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What is the best solution? Go back to 400w

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by jcd420, Oct 11, 2014.

  1. #1 jcd420, Oct 11, 2014
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    I am on the last two weeks of flowering. Running 600 watts HPS about two feet from canopy top. 36k lux from smaller bud top. Temp is 80-82f
    I'm already running 2 inline fans in a cooltube.

    I have no more space to bring up the lights. No A/C and no way to install one.

    Should I go back to 400w hps and place the light closer? Maybe ill get more lux? Any one has any experience with this?

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  2. #2 guygreenthumbs, Oct 11, 2014
    Do what ever you can to raise the hps just a little higher. 80-82 is a little high but I think you'll be okay. Just dont push 85.. Humidity?
     
  3. #3 jcd420, Oct 11, 2014
    Humidity is 70% or more. But I have no idea how to lower it. Im using a 3.5x3.5x6 tent and there is no space for an ac.

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  4. #4 guygreenthumbs, Oct 11, 2014
    higher humidity with the higher temp will work in your favor. Now your main worry should be mold. Keep good air flow and exchange.
     
  5. #5 jcd420, Oct 11, 2014
    Why is humidity in my favor? And yes lots of air flow and exchange

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  6. #6 guygreenthumbs, Oct 11, 2014
    Eh I think I want to take my last comment back.. I was figuring thr high humidity would stop the flowers from drying out. Then I remembered reading about the lower humidity and heat could cause more resin production to protect the flowers. Im not too sure on this one actually. Hopefully someone who's had this problem could help you. My humidity is alway low and I need to bring it up a little.
     
  7. #7 ProGMO, Oct 11, 2014
    Temps are OK.
     
    What are the room temps outside the temt? How are you getting air in? Passive? Do you have a smal 10in fan to bring in air from floor level? How is the air extracted from the room? Just want to make sure you are not recirculating hot air.
     
  8. #8 MayorMcStoned, Oct 11, 2014
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    To get the equivilant amount of lumens to your plant you'd have to keep your 400watter 17-18 inches from the plant. That'll give ya some extra room up top, but honestly, your plants shouldn't really grow vertically for the last Two weeks of flower

    And 85 isn't bad. Its not ideal, but weed's a weed, especially if you're growing a sativa cross, it'll do just fine
     
  9. #9 professor_Green94, Oct 11, 2014
    you need to lower that humidity dude mine was around 65% on my last grow and my bigger buds started to get mouldy,you are in the prime time to get mould now with 2 weeks left
     
  10. #10 jcd420, Oct 11, 2014
    Outside is like 75f. I have 2axial fan 6in (325cfm) for exaust and 1 5in for intake . Also 2 fans in side the duct that never turn off.

    Air comes from outside to bottom of tent. Then on the top I have a carbon filter the axial fan then coolhood the another axial fan then goes outside on the other side of my apt.

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  11. #11 jcd420, Oct 11, 2014
    newgrower how was ur setup when u got mold and what was ur solution?

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  12. #12 professor_Green94, Oct 11, 2014
    my set up was 600w hps in cool tube but i had a shit 4" extractor fan with filter and my solution was just chop it down before i lose any more bud lol iv moved to LED for my next grow
     
  13. #13 jcd420, Oct 11, 2014
    Why you think led will solve the mold issues?

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  14. #14 jcd420, Oct 11, 2014
    Also what does mold look like on the buds? I use a 20x lens and all i see is cristal clear thc glands.

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  15. #15 noizviolation, Oct 11, 2014
    Search pm pics and bud rot pics
     
  16. #16 professor_Green94, Oct 11, 2014
  17. #17 jcd420, Oct 12, 2014
    3 of my colas had mold in the inside part. I cut them off. Any thing else I should do?

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