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Abacus
Abacusstarted grow question 2 years ago
Week 2 (left) week 1 (right) of flowering. Temperature problem. I have a mini portable cooler, and I can stay around 27/28°C during light on (from 6pm to 12 am) and 24/25 during light of. But during light off the mini cooler increases humidity to 60/70%. I’m using liquid silicon.
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NobodysBuds
NobodysBudsanswered grow question 2 years ago
higher humidity can bring risk... but, your VPD should be good. raising humidity is one tool for combatting higher temperatures. unfortunately, the solution will probably reduce teh effectiveness of your cooler, which will raise teh temp a bit. Greater exhaust or air echange would lower the humidity. running a dehumidifier, lol funny for this context, would raise temps even more. (depending on size of room, those are upto another 400-500watts too for a 50-70pt dehum. 60 RH isn't too bad, but you are right on the edge. So, maybe run the cooler a little less and accept a a little extra heat... if plant still looks healthy, it's no big deal. some plants won't be the slightest bothered at 30C, for example. Good circulation and air exchange will reduce risk while the RH is near that 65+ zone. If plants get a bit too lush, you may need to dilute your fertilization 5-10% more than normal.. .this will offset the increased transpiration at leaves which leads to heavier drinking... the plant's metabolism doesn't change, but you are feeding more per 24 hours, so, it may require a slight adjustment down, if you observe a reason to do so.. don't delay. only other option is to ditch the evaporative cooler and use a portable AC or your home's AC a bit more. Play with exhaust/air exchange a bit? you havev a small problem, so a small adjustment might be enough too.
NobodysBuds
NobodysBudsanswered grow question 2 years ago
about drying... it'll dry faster in warmer temps... it's better if it takes 7-10 days to dry, but i've had some okay results at 3-5 days, too. Less then 3 seems to impact the plant material in an observable way.. feels different when it dries too fast. temp and RH are all the tools you got for impacting drying times, unless you can change atmospheric pressure. raising pressure wil slow evaporation too. If these factors equate to a fast dry, there's not much you can do without climate control. maybe a wine cooler? but probably too low of RH in those, i'd guess. in the winter i sometimes am drying in a very low RH but cold environment (50's F). It takes about 5-6 days to dry. still turns out okay. my 2nd run has a more optimal 60's F / 50-60 RH and it turns out a little better, but if you did a blind taste test, i doubt anyone can tell.
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Abacus
Abacusanswered grow question 2 years ago
I try an extra inlet fan but it creates positive pressure inside the grow without lowering the temperature as desired
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Abacus
Abacusanswered grow question 2 years ago
Mini portable cooler need to be filled every 4/5 hours, with 2 cm of water and a bottle of ice. I have an air extractor , that move 136m3/h, in a grow of 0,5m3. The problems are: how to decrease more the temp, without buying a real cooler? If I arrive to chop, how to dry it with an high temp? And then in the jars?
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