this
until my collection got up to 80 orchids or so. Then I moved to a light set
up and got some of those humidity trays (for sale at Charley's Greenhouse)
and watered in situ. Less time to inspect orchids. Easier to water plants.
By the time I had 100-200 orchids I got one of those greenhouse 'tents'
which worked really well (I think Charley's has them and Costco has them).
Then I built my GH.

K Barrett

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It's been at or over 100 F for the past 3 weeks now. The severe drought
continues, forcing the grasshoppers to go for anything watered. Today I
started to bring my orchids back inside. I think the heat is getting to
them also as they're getting a lighter green.

How do you guys water your indoor orchids? I've been using a dishpan to
set them in 2 at a time but as the collection grows that takes a long
time. I can't use a watering can as the water runs right through the
orchid mix.