I Think It Is Just Too Cold

oLd1 · Jan 10, 2022

I’ve been growing Autos in one corner of an add on doing just fine without a Tent.

Winter time they are dying. I told my wife I thought it was just too cold. She said it was because I left the Main Door open so the Dogs have access to the Doggie Door. I think the floor is just too cold.

Have a Tent across the room close to a heater. Temperature in it before Light comes on is 79F and plants are doing fine.

My Son had some Photos starting them in that one corner I moved them into the Tent.

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Chem77 · Jan 10, 2022

Cold and LED’s isn’t a good thing. I never had a problem using hps lights.

oLd1 · Jan 10, 2022

I’m wondering if I just put a Heat Pad over there will work or if air temperature will still be a problem.

It is in 70’s in the room. It is my Man Cave and I spend most my time in there.

I’m thinking the floor is just too cold.

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PipeCarver · Jan 10, 2022

oLd1 said:
I’m wondering if I just put a Heat Pad over there will work or if air temperature will still be a problem.

It is in 70’s in the room. It is my Man Cave and I spend most my time in there.

I’m thinking the floor is just too cold.

oLd1

You won't get much growth and you'll find it hard to go through water..If you can enclose the small area with panels to keep any heat generated by your light contained while lights are on. and get it up to 75 -76f and keep your root zone warm with the mat you'll get better growth. good air movement around the pots to help dry them out so your roots don't stay wet. My belief is when the plants are going though water they are doing good.....damp wet roots all the time bad..

GreenMtnGuru · Jan 10, 2022

Are your planters raised up off the floor Old1?

A plant riser plus a piece or two of 1” foam would be a good start.

Do you know your day/night temps in there? Autos and LEDs prob want to hover around your 79 mark you have in the other tent.

oLd1 · Jan 10, 2022

PipeCarver said:
You won't get much growth and you'll find it hard to go through water..If you can enclose the small area with panels to keep any heat generated by your light contained while lights are on. and get it up to 75 -76f and keep your root zone warm with the mat you'll get better growth. good air movement around the pots to help dry them out so your roots don't stay wet. My belief is when the plants are going though water they are doing good.....damp wet roots all the time bad..

Yes I’m finding a little dry is much better.

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Slickrick82 · Jan 10, 2022

Get urself a radiant heater or a good heater put it in tent or duct it to the tent. Timer and controllers will help so less checking on them

oLd1 · Jan 10, 2022

Just checked the Tent and it is 82F

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Slickrick82 · Jan 10, 2022

oLd1 said:
Just checked the Tent and it is 82F

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Keep it there no higher

GreenMtnGuru · Jan 10, 2022

I grabbed a sweet oil-filled radiator from Lowe’s a couple years ago - digital thermostat, 3 wattage settings, etc. I think it was $80? Right around there.

Gets me through those chilly Jan/Feb nights for negligible costs in a 12x12 flower room. I bought two more (one for the clone room and one for our laundry room). I like that they do not wick the humidity out of the air as dramatically as other heaters.

oLd1 · Jan 10, 2022

My wife says we got a bunch of Heaters. This is where I have no Tent raising Autos. The floor is cold I put my House Shoes on.

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oLd1 · Jan 11, 2022

My Son said during cold months just use the Tent.

Going to use that area later to start my Garden stuff then try Autos again.

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SofaKingHigh · Jan 11, 2022

If you can use the tent I would do that. I use my basement for grow room so cold concrete floor. I use pallets and a sheet of plastic to keep them off the floor plus makes my drain trays work even better.

oLd1 · Jan 12, 2022

Tent is working fine. Thinking of turning the light up but got one plant lagging behind.

Running the light at 50%. Not sure if turning it up will help with Autos.

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Slickrick82 · Jan 12, 2022

SofaKingHigh said:
If you can use the tent I would do that. I use my basement for grow room so cold concrete floor. I use pallets and a sheet of plastic to keep them off the floor plus makes my drain trays work even better. View attachment 1205500 View attachment 1205499

Dude nice man

oLd1 · Jan 13, 2022

Thinking of getting another Tent and putting it where it has been too cold, put a Heater in it.

I know Fireplace is close to Tent but it has been fine. I don’t want to do what my wife said move the Fireplace down and have Tent on each side but I think that will be too warm on both Tents.

Might do what she said Autos in one and Photos in the other.

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Shayne010944 · Jan 13, 2022

Get a spider farmer 4000 light , the x2 drivers pump heat and will heat your tent .

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