First time in a long time - LED woes

[J Greenthumb]

Brutally cold, I'm in Rhode Island looking at schools with my daughter and it snowed over here. Walking around campus is making me wish we looked this summer.

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Just as bad in MA today, almost froze to death taking my daughters out grocery shopping.

 

[J Greenthumb]

Third LED was hung today (wish it wasn't 14F outside - COLD!)

 

[SnarlyWeed]

I don't know if this will help, but I added some ducting to my passive intake, and adjust the height of the open end of the ducting to help control heat in the tent. If tent is a bit cool, I raise the end of the duct towards the ceiling, if tent is a bit warm, I lower the duct towards the cooler air near floor level. This actually helps more than I thought it might. In the picture, intake duct is at top roght of smaller tent. Air flows into veg tent, then out to flower tent, then exhausted outside. Using 6" fan and ducting. YMMV.
The MJ blanket on the flower tent is to help prevent light leaks through the door zipper.

 

[TurkiShroom]

I saw some dude use one of these, covered it with a box and made hole where he stuck one end of duct to the grow room. It helped him in cold weather. I was going to do the same my temps were low. But thankfully they are cool.

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[TurkiShroom]

Sorry forgot the pic

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[J Greenthumb]

Thanks. Going to look into these, but my wife is just not convinced these are safe options though. Plants are flowering slowly though. But, I'm still not sold on the LEDs:

 

[J Greenthumb]

Too many plants, too cold a space and even with 300wX2 and 600watt LED, I can't help but feel not enough light.

Still, the flowers are growing, I'm just worried they will ripen before they hit any kind of size

 

[Latitude17]

Any heat lamp bulb should help raise the temperature in your closet if you have insulated properly. Have you tried simply adding one or two to your closet?

LED's are great for doing the job they were designed for, the low heat output was actually a benefit.

 

[Cannoisseuras]

You can go to any pet store and get a plug in ceramic bulb heater (they create no light) and you could hook it up to a reptile thermometer to keep it on the precise temp you want. It will run you about $26

anything that occurs in nature cannot be unnatural!


The Birth & Evolution Of A Dragon

 

[J Greenthumb]

Thanks, temp hasn't really been a problem since I added the third LED and it warmed up a little outside. Just not too happy with this grow in general, seems like it's going to be a lot of popcorn bud. Plants have been super healthy, but just aren't filling in as I had hoped.

 

[J Greenthumb]

Temps have stabilized from 65 at night to 78 during the day - not ideal, but good enough I guess. Lots of red hairs for only around 30 days (maybe from the cold stress), but trichs look ok, so while I'm concerned, I'm pushing on....

 

[Gauge Steel]

Temps have stabilized from 65 at night to 78 during the day - not ideal, but good enough I guess. Lots of red hairs for only around 30 days (maybe from the cold stress), but trichs look ok, so while I'm concerned, I'm pushing on....

65-78. Hell that's perfect. Am I doing it wrong?

Blooming away in my tiny, cold closet adding a third LED this weekend.

"Be a man not a kid, smoke pot by the lid".......Bucky

 

[imtoasted]

looks great to me man! those ladies are lookin fine dayum

 

[Cannoisseuras]

Look great to me especially for 30 days......they will fill in alot

anything that occurs in nature cannot be unnatural!


The Birth & Evolution Of A Dragon

 

[J Greenthumb]

65-78. Hell that's perfect. Am I doing it wrong?



"Be a man not a kid, smoke pot by the lid".......Bucky

Before I added the third LED (and when it was colder outside), I was seeing nighttime temps in the high50s/low 60s, and only like 70 tops during the day. I'd like to run at 80 during the day and 70 at night.

 

[lil mex]

Need help does my plants need more light

 

[Gauge Steel]

Before I added the third LED (and when it was colder outside), I was seeing nighttime temps in the high50s/low 60s, and only like 70 tops during the day. I'd like to run at 80 during the day and 70 at night.

Ahhh well you are doing great.

"Be a man not a kid, smoke pot by the lid".......Bucky

 

[J Greenthumb]

 

[SnarlyWeed]

Those ladies are looking great!

 

[J Greenthumb]

Still growing away. I've picked some of the lower/side colas - been smoking the gold leaf, nice stuff with a very characteristic smell.