COLOMBIAN GOLD 2022

June 13th - 2nd week of 3, at 14/10 lite schedule - day 4 since last meal (3L) - Rezin has been added to the Menu now that light exposure has been reduced (18/6 down to 14/10). Getting things ready for Flower. -3 weeks at 14/10 and then 12/12. This move will reduce Reach, at least keep it to a minimum. Just started week 2 of 14/10 15th - today I shared my frustrations in attaining any consistent conditions within the 4’ tent, w/ Andrew at LMF. Even when using a small 150w lite. A beautiful one at that; MarsHYDRO… But my top temp leaves kept spiking in temp ie: 26c+. even though my height of the lamp is over a meter above the canopy, I kept I keep having to reduce the lites output strength, today its down to 25% at lites-out. And I had finally achieved a break between room and leaf. Crazy stuff, and you wonder about quality of Light at those reduced #’s. (Full spectrum-wise, not manufacturer trashing) - in speaking with Andrew, it was decided to establish a stable, Base-environment while the lites are Off. Exhaust flow was moved to the absolute MINIMUM. Even though it says 400 cfm, right now its not needed. And I bet most people go right to 30-50%… for the first time, and carry on… It is now placed on the Lowest speed. We get Minimal loss of the tent environment, to begin with. Humidity targets suddenly becomes easier to achieve in a room with Less turn-over. Heat etc. is the same. With less airflow going out the exhaust, not as much Humidity is actually needed to maintain 60%, and that number I can be maintain… with current gear (pictured) There are Three(3) flap vents in the tent, they are all rolled-up and open, making this atmospheric, air in and out. With two fans blowing different layers of air around, there is fresh air movement in and out and rh control… within. Bonus Its all fine, we are in the dark still, and now the Tent exhaust fan is physically plugged into the Inkbird Temp Controller; “Cooling” outlet. And it kicks in 1degree above room temp, which is going to happen at Lights on… ensuring the tent is being mechanically turned-over - thats how the system sits, quietly circulating internally at 25c with no exhaust fan, and steady 60% rh 1.5 hours later… * the tent walls are slack ! There is a balance inside and out, its getting fresh air. See what happens at lights on. TS-1000 is over a Meter above the canopy and was last at Only 25% strength. - No PAR meter available within my reach. Might be APP time to get a better idea of whats falling on the plant - one of the fans has been re-directed so that its airflow is pointed directly below the TS-1000, pushing the hottest air out of the way right off the bat. - the fan on the floor is now angled upwards at a 45 degree angle, into the heaters opposite corner TBA - fed 3L over about 15 min - room was just over 27c, exhaust fan speed was increased #2 setting. Found 2 more inches of height, left lites at 25% power… top leaf was 26+ - increased fan speed below lite to hi. Wait 30min 16th - huge heat and humidity are swallowing this region and thats part of the problem… have found peace in the room with 26.5c and canopy at 25c hurray. Set-point is still 24.5 lol - ts-1000 at 20% 1.2m away from canopy… 17th - break in the weather finds the tent holding a 26.5c room avg and a top temp of 25.5. Almost too close, but for now its great. - system exhaust fan steady on #3 setting, nonissues holding 65-70%RH - getting my head around an air conditioner, inside the tent, w/ plant … summers coming - room was 24.5 this morning and a canopy temp of 22.9. I’m calling that perfect 19th - Last day of week 12, end of the 2nd week at 14/10 light schedule, transitioning gently into FLOWER. Final week of 14/10 starts tomorrow. Then 12/12 - 2 gallons of Bloom Nutes being prepped. Planning to water through to run-off tomorrow p.m. when the lites come on. That will be a first for this effort - testing an idea with an old fan. I’ve always struggled to keep up with RH% targets… then the controller shuts off the humidifier and thats it. Now I’m simply making a little more Humidity than I need, and venting the excess via the inkbird humidity controller and the DeHumidifier outlet / function. Now Instead of hitting 75% RH and shutting off, It SIMPLY dumps the rooms RH to 65% now, then the exhaust stops. This system is keeping it between 65-77% RH