Fluffy buds, why is this happening? :(

Arythmea · Sep 21, 2024

I'm growing autoflowers in a 3x3 Tent. My buds have been turning out fairly fluffy instead of dense. I have great trichrome content, super sticky. Just fluffy. What am I doing wrong?

Humidity during flower- 35-40%

Temp- 80-84

Light- Hydrofarms t1000 (16 hour cycle)

Nutrients- Foxfarm Big Bloom (no nutrients during last 2 weeks of flower)

Soil- Foxfarm Coco Loco.

AZreefer · Sep 21, 2024

What's your rh in veg and preflower? I read that rh in preflower is very important for keeping buds tight. Also I believe there are a few nutes that play a role in it. I have a grow in coco loco currently. Photos. I had to add calmag.

Arythmea · Sep 21, 2024

Rh?

AZreefer said:
What's your rh in veg and preflower? I read that rh in preflower is very important for keeping buds tight. Also I believe there are a few nutes that play a role in it. I have a grow in coco loco currently. Photos. I had to add calmag.

During veg I keep a pretty solid 55% during flower 35-40%

BearWater · Sep 21, 2024

Arythmea said:
Rh?

During veg I keep a pretty solid 55% during flower 35-40%

What are your temps during flower?

Arythmea · Sep 21, 2024

BearWater said:
What are your temps during flower?

80-85° @ most (73-75 during dark cycle)

AZreefer · Sep 21, 2024

How far from the canopy you run your light?

BearWater · Sep 21, 2024

Arythmea said:
80-85° @ most (73-75 during dark cycle)

I think those highs are a little too high. I was shooting for 75ish and lower during lights on and even cooler for lights off. Whats your climate control situation like?

Arythmea · Sep 21, 2024

AZreefer said:
How far from the canopy you run your light?

Galgrows · Sep 21, 2024

Arythmea said:
I'm growing autoflowers in a 3x3 Tent. My buds have been turning out fairly fluffy instead of dense. I have great trichrome content, super sticky. Just fluffy. What am I doing wrong?

Humidity during flower- 35-40%

Temp- 80-84

Light- Hydrofarms t1000 (16 hour cycle)

Nutrients- Foxfarm Big Bloom (no nutrients during last 2 weeks of flower)

Soil- Foxfarm Coco Loco.

I tryed to find this light but i could'nt. I got 2 questions do you know what watts it draws ? Why 16 cycle?

Arythmea · Sep 21, 2024

BearWater said:
I think those highs are a little too high. I was shooting for 75ish and lower during lights on and even cooler for lights off. Whats your climate control situation

Galgrows said:
I tryed to find this light but i could'nt. I got 2 questions do you know what watts it draws ? And why only 16hrs? Most autos growers use 18/6 20/4? It must get really hot in there and why those buds could be fluffy? But i'm thinking it's the light ?

Thank you. You weren't the first to mention the temps

Galgrows · Sep 21, 2024

Arythmea said:
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Oh i see it now hmmm I'm not sure looks like your soil is out of wack best remove all those damaged leaves.

Arythmea · Sep 21, 2024

Galgrows said:
Oh i see it now hmmm I'm not sure looks like your soil is out of wack best remove all those damaged leaves.

Will do. I don't have a ph tester. Perhaps I should invest in one to keep soil at proper levels

Galgrows · Sep 21, 2024

Arythmea said:
Thank you. You weren't the first to mention the temps

Put a fan outside the tent i got a oscillating stand one blowing air inside mine.

Arythmea · Sep 21, 2024

BearWater said:
I think those highs are a little too high. I was shooting for 75ish and lower during lights on and even cooler for lights off. Whats your climate control situation like?

I have a 4 inch duct fan. And a humidifier. I use a vivosun growhub e42a. I run it on the recipes provided. Perhaps I should be using it manually?

BearWater · Sep 21, 2024

Arythmea said:
I have a 4 inch duct fan. And a humidifier. I use a vivosun growhub e42a. I run it on the recipes provided. Perhaps I should be using it manually?

hmmm. I cant answer that man. Can you adjust it so the fans come on when the temp gets higher? Whats your temp in the room Vs tent? I run a different controller than you but have used the “recipe functions” but found making my own to fit my room/shed was more advantageous (its still an auto function but just my parameter settings) it has taken some time to play and figure my situation out. I would try and get that lights on temp down lower. sorry this isn’t much help at this point. We’re getting into needing more info to help with customizing your setup to your region and climate. Like im starting use my natural outside climate to control indoor climate, which changes every parameter on my controller lol! I still turn my fans on manually during certain times of or temp.

Arythmea · Sep 21, 2024

BearWater said:
hmmm. I cant answer that man. Can you adjust it so the fans come on when the temp gets higher? Whats your temp in the room Vs tent? I run a different controller than you but have used the “recipe functions” but found making my own to fit my room/shed was more advantageous (its still an auto function but just my parameter settings) it has taken some time to play and figure my situation out. I would try and get that lights on temp down lower. sorry this isn’t much help at this point. We’re getting into needing more info to help with customizing your setup to your region and climate. Like im starting use my natural outside climate to control indoor climate, which changes every parameter on my controller lol! I still turn my fans on manually during certain times of or temp.

This is actually pretty helpful. I will start playing around with the settings and do more research for my area.

I live in Northern California. The tent is in my bedroom and it stays between 72° and 78° usually.

AZreefer · Sep 21, 2024

Arythmea said:
Will do. I don't have a ph tester. Perhaps I should invest in one to keep soil at proper levels

If you're in soil there isn't much need to pH.

My tent this run was hardly under 80 and my nugs are decently compact.

AZreefer · Sep 21, 2024

BearWater said:
hmmm. I cant answer that man. Can you adjust it so the fans come on when the temp gets higher? Whats your temp in the room Vs tent? I run a different controller than you but have used the “recipe functions” but found making my own to fit my room/shed was more advantageous (its still an auto function but just my parameter settings) it has taken some time to play and figure my situation out. I would try and get that lights on temp down lower. sorry this isn’t much help at this point. We’re getting into needing more info to help with customizing your setup to your region and climate. Like im starting use my natural outside climate to control indoor climate, which changes every parameter on my controller lol! I still turn my fans on manually during certain times of or temp.

Maybe airflow is it then? My environmental parameters were not as in check as yours but I did have massive airflow 24/7.

Brotofsky · Sep 21, 2024

Is the duct fan inside or outside of the tent? They can produce unwanted heat, so if it’s inside, perhaps you can mount it on the outside. Gives you more space in the tent too. Good luck!

BearWater · Sep 21, 2024

Arythmea said:
This is actually pretty helpful. I will start playing around with the settings and do more research for my area.

I live in Northern California. The tent is in my bedroom and it stays between 72° and 78° usually.

Yeah man thats perfect if you can get the air flow going like @AZreefer and @Galgrows were suggesting : )

AZreefer said:
Maybe airflow is it then? My environmental parameters were not as in check as yours but I did have massive airflow 24/7.

I think youre right reefer! I would try and get the fans set up to move as mush of the cool air into the tent as possible with exhausting the heat from within the tent : )

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