Help! Why is my tent heating up so bad

[kmog33]

Put a fan directly on the mars.

Ime blowing right under and getting temps down usually works better. With leds you can Dan the heat sinks for more efficient cooling. But if they’re designed well, the sink should be removing most of the heat.

 

[kmog33]

Because you said you have trouble controlling your humidity when you raise the temp in your tent. Raising temp LOWERS humidity.

No it doesn’t

 

[igrowpot87]

i mean i think it works for me man, maybe on my next grow ill give 3 less f#$%s than i do now any maybe theyll grow better

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

I would actually be really interested in seeing that study when you find it. A lot of organic/biodynamic farming is based on less-than-scientific testing conditions and traditions passed down for generations....which definitely doesn't mean it's correct.

Here's the link. I believe the information to that study is linked to in this article.

Chlorine, Chloramine and Plants - Everything You Need to Know

You have probably heard that chlorine in tap water is harmful to plants. Some cities have switched to using chloramine in tap water and that is also a concern for plants because it is much harder to remove before watering indoor plants. What is the difference between chlorine and chloramine...

www.gardenmyths.com

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

No it doesn’t

Correction...it lowers RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

 

[igrowpot87]

how are

Here's the link. I believe the information to that study is linked to in this article.

Chlorine, Chloramine and Plants - Everything You Need to Know

You have probably heard that chlorine in tap water is harmful to plants. Some cities have switched to using chloramine in tap water and that is also a concern for plants because it is much harder to remove before watering indoor plants. What is the difference between chlorine and chloramine...

www.gardenmyths.com

its not truly organic if your using cholorinated water

 

[kmog33]

Correction...it lowers RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

Not if you’re running dwc or big ress coco/rockwool. Hotter your room gets the higher the humidity goes.

 

[kmog33]

how are

its not truly organic if your using cholorinated water

Stfu....that’s e douchiest organic comment I’ve seen in a while.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

how are

its not truly organic if your using cholorinated water

First of all, I don't buy into the "truly organic" bullshit...most of that is bullshit. Second of all, chlorine is natural, and it is an essential nutrient for many plants, including cannabis.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

Stfu....that’s e douchiest organic comment I’ve seen in a while.

I have a feeling this guy is on his first or second grow. He seems to think he knows a lot more than he does.

 

[SpawnOfVader]

Here's the link. I believe the information to that study is linked to in this article.

Chlorine, Chloramine and Plants - Everything You Need to Know

You have probably heard that chlorine in tap water is harmful to plants. Some cities have switched to using chloramine in tap water and that is also a concern for plants because it is much harder to remove before watering indoor plants. What is the difference between chlorine and chloramine...

www.gardenmyths.com

So that is interesting but I wouldn't say it's definitive. It only links to one article specifically about chlorine on the microbiome... and even with that the populations returned to normal after 48 hours but were degraded while applying the water. Assuming a watering schedule of once every 72 hours with 48 hours to recover the populations between.... you're still taking a hit to the productivity of your beneficial microbes.

Though depending on what you're amending with, the difference might be negligible. I'll opt to take the extra step and hope the TLC makes my girls happy/grow better.

 

[igrowpot87]

So that is interesting but I wouldn't say it's definitive. It only links to one article specifically about chlorine on the microbiome... and even with that the populations returned to normal after 48 hours but were degraded while applying the water. Assuming a watering schedule of once every 72 hours with 48 hours to recover the populations between.... you're still taking a hit to the productivity of your beneficial microbes.

Though depending on what you're amending with, the difference might be negligible. I'll opt to take the extra step and hope the TLC makes my girls happy/grow better.

exactly

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

So that is interesting but I wouldn't say it's definitive. It only links to one article specifically about chlorine on the microbiome... and even with that the populations returned to normal after 48 hours but were degraded while applying the water. Assuming a watering schedule of once every 72 hours with 48 hours to recover the populations between.... you're still taking a hit to the productivity of your beneficial microbes.

But the real question is how much of a hit to the microbes and is it enough to offest the amount of money and time being spent to remove the chlorine? Even if it were cost effective to do it for a large commercial operation it just doesn't matter for a smaller indoor grow. I used to use nothing but RO filtered water, until over a year ago when I got tired of all the waste water it produced, and I have seen absolutely zero difference with my plants. The only major difference I saw was that I didn't have to supplement nearly as much Cal Mag when I went back to straight tap water.

 

[SpawnOfVader]

It's irritating, that article links to another article. Both reference "one study" but not the title of the study or any real specifics. Trying to search scholar.google.com for the study/details.

1548 – Impact of Watering Lawns and Gardens with Chlorinated Water – PlantTalk Colorado

planttalk.colostate.edu

 

[SpawnOfVader]

But the real question is how much of a hit to the microbes and is it enough to offest the amount of money and time being spent to remove the chlorine? Even if it were cost effective to do it for a large commercial operation it just doesn't matter for a smaller indoor grow. I used to use nothing but RO filtered water, until over a year ago when I got tired of all the waste water it produced, and I have seen absolutely zero difference with my plants. The only major difference I saw was that I didn't have to supplement nearly as much Cal Mag when I went back to straight tap water.

I'm already doing it for most of my property- the rest is fed from a series of small retaining ponds (the GREATEST water source) so it's no extra money to do for the grow tent. If I had a convenient way to use pond water I would but I don't want to run a line that far/have to manually transport it every time.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

It's irritating, that article links to another article. Both reference "one study" but not the title of the study or any real specifics. Trying to search scholar.google.com for the study/details.

1548 – Impact of Watering Lawns and Gardens with Chlorinated Water – PlantTalk Colorado

planttalk.colostate.edu

The important part of this is how chlorine binds to soil and becomes immobilized. That prevents it from going too deep and causing massive damage. I wouldn't be discussing this if we were talking about growing in coco or hydro.

 

[igrowpot87]

i just bubble my tap water with a eco air 3 watt bubbler from amazon, it has an adjustable switch and kicks out a lot of bubbles i could use it to grow 2 nice soilless plants but i use it to bubble tap water, my city uses chlorine

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

i just bubble my tap water with a eco air 3 watt bubbler from amazon, it has an adjustable switch and kicks out a lot of bubbles i could use it to grow 2 nice soilless plants but i use it to bubble tap water, my city uses chlorine

You don't even need to bubble it out. Chlorine from water in a 5 gallon bucket will dissipate easily in less than 24 hours.

 

[SpawnOfVader]

i just bubble my tap water with a eco air 3 watt bubbler from amazon, it has an adjustable switch and kicks out a lot of bubbles i could use it to grow 2 nice soilless plants but i use it to bubble tap water, my city uses chlorine

We recently switched to mostly chloramine... I think for a 3 gallon bucket with a bubbler that's like ~3-4 days to remove?

 

[coreywebster]

Awesome that’s kind of where my train of thought was heading. I supplement with ir and uv so would I need to maintain a lower temp you think? OP sorry for hopping on without contributing.

You wouldn't need to run lower temp but you may be able to run a bit lower.
The IR or UV in an LED will be a lot less than that of HPS or the sun

Your plants leaf surface temp will still only be a couple of degrees difference from air temp.