That's what I was looking for on the orchids Elaine! So if I were to take the wooden skewers I used to use on them and put them back in, check every few days to see if they're damp or not that would probably be a better indicator than sticking my fat fingers into them? Since it's staying between 50 (night) and 70 (on cloudy days) at the orchid table I'd imagine that would call for my orchid food being 1/2 strength?