Perfect fan, humidity, dehumidifier for controller for 5x9 grow tent!!!
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613GrowWithMe
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Nice... I'm setting up a 4 x 8 with these... they're a Canadian brand - https://indoorgrowingcanada.com/products/rayonled-glmh-660?
and don't have either... *following*
and don't have either... *following*
Looking for Timer, I have a ac infinity for temperate controller
Looks like a very good light
Renfro
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Titan or Autopilot
Both of those brands have a cheaper version that has a repeat cycle timer instead of a CO2 PPM sensor. So make sure you get the one you want.
NukaKola
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I used to use an expensive Sentinel environmental controller and now I just use these. Way cheaper.
Thermostat & Humidistat
2 independently controlled outlet timer
Recycle timer. Can be used for cloners/CO2/supplemental UV/etc
Thermostat & Humidistat
2 independently controlled outlet timer
Recycle timer. Can be used for cloners/CO2/supplemental UV/etc
JoeBlow5823
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This is a vague question. What size grow room? Basement or upstairs? Warm moderate or cold climate? Running a grow like this in southern california is going to be much much different than northern washington. Personally I dont think you need a controller for a small grow like that. Window unit AC. Electric heater. Dehumidifier set to whatever you want it set to. All these little appliances have their own built in controller units that work just fine. And for the tent, run exhaust fans at constant speeds (A tent like that I would want to be moving at least 600cfm at all times but ideally more and that accounting for the CFM loss from filters and shit)
5x9 tent in the basement, cold climate here in Michigan
JoeBlow5823
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Yeah so you will need heat more than anything most of the year. What are your "lights off" temps in the basement? Ideally you dont want to go under 62-63. I would have set up two 5x5's and ran them at the opposite time of each other so that they keep the basement warm all day. But with your setup you will mostly be looking for a way to keep night time temps up. Any standard 50-70 pint dehumidifier should take care of all the humidity. In the summer you shouldnt need more than a window/portable ac unit.
Midwestsmoker419
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Run them lights at night to help with the colder temps and the heat from the lights if it applies. I agree you may need supplemental heat.
Renfro
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Indeed, @JoeBlow5823 is on point here. With LED lighting we need to get those daytime temps up into the mid 80's. We don't have a shit load of infrared like HPS or sunlight so we have to make up for that by warming the air. Failure to warm the leaf surface temperatures up will cause slow growth and reduced yields.
Some growers in colder climates will choose to switch over to HPS for winter runs just because it sucks to waste money running a heater. Still you may need some heat during lights out, we don't want a massive day night temperature difference. Some grows can be run with two areas on a flip, the lit space can be used to warm the unlit space with a shared lung room.
I am about to do the same thing in a 5x5 with one, have same inline fan and all. Previously in my 4x4 what I did to keep the bottom of the tent warm was to raise it off my concrete floor. I put the tent on an old mattress box spring and that helped me keep the air temps up in the tent.
Otherwise, good luck!
Otherwise, good luck!
Lucky now temps stay around 63 night time