Flower / Veg…. sharing a room… light question

OK… I have a 12 x 12 room with a closet and a grow tent (tent is NOT in the closet). I don’t zip the tent as the temps are too hot with it closed. I have 3 plants ready to switch to the 12/12 flower cycle in the tent and 6 clones on a 24 hour cycle in the closet. With the closet doors closed there is a sliver of light coming through the closet door. It’s just a small amount and it doesn’t APPEAR to be reaching the tent …. So my question is this…. Do I need to be worried about that sliver of light or is it insufficient to cause a problem with the dark period for my flowering plants? My first thought is that it shouldn’t matter as even outdoor plants get moonlight…. But then again… it’s my first time growing indoors so I thought I better ask.

I do have a plan already to get rid of the sliver of light… I’ve put up a shower curtain rod inside the closet and I plan on hanging a black plastic curtain on it once I go to home depot and grab some grommets for the plastic to keep it from ripping while hanging.

So… should I start the cycle now or wait until I get the plastic up? Remember… it’s just a sliver of light through the doors.

[FONT=&quot]As always… thanks for all your help [/FONT]

i dont know if this is the answer you are looking for, but ive always heard no ligh whatsoever, even slivers. If you can fix it, then fix it. As to whether it will actually effect them, i dont know.

Florida Girl said:

OK… I have a 12 x 12 room with a closet and a grow tent (tent is NOT in the closet). I don’t zip the tent as the temps are too hot with it closed. I have 3 plants ready to switch to the 12/12 flower cycle in the tent and 6 clones on a 24 hour cycle in the closet. With the closet doors closed there is a sliver of light coming through the closet door. It’s just a small amount and it doesn’t APPEAR to be reaching the tent …. So my question is this…. Do I need to be worried about that sliver of light or is it insufficient to cause a problem with the dark period for my flowering plants? My first thought is that it shouldn’t matter as even outdoor plants get moonlight…. But then again… it’s my first time growing indoors so I thought I better ask.

I do have a plan already to get rid of the sliver of light… I’ve put up a shower curtain rod inside the closet and I plan on hanging a black plastic curtain on it once I go to home depot and grab some grommets for the plastic to keep it from ripping while hanging.

So… should I start the cycle now or wait until I get the plastic up? Remember… it’s just a sliver of light through the doors.

[FONT=&quot]As always… thanks for all your help [/FONT]

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as long as the light isnt in the tent or touching any plants(which it does not sound like it is)you are alright...now if the light creates any kind of glow in the room...then im not sure...

people always trip about absolute darkness or it will retard bud growth i think this is bullshit. yes plants need darkness to bud but idont believe it is that crucial if a slither of light gets in. i have seen setups with light gettin in to the point you can just see the plants in the night cycle and they budded up fine