DET—PDX
Well-Known Member
Outside you can’t control when it rains, how much it rains, how much wind you have, all these small details of the grow may not affect the plant structures itself as much, but it definitely effects its budding little fruits, whose optimal crispy, dense, rock hard, frosty, beautiful harvesting conditions can be troublesome to maintain. Outdoor is another set of worms, you’re correct for sure. It’s been my experience in a tent, with complete control, you can keep air flow and heat consistent enough to avoid bud rot, with temps of 82 degrees I have no issues at 65-70 percent humdity, it’s just critical to have humdity lower to 55-60% with lights off. Again, here’s where I have experienced the ability for control allows one to keep things as optimal as possible to avoid stagnant, moist air from compounding. One can place tower fans or whatever fans you like, constantly recycling air throughout the canopy, along with of course strong negative pressure and air intake. Also In a tent, you may use Co2 supplmentation and consistent, intense lighting which work to ehnace plant metabolism, which add to the humidity in itself. Again, intense lighting also works to relieve humdity along with negative pressure from air intake through the vent fan and air scrubber, a tower fan or two, or even a dehumidifier with a humidity controller to really dial in a set point of consistency. I think everyone has different experiences with humidity, and I don’t think anyone one is necessarily right; I once read an article that interviewed all the major grow houses in America, and the differing opinions on optimal growing humdity ranged in a debated distribution amongst all the major companies. As long as the end result is the same and you’re happy with your nugs, who cares?
got to love highbrix!
