Time for harvest?

[DirtyStrawHat]

Alright, its about that time. my trics are cloudy maybe 5-10% amber and im looking to pull the trigger today.

ive got a 3x3 vivosun tent setup.

What is the best way to achieve a 6060 or close to that without having anything inside the tent with the girls?

best way to control heat?

best way to control humidity?

how much airflow? or none at all? what should be done with air ducts?

there are many threads on this and ive read a bunch, but nobody seems to talk about how they did it in a tent without compromising the quality in a small area.

 

[Boatguy]

Alright, its about that time. my trics are cloudy maybe 5-10% amber and im looking to pull the trigger today.

ive got a 3x3 vivosun tent setup.

What is the best way to achieve a 6060 or close to that without having anything inside the tent with the girls?

best way to control heat?

best way to control humidity?

how much airflow? or none at all? what should be done with air ducts?

there are many threads on this and ive read a bunch, but nobody seems to talk about how they did it in a tent without compromising the quality in a small area.

I have my exhaust fan and humidifier hooked to one of these
Have a small fan circulating the air as well

 

[Airwalker16]

Just turn you exhaust fan down low, hang em in full branches with just the bigger fan leaves pulled/cut off and keep it zipped up. Almost stays perfectly at 60/60.

 

[DirtyStrawHat]

I have my exhaust fan and humidifier hooked to one of these
Have a small fan circulating the air as well

do you have the dehumidifier inside the tent?

 

[Boatguy]

do you have the dehumidifier inside the tent?

Just one of the little cheap ultrasonic ones. My basement is 64 degrees and around 10% humidity this time of year.
My crop would be bone dry in 5 days without it

 

[Airwalker16]

The key on low humidity regions is to cut branches off in whole, right off the main stem so you can get a lot of moisture from the branch to move through the nugs.

 

[Boatguy]

The key on low humidity regions is to cut branches off in whole, right off the main stem so you can get a lot of moisture from the branch to move through the nugs.

Sort of like this?

 

[Airwalker16]

View attachment 4499312 Sort of like this?

That's actually whole plant hanging but is going to dry them EVEN SLOWER that way. I was saying one step further, cutting each branch off that main stem there. Also, cutting off any leafs that have no trichomes on them.

 

[Thundercat]

The slower the better!

 

[DirtyStrawHat]

should i snip them during dark period? or does it not matter?

 

[Thundercat]

Some people swear by chopping before the lights come on, to maximize THC potential. I’ve never noticed a difference, at-least not without lab testing.

 

[DirtyStrawHat]

i was going to go for the 42 hour dark period but my schedule isnt lining up

 

[Thundercat]

i was going to go for the 42 hour dark period but my schedule isnt lining up

Just do what you can some people only do 24hrs dark. I never saw a benefit in my tests so didn’t bother. I just harvest when the plant is ready and I have time.

 

[DirtyStrawHat]

can i have green LED light inside while hanging in the dark

 

[Boatguy]

Can you not turn it off?

 

[DirtyStrawHat]

Can you not turn it off?

If i could, i wouldent have an issue

 

[Boatguy]

If i could, i wouldent have an issue

Foil tape over the light will fix it

 

[DirtyStrawHat]

Foil tape over the light will fix it

its translucent plastic, i tried the foil tape it dosnt do much good it glows out of the vapor hole also. imt hinking of taking it apart or poking out the led light itself

 

[Thundercat]

What is the light, how much is it putting off?

Small led indicator lights are not enough light to mess with flowering or drying or anything. The plants need usable light to mess them up, and that won’t do it. Just like the moon doesn’t mess up flowering outdoors.

I recently read a thread on here where the guy tried running 12 hours or white light and 12 hours of 60watt red and far red leds the rest of the day. He thought the extra red would keep the plant in veg but would save money by not running his main light. Well turns out even with the red Leds it started to flower just like a plant that was on regular 12/12 would.

 

[DirtyStrawHat]

What is the light, how much is it putting off?

Small led indicator lights are not enough light to mess with flowering or drying or anything. The plants need usable light to mess them up, and that won’t do it. Just like the moon doesn’t mess up flowering outdoors.

I recently read a thread on here where the guy tried running 12 hours or white light and 12 hours of 60watt red and far red leds the rest of the day. He thought the extra red would keep the plant in veg but would save money by not running his main light. Well turns out even with the red Leds it started to flower just like a plant that was on regular 12/12 would.

Thank you