Ethos Banana Hammock comparative(exodus thread)

[3rd Monkey]

Somethings severely wrong with my environment or my RH meter is wrong. Reading 70% Rh? Wtf lmao. Temp is 70 Rh is 70.

Won’t thrive like this for much longer.

I have two fans going in tent. Try turning them off? Warm room up? Maybe I have a water leak.... this humidity isn’t normal. Had both bottom vents open but just closed one. Seems humidity rose to 70 when I did that..... I don’t know man.

Could just be me, but my plants seem to like it warmer in the room, 80s, with these QBs.

 

[Smokexbreak]

It's a front loaded process, building the soil, cooking if need be. It's much slower in comparison. It requires more space. Easy is defined by your parameters.

Easy for me is complete control. Much like driving a manual vs auto. Hydro may require more attention, but it's full control.

Soil may be easy for you. Just as many people have trouble with soil as hydro. It's just trade off, no right or wrong.

I started in soil. It’s okay.... my yields and growth was night and day when I switched to passive hydro styles(hempys/cocoDTW)
And I’m entirely in control... shit can’t get easier. Plus I really had to learn how to grow. The ins and outs of all of it. After years in soil I definitely prefer hydro.

 

[Moabfighter]

Just started a fresh res and did this. Per the bottle, I should be giving 20ml per gallon of pure blend pro at week three. Didn’t do that extreme. Did about 12ml per gallon. 2tbsp max of that actual food nute.

Everything else I added is per instructions.


8ml hydro guard
2 tsp cal mag
2 tablespoons pure blend pro
2ml rapid start-root enhancement
pH 6.25- without adjusting
PPM 550

 

[Smokexbreak]

My exhaust duct work to my “roof” is shaking.... not sure if it isn’t actually getting vented properly maybe? I put a hole in my ceiling and dig out insulation and stuck duct in hole and taped hole shut...... wondering if blowback or whatever the moist air isn’t actually going anywhere....?

Maybe?

So your venting into an empty cavity
In your roof? Not all the way out of your home? That’ll turn into some wicked issues if it’s super moist.

 

[Moabfighter]

Could just be me, but my plants seem to like it warmer in the room, 80s, with these QBs.

I’m used to running in 90 degree HPS tent. This cool temps are new to me and I’m not sure about it. Don’t mind it. But as I don’t understand many other things, don’t understand my extreme high humidity. Never in my grow have I ever seen my meter say under 50%.

 

[Smokexbreak]

Could just be me, but my plants seem to like it warmer in the room, 80s, with these QBs.

Nah they definitely like it more at higher temps.... your leaf surface temps won’t BeN near 80. When my temps are 75 my leaf temps are around 70... when I’m at 78-82 my leaf temps are 75-76 and loving it.

 

[Moabfighter]

So your venting into an empty cavity
In your roof? Not all the way out of your home? That’ll turn into some wicked issues if it’s super moist.

Yeah that’s what Clyde did and everyone on grasscity including you man said that was better than venting straight into my home which. I was doing previously. I can’t just open a window and stick my grow tent exhaust out it. Live in a trailer. Doing exactly what Clyde did and no one bitched at him.

 

[Smokexbreak]

I’m used to running in 90 degree HPS tent. This cool temps are new to me and I’m not sure about it. Don’t mind it. But as I don’t understand many other things, don’t understand my extreme high humidity. Never in my grow have I ever seen my meter say under 50%.

Is you’re meter broke? I’ve had some cheap ones crap out on me mid grow. Luckily I bought like 5 cheap ones and had a back up to compare it with.

 

[Smokexbreak]

Yeah that’s what Clyde did and everyone on grasscity including you man said that was better than venting straight into my home which. I was doing previously. I can’t just open a window and stick my grow tent exhaust out it. Live in a trailer. Doing exactly what Clyde did and no one bitched at him.

You were also venting much higher temps. You could get away with venting into your room now.... you were also venting out much less RH then as well.... 70% and 50-60% is much different situations.

I’m not bitching btw. You asked the questions not me.

 

[3rd Monkey]

Yeah that’s what Clyde did and everyone on grasscity including you man said that was better than venting straight into my home which. I was doing previously. I can’t just open a window and stick my grow tent exhaust out it. Live in a trailer. Doing exactly what Clyde did and no one bitched at him.

Didn't see that. Last I saw, you were venting under it.

 

[Moabfighter]

Is you’re meter broke? I’ve had some cheap ones crap out on me mid grow. Luckily I bought like 5 cheap ones and had a back up to compare it with.

It might be. It might not be. I’d have to assume it isn’t because it appears working. But the fucking apparent humidity..... holy hell. How?!

 

[Moabfighter]

You were also venting much higher temps. You could get away with venting into your room now.... you were also venting out much less RH then as well.... 70% and 50-60% is much different situations.

I’m not bitching btw. You asked the questions not me.

Venting inside the heat wasn’t the problem the exhaust was long and into kitchen away from grow. The problem was the inside windows etc were rolling water... crazy humid. So I couldn’t keep having that. You could see drops from the exterior of my place..... no good.

If I vent Inside, that 70% Rh will still be just recirculating the air, right??

 

[Smokexbreak]

It might be. It might not be. I’d have to assume it isn’t because it appears working. But the fucking apparent humidity..... holy hell. How?!

No clue. Could Be the humidity outside your tent that your sucking in with your exhaust. Could be the wet soil pots. Could be the multiple Plants you have in your tent perspiring. Plenty of things could cause it.

 

[JonathanT]

In a trailer here as well. I don't have an inline fan yet. I put my tent upside down. Ventilation all around the top now.

 

[Moabfighter]

Didn't see that. Last I saw, you were venting under it.

I was until everyone told me to vent up not down based on the way a tent works. Air comes in bottom vents, goes up, hits plants, goes to carbon filter up top, then continues going up.
That’s what the internet taught me.

 

[JonathanT]

Any sagging spots in your vent hose moab?

 

[Moabfighter]

No clue. Could Be the humidity outside your tent that your sucking in with your exhaust. Could be the wet soil pots. Could be the multiple Plants you have in your tent perspiring. Plenty of things could cause it.

Need to figure out the root cuz we both know 70% RH won’t work for long......

 

[Smokexbreak]

Venting inside the heat wasn’t the problem the exhaust was long and into kitchen away from grow. The problem was the inside windows etc were rolling water... crazy humid. So I couldn’t keep having that. You could see drops from the exterior of my place..... no good.

If I vent Inside, that 70% Rh will still be just recirculating the air, right??

Your crazy hot heat exhaust was what was creating to condensation.....

You’d have more room for the humidity to dissipate in An open room than in a tight enclosed space like between walls.

 

[Smokexbreak]

Need to figure out the root cuz we both know 70% RH won’t work for long......

Agreed.

 

[Moabfighter]

Your crazy hot heat exhaust was what was creating to condensation.....

You’d have more room for the humidity to dissipate in An open room than in a tight enclosed space like between walls.

Thank you for that information. Tomorrow I will try taking the exhaust out of the hole in the ceiling and see what happens since temps are lower. Thanks again. Was very stuck as to what do try aside from buying an expensive dehumidifier which I’d really rather not do.

Still doesn’t explain my vivosun brand new dehumidifier barely taking in any water though.... leave it on all day and only get a quarter cup......