High Humidity during Flower

Discussion in 'Growing Marijuana Indoors' started by gonnagrow, Oct 2, 2004.

  1. #1 gonnagrow, Oct 2, 2004
    As most of you know, I have a flower room with a dirt floor that actually has dried out very well. There is still residual water in an adjoining room I'm going to be pumping out later this evening. I patched outside the room's roof so no more water will be getting in (very little now at least and will evaporate I'm sure).

    The humidity started out about 85% and now I have managed to work it down to about 74% at best. Is this going to decrease the production of hairs/buds on the plant? I know I run the risk of mold at such high humidity so I'm doing all I can to get it within a manageable range.

    Sadly I do not have the cash for a dehumidifier at this point, but may have to move the basement unit into flower room during eves after I get room 2 pumped out. Will also be sealing/painting the walls white very soon to help as well.

    Thanks in advance for any help/replies.

    Gg
     
  2. #2 gonnagrow, Oct 6, 2004
    Bump LOL. I also noticed today as the soil is drying out before next water, there is a tiny bit of mold on the surface of the soil on a couple plants /cry.

    May need to work on this room very soon as not to mess this grow up. Needs to be repumped, cleaned and sealed if possible uggh. Adding a heater soon and may dehumidify during light on time (stealing the basement unit 12 hours a day lol).

    Gg
     
  3. #3 Splifster, Oct 6, 2004
    i would say around 55% humidity would be optimal till you get to the final couple weeks of flowering.. then drop the humidity to gain resin.. yummy.. your humidity sounds pretty darn high.. good luck :D
     
  4. #4 sidious, Oct 6, 2004
    yeah i'd say you gotta get that down to about 50% to have a chance..........i go with about 30-40%, that's a hard one you got there, have you thought of hiring a dehumidifier?..........they cost like £5 a day to hire here, don't know how much thete though.......good luck..........or if temps are allready low a heater, will help with the drying, as long as the temps are o.k........Peace out..............Sid
     
  5. #5 unoit, Oct 6, 2004
    HIGH All, better ventilation and fans will help lower it...
     
  6. #6 gonnagrow, Oct 6, 2004
    Thank you all for the help. I have one floor fan blowing on the plants for heat control/stem strengthening, one 265 cfm fan as exhaust for the light heat. The air circulates well it's just wet arrgh.

    Gg
     

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