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Lovelly Autumn/Fall pic Mrs Jig!!!!!

and yup, just the one plant left outdoors.....here's how they started off.....lol

Option 3 (like D says) is my vote. Guess you are so. hemisphere eh? Cricket fan by any chance, hehe.

Do you only have the 1 plant left outdoors D?

Here's a pic my wife took at the lake today. Have a good sunday everyone!!!

 

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And at the end of their lifes...

 

[DoobieBrother]

Vote #3 for choice #3.
Should give a nice coverage for two plants.
Make sure to get a fan to draw the air through the unit, and a glass panel to cover the opening. Some of those hoods don't come with one as a standard feature.
You can get away without the glass in the hood, and use a fan to suck the air out, but it is very inefficient compared to sealing it with the glass panel.
And you're in the middle of Spring, with Summer just around the corner, so it could get quite hot in a grow tent without excellent ventilation.
You might even have to duct some cool air from an AC unit when the Summer hits full force.
Just my two cents, depreciated thanks to inflation.

 

[DoobieBrother]

Option 3 (like D says) is my vote. Guess you are so. hemisphere eh? Cricket fan by any chance, hehe.

Do you only have the 1 plant left outdoors D?

Here's a pic my wife took at the lake today. Have a good sunday everyone!!!

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving rep to jigfresh's wife again."

 

[Min8040]

Vote #3 for choice #3.
Should give a nice coverage for two plants.
Make sure to get a fan to draw the air through the unit, and a glass panel to cover the opening. Some of those hoods don't come with one as a standard feature.
You can get away without the glass in the hood, and use a fan to suck the air out, but it is very inefficient compared to sealing it with the glass panel.
And you're in the middle of Spring, with Summer just around the corner, so it could get quite hot in a grow tent without excellent ventilation.
You might even have to duct some cool air from an AC unit when the Summer hits full force.
Just my two cents, depreciated thanks to inflation.

I plan on getting the #3 hood with the glass plate. Is it better to suck the hot air or blow it? I was thinking to put a duct from outside the tent then into the tent and a fan just befoer the hood blowing thru and from the other side of the hood duct goin outside the other end of the tent.
Also thinking of putting a good fan on one of the bottom intakes of the tent and a carbon filter with a good fan sucking the stinky out via another top outtake of the tent.

Does this sound ok?
I`ve also got a portage a/c incase things get to hot in summer.

 

[DoobieBrother]

To have the fan sucking the air is much more efficient.
265cfm is a good start for a fan (sorry, not sure if there is a more common metric equivalent for that amount).
With that, you won't need an extra booster fan, unless you plan on running a long bit of ducting.
But put the fan as close to the final exhaust away from the light hood, and you'll be fine.
Oh, and the exhaust out the top is great to get rid of the heat that will accumulate.
But no need for a fan on the bottom.
One up top sucking air out, one sucking air out of the hood (fed by fresh air from the other side via flex-hose from outside the tent).
That, and a spot of AC when needed, and you should be in fine shape.

And an oscillating fan inside the tent for airflow to help fight humidity & some pests.
Or a clip on fan (or two) aimed to promote air movement, if not an oscillating fan.

 

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Bulbs are more efficient with air being sucked over them. The ideal construction would be:

Tent>Carbon Filter>light>Inline Fan>exhaust out of tent

With this set up you can actually use the fan that is exhausting to pull fresh air into the tent via a passive intake. If you decide to use more than 1 fan, ensure that the air pulling out the tent is stronger than the air flow coming into the tent.

 

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you can also add the power of your lights together, divide by 2, then add 20%, this will give you the m cubed equivalent of what fan you need (instead of cfm rating)

i.e a 600, would be

600 divided by 2 = 300 + 20% = 360 equivalent fan. i.e like a "ruck 125l" for example.

To have the fan sucking the air is much more efficient.
265cfm is a good start for a fan (sorry, not sure if there is a more common metric equivalent for that amount).
With that, you won't need an extra booster fan, unless you plan on running a long bit of ducting.
But put the fan as close to the final exhaust away from the light hood, and you'll be fine.

 

[crosscountrykush]

Good advice. I agree you want to pull air through the filter. Much more effecient.

 

[Min8040]

I think I might take my time setting the tent up. Save some more $ and do it properly and not half arsed.
Have to wait for the tent to arrive before I can do anything anywayz.

Thanks for the replies, I really appreciate them.

 

[Min8040]

Good advice. I agree you want to pull air through the filter. Much more effecient.

I agree with pulling air thru the filter, but I was thinking it would be better to push hot air out of the hood in stead of sucking it out. I was thinking by sucking it would make the fan hot.
Lucky I asked hey.

 

[Min8040]

Option 3 (like D says) is my vote. Guess you are so. hemisphere eh? Cricket fan by any chance, hehe.

Do you only have the 1 plant left outdoors D?

Here's a pic my wife took at the lake today. Have a good sunday everyone!!!

Thanks for your input.
And no, not a fan of the cricket.

 

[tip top toker]

Morning people. Fellow on my couch doesn't appear to want to wake up today so i'm sat around in quiet on the forums for a bit with some cheese and some cocacola Wouldn't mind some scenery like that around these parts

 

[DoobieBrother]

There really isn't that much heat to worry about regarding the possibility of damaging your fan.
There has been talk that the pressure waves from air being pushed through an air-cooled light system causes premature failure of the light in some cases.
Causes tiny vibrations in the bulb assembly (turbulence from the air compressing and decompressing as it's pushed).
By using negative pressure (sucking), the air travels a lot more smoothly through the ventilation system.
Also, some fans will wear out a lot faster when they have positive pressure (blowing a mass of air), rather than negative pressure (sucking).

 

[Min8040]

There really isn't that much heat to worry about regarding the possibility of damaging your fan.
There has been talk that the pressure waves from air being pushed through an air-cooled light system causes premature failure of the light in some cases.
Causes tiny vibrations in the bulb assembly (turbulence from the air compressing and decompressing as it's pushed).
By using negative pressure (sucking), the air travels a lot more smoothly through the ventilation system.
Also, some fans will wear out a lot faster when they have positive pressure (blowing a mass of air), rather than negative pressure (sucking).

See, thats why I ask questions before I do things. When time comes I will definetly set it up to suck thru.
Time to readup on what a good fan will be, then to hunt 1 down.

 

[DoobieBrother]

Through the day, the other guys will have even better info than I can can offer.
Keep checking back in for more input & suggestions as the day progresses.
I use a squirrel cage fan due to cost, but an inline, or ruck, fan will be the best bet.
Lots of great growers in the 600, and lots of ways to set up your tent, so I'll back out since you're going to be needing more specific advice from here on.
Welcome to the 600!
Peace

 

[DoobieBrother]

Morning people. Fellow on my couch doesn't appear to want to wake up today so i'm sat around in quiet on the forums for a bit with some cheese and some cocacola Wouldn't mind some scenery like that around these parts

Morning, ttt
The guy sleeping doesn't know what he's missing, but that's more cheesy goodness for you
Hope your day goes well!

 

[tip top toker]

Haha, indeed although i've more than i know what to do with so there's still plenty for him

I'm just thinking this right now
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Lots of cleaning and washing in store for me today alas, have a good one yaself though.

 

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Keepin it real in the 600......Sundank:
The lone survivor, positive it's a Deep Blue, smells exactly like em, fruity as hell. This thing has been PM resistant, Mite Resistant, and fingers crossed (which really surprised me) No mould. Especially since I have had a couple with mould indoors.

Bit whispey....hoping it can fill out a tad...ffs

FWOSTY!

Some outdoor still drying.

Some outdoor in a bag. Getting ready for the jars. Couple of days.

Took the plunge, 17 euro and change for this. Makes 4 litres (the 1lte pre made is 10euro). So you apply once a week and it provides a coating on your leaves that means mites or thrips etc are unable to develop, plus it kills existing populations, and assists the leaves development and photosynthesis!!! (now I am just making it up, I'll re-read the bottle and confirm, lol). It's bio and can be sprayed throughout flower and the Duchie at House and Garden said it was the bizznoidicus! (but in Dutch, so it was quite bland, hehe)

The Environment Friendly Protector!!!!! And Leaf Feeder! or so they say. We shall see. Holding thumbs and will report back.

Peace guys and gals.

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[Dropastone]

Looking good as usual D.