Humidity is an enemy

50 pints so more than 28 Litres??
Daily?
But that’s drawn from a couple of rooms or a small flat?
I have 5 plants

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Yes dry heat if you’re wanting to lower humidity.

As far as the can’t be bothered to set it up try seeing how far you can get setting it up. Even if it’s just in boxing it’s a start. Then give it an hour and try again. I’m a major procrastinator so I seriously understand the struggle. :sob::joy::joy:

Hope the heater helps!!

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:sweat_smile::sweat_smile::sweat_smile: that ink bird, I understood how it works: online manual and a couple of videos on YouTube; atm it’s on but only measures the temperature inside the tent; I guess I better get on with it.
I am sorry to sound a bit thick, but the reasoning would be to raise the temperature a few degrees with dry heat, and humidity should get a bit better. Am i not risking to “steam up” the tent?

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Looking at ILGM’s VPD chart (see below) and allowing for ±3% instrument measurement error (which is very optimistic), you’re fine.

For future reference, though: Since the RH outside is greater than you have inside the tent, reducing the speed of your exhaust fan would reduce your inside RH. Turning your light up would increase the temperature, which would also lower the RH in the tent.

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Hi, I have 2 charts, one similar to the one you posted which says I am within the range, but the other chart says the humidity, at this stage, should be 35-45%, which does seem a bit too low, so most likely the 2 similar charts are to be trusted a bit more.
Thank you :+1::+1:

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I just checked your chart properly, and it looks like it also says that 35-45% humidity is optimal for early flowering, but I am not in the danger zone. The way one of my charts only mentions the temperature without any other information makes it sound worse.

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PNW -Seattle Island resident (surrounded by water).
Rain season Oct thru June.
Fog season Sept thru July
Snow maybe, in the spring
Barnacles grow in gutters (truthfully, seagulls drop or bomb houses hoping shell opens).
One in house for “delicates” drying (Mrs. Daisy)
One in lung room (garage).
Both can fill daily.

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I think you’re misreading the chart.

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Yes that is the shop im talking about. Get yourself in there and find the little fans they sell for 10 quid. I know for a fact they have them in London but where I couldnt tell ya.

Ive had my 2 running 24/7 for about 6 months and they haven’t stopped yet. They blow just the right amount of air for a small space. By “bombarding” I mean you need lots of air circulation, but dont be blasting the plants with too strong of wind.

Think of the plant in 3 tiers: soil, body and canopy. Make sure air is constantly moving in all 3 areas.

As long as your moving the air constantly, and provide fresh air as much as possible you’ll be grand. I consistently flower in the 70s every grow.

PS. Sorry for late reply my friend, stessful few days

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Honestly imma use this too. Lol

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Thanks for that comparison @Dinky.
It’s a good one.

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I was sick for quite a few days!!!
I really struggled to do anything.
Still not great but better.
Ill check the shop out.
Thanks
Thats my girls now

Tha

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I was sick for days, could bother only to do minimal work to carry on living :smile::smile:.
Thanks, you are right, i definitely misread some :+1::+1:

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Got you. The only other time i saw a dehumidifier in action was at my mum in Italy after a terrible thunderstorm, hailstones aplenty.
The master bedroom walls were like, crying, so my mum got one. Good size. She was emptying it twice a day for a while.

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This is what I use. My latitude is close to the GoM and humidity during summer especially high. 100% in the evenings. Fortunately the house has a good HVAC system that keeps the RH between 55-58% but the tent would see higher than I wanted. This was my solution:

This thing will droop 5 gallons in the receptacle every 24 hours. My grow room is down to 50-53%. I cut it back since the weather has been nice and RH is down outdoors.

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Thats the plan.
My first lasted 8 years, daily, until I loaned it out. Drywall dust killed it.
Second and third in use (one for lung/tent and one Mrs. Daisy’s delicates’ drying routine).
IME/IMO reservoir sourced water from new machines killed my plants.
Dehumidifier water used for Weed and Giant Sunflowers, killed them.
So, I dump reservoir water where I want no growth.

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Wow, i didnt know water from a dehumidifier it’s toxic :flushed:

It’s not. I wouldn’t drink it or use it in a CPAP, but I definitely would use it to water plants. It has no minerals.

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The one thing that allows me control here in the sorta desert is lung room over tent control. Good control of lung room and solid tent air exchange helps a lot when looking for tent changes. Examples.
5x5 exhaust OFF veg and clones. Circulating fan.



3x3 exhaust ON vent to attic. Flowering.

Controlling lung room is typically easier, for me anyway, our RH here is low always. Putting all kinds of gear in tent annoys me. I have 1 circulating fan. 1 exhaust. 1 rh/temp meter. Analog 10.00 walmart timer. Lights. Thats it.
I fought that humidity/vpd battle and retreated. Regrouped and went all out on good window unit with cool/heat/dehumidifier. Cost 500 on sale. Lung room came into line. ALL issues became easily controllable temp and humidity wise. Just what ended up being my solution.

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Glad to have ya back @ACMilan hope you’re over the worst and recovery is under way :muscle:

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