Bohica1a4
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Hi everyone.... I'm getting a gentle reminder at the top of the page that I haven't posted in a while. So now I have a ??
I am experimenting with a CFL closet grow with some bagseed. The fluoro basement grow had to be put on hold due to an impending border who is very straight. This is the second time I've tried this - last time I had 'help' and we had a very meager harvest before we had to dismantle everything (LEO visit on an unrelated issue).
I have four plants that were outside for about 4 weeks and not doing very well so I brought them inside and they are doing very well under the lights. They are about 16" tall. I've got six other plants that I started almost 3 weeks ago that are almost 5" tall. I decided yesterday to put them under 12/12. When I woke up this morning and turned the lights on, the temp was 83 (it stays about that in my closet, even without lights) and the humidity was 90. Where I live (NJ) the summers can get too hot and humid for weeks on end. The AC in my room helps but not in the closet. I have one fan for fresh air, one on top for exhaust and the only place exhaust can go is back into my room. I have Co2 enhancement (sugar/yeast).
I have to admit that I have been beating these poor babies up (they've been knocked over many times in the small space and up until yesterday were in styrofoam cups. LST'd the taller, older plants to keep them low.
I can't cut a hole in the wall to the outside, even though it is an outside wall. There is no room for a dehumidifier (and it's also too noisy). Most of the time, I have to keep the door shut or cracked a little for fresh air. Pretty soon, I will have a very large bookcase in front of the closet for more stealth and would be able to open the door quite a bit, but I don't think this will make a difference as far as the humdity is concerned. When I get to the basement, it won't be an issue. The temps are pretty consistent there.
How do I reduce the humidity (if not also the heat)? Whatever method I use needs to be pretty automatic as I will be out of town for about 5 days at about 3 weeks of 12/12. The temps don't go down much at night either.
I am experimenting with a CFL closet grow with some bagseed. The fluoro basement grow had to be put on hold due to an impending border who is very straight. This is the second time I've tried this - last time I had 'help' and we had a very meager harvest before we had to dismantle everything (LEO visit on an unrelated issue).
I have four plants that were outside for about 4 weeks and not doing very well so I brought them inside and they are doing very well under the lights. They are about 16" tall. I've got six other plants that I started almost 3 weeks ago that are almost 5" tall. I decided yesterday to put them under 12/12. When I woke up this morning and turned the lights on, the temp was 83 (it stays about that in my closet, even without lights) and the humidity was 90. Where I live (NJ) the summers can get too hot and humid for weeks on end. The AC in my room helps but not in the closet. I have one fan for fresh air, one on top for exhaust and the only place exhaust can go is back into my room. I have Co2 enhancement (sugar/yeast).
I have to admit that I have been beating these poor babies up (they've been knocked over many times in the small space and up until yesterday were in styrofoam cups. LST'd the taller, older plants to keep them low.
I can't cut a hole in the wall to the outside, even though it is an outside wall. There is no room for a dehumidifier (and it's also too noisy). Most of the time, I have to keep the door shut or cracked a little for fresh air. Pretty soon, I will have a very large bookcase in front of the closet for more stealth and would be able to open the door quite a bit, but I don't think this will make a difference as far as the humdity is concerned. When I get to the basement, it won't be an issue. The temps are pretty consistent there.
How do I reduce the humidity (if not also the heat)? Whatever method I use needs to be pretty automatic as I will be out of town for about 5 days at about 3 weeks of 12/12. The temps don't go down much at night either.