Oldchucky
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You’ve done your due diligence! Growing a few plants isn’t rocket science, although some people would like to make it so! Good job so far! And dumb luck doesn’t get you this far!
Please don't shut up. I value everyone's opinion especially in as much as my light was off for the photos. You were in fact correct it was dark. Please see my recent posts with the light on, my bad.. I am running the light at 90% ThanksI disagree. I've had more than 1 plant, and it's still bright. 200 watts wouldn't be enough for my plant. Not enough energy. Just my opinion. I'll shut up now !
Ok. I still think it's not very bright. I believe a 4x4x7 is exactly twice the mass as a 3x3x6. If my math is right. I'm not saying run 645 at 100, but I'm saying you should atleast be 300 watts.This is a Top down Photo of both plants. Light on.
Reads like rocket science to me! Coming from a shovel, bucket of compost and a seed.... it's rocket science now.You’ve done your due diligence! Growing a few plants isn’t rocket science, although some people would like to make it so! Good job so far! And dumb luck doesn’t get you this far!
My light is as high up in the tent as it can be at 19 inches above the tallest part of the plant. Yes it is full spectrum. Because of heat I am running it at 90%. The light will increase the temperature in the tent by a maximum 8 degrees usually about 5. This creates a interior temperature of 82 to 85 degrees F. I have been fighting this with a increases in RH but this causes me concern over mold possibilities. Thanks to one of your posts I now keep the tent door open at times. Duh! sometimes I scare myself when something like that didn't occur to me. My interior fans are set at 5 of 10.Ok. I still think it's not very bright. I believe a 4x4x7 is exactly twice the mass as a 3x3x6. If my math is right. I'm not saying run 645 at 100, but I'm saying you should atleast be 300 watts.
I don't even know if you have full spectrum. My opinion the light is the most important thing a plant needs. Doesn't matter if you have the best soil, and seed in the world, light gives it everything. In my opinion.
Mines at 16 1/2 - 100.My light is as high up in the tent as it can be at 19 inches above the tallest part of the plant. Yes it is full spectrum. Because of heat I am running it at 90%. The light will increase the temperature in the tent by a maximum 8 degrees usually about 5. This creates a interior temperature of 82 to 85 degrees F. I have been fighting this with a increases in RH but this causes me concern over mold possibilities. Thanks to one of your posts I now keep the tent door open at times. Duh! sometimes I scare myself when something like that didn't occur to me. My interior fans are set at 5 of 10.
I could lower the light or just kick it to 100% but temperature worries me.
That's the only thing I could do. It's 90 outside. So, that didn't help. Summer gros are tougher.
Right now I'm at 81 °That's the only thing I could do. It's 90 outside. So, that didn't help. Summer gros are tougher.
I have pretty much the same set up with additional fans doing the exact same thing. I will never do another summer grow. Once is an experience, twice would be a tragedy. 90 f. here as well sun has gone down enough that my temp is 79F at 54% RH. with door full open.That's the only thing I could do. It's 90 outside. So, that didn't help. Summer gros are tougher.
Leds give off heat. You do have an intake, and exaust right ? But it won't matter if your room is hot.I have pretty much the same set up with additional fans doing the exact same thing. I will never do another summer grow. Once is an experience, twice would be a tragedy. 90 f. here as well sun has gone down enough that my temp is 79F at 54% RH. with door full open.
Do you think the lighting could be part of the problem I'm experiencing?
You could have 10 fans in the gro tent, and it wouldn't matter if your room was warm.Leds give off heat. You do have an intake, and exaust right ? But it won't matter if your room is hot.
The fans are moving cooler air in to the grow room and one directing air directly into the tent from the rest of the house and exhausting to outside through a roof vent. I have full sun load on my house all day. Nice in winter, sucks in summer.You could have 10 fans in the gro tent, and it wouldn't matter if your room was warm.
It might work but keep this in mind should anyone try it. "Dry ice can be a very serious hazard in a small space that isn't well-ventilated. As dry ice melts, it turns into carbon dioxide gas. In a small space, this gas can build up. If enough carbon dioxide gas is present, a person can become unconscious, and in some cases, die."I've never actually tried this but have seriously considered it in situations where I seemed to have little options for cooling my space. Maybe someone will be game and give it a go. The basic idea is a block of dry ice placed in a cooler with a hole cut in the lid to fit ducting and then running an inline fan into the space. Or some similar concept maybe. Just putting it out there.
Ya I'm going to pass on that one. I got it down to 81- 82° day, and about 75 ° at night. That's as low as I can get it. But, after all we are growing canibus. And, I know canibus didn't come from the artic. Genetically it can take the heat. Look where most of it came from. I know it didn't come from Minnesota.It might work but keep this in mind should anyone try it. "Dry ice can be a very serious hazard in a small space that isn't well-ventilated. As dry ice melts, it turns into carbon dioxide gas. In a small space, this gas can build up. If enough carbon dioxide gas is present, a person can become unconscious, and in some cases, die."
About the same here. High 81 lights on and 77 lights off. My light runs 18/6, I have the off cycle set from 12 noon to 6pm. It's the hottest part of the day and most expensive per KWH. I will change that in my Fall grow. This summer grow stuff is nerve-wracking.Ya I'm going to pass on that one. I got it down to 81- 82° day, and about 75 ° at night. That's as low as I can get it. But, after all we are growing canibus. And, I know canibus didn't come from the artic. Genetically it can take the heat. Look where most of it came from. I know it didn't come from Minnesota.
Your running 18 6 ! So, your not in flower ?!About the same here. High 81 lights on and 77 lights off. My light runs 18/6, I have the off cycle set from 12 noon to 6pm. It's the hottest part of the day and most expensive per KWH. I will change that in my Fall grow. This summer grow stuff is nerve-wracking.
Ya I'm going to pass on that one. I got it down to 81- 82° day, and about 75 ° at night. That's as low as I can get it. But, after all we are growing canibus. And, I know canibus didn't come from the artic. Genetically it can take the heat. Look where most of it came from. I know it didn't come from Minnesota.
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