Grow Tent Reaching 36c NEED HELP

Attention growers, I am using an adjustawing reflector in a small grow tent 2'w,4'h would this be part of the problem? and how badly will that kind of heat affect my baby.
Cant afford fans for a few weeks so could do with some short term solutions,
 

Essex

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ya NEED an extractor fan.........

or ya can leave the door open as 36oC will cook a plant dead fast!!!
 

Essex

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na ya dont have to, but I do use a cool-tube in my tent and it helps. just get a 6" in-line fan as extractor and a 7" desktop fan for inside and ya will be cooling like a pro!
 

Essex

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thats cool, 250w will be good in that small a tent. without extractor it will just get hotter n hotter unless ya use air-con, lol
 

Essex

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when ya get some extraction and internal air movement just lower over a few days an inch at a time till the edges of the leaves just start to turn up a tiny bit and back off few inches, ya probbaly already seen it if ya plants get to 36oC! highest temp I grew at is 28oC ant thats pushing it!
 

Bonzi Lighthouse

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You have to get your heat under control. You can either buy a sealed hood (add fan and ducting later), move the light way up or put a peice of glass about 12" about the plants.

If you don't your plant will look like pic 1, raising the light and adding a piece of glass got the same plant in 2 days to pic 2.
 

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BlackFinger

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Air cooling system and also they got some cheap little heat diffusers at your local hydro store. If they don't you can order it but I hear they work just like the tempered glass. But def. get some air exchange in there buddy. a good 4" inline would probably be enough cfm for that tent.
 
You have to get your heat under control. You can either buy a sealed hood (add fan and ducting later), move the light way up or put a peice of glass about 12" about the plants.

If you don't your plant will look like pic 1, raising the light and adding a piece of glass got the same plant in 2 days to pic 2.

cheers Bonzi and Blackfinger ,wil have to use the glass idea for the moment,but will def get the fan very soon
 

dura72

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have ur light come on at night when its cooler and off thru the day when its warmer, thats what i'm having to do right now.
 
have ur light come on at night when its cooler and off thru the day when its warmer, thats what i'm having to do right now.
good idea man,problem is i had the light set for 6 am to 12 am,its off about a haf hr,would 24hrs( darkness)be hazardous at this young age it only popped its head 3 days ago.
I can afford a normal oscillating fan tomorrow mite help some
 

dura72

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changing ur light schedule once will be ok, ive had to do it in more than one grow, i wouldnt advise doing it more than once or twice though........have ur lights on at 6pm and off at noon the following day that way ur lights are off during the afternoon when the outside temps are at their highest. and get ur osciallor on all day, ur really going to need an extractor even if it it doesnt have a carbon filter on it, it'll still draw the hot air from your grow area and vent it to an open window, this also gives your plant fresh air, lowers humidity, and reduces the chances of mold, powdery mildew and bug problem; bugs fuckin love humid environments. just keep doin what your doin buddy and when u get the cash keep adding bits of equipment to your grow, it;ll pay off in your future grows.
 
cheers for that man,on my way to get fan,will leave light off from midnight til 6pm tomorrow,then start again,they still look healthy for the moment thank fuck
 
got desktop fan,with doors open and fan running tent is at 26oC,one of my baby's is stretchin a lot its almost 2.5 inch and only has true leaves and one set of ganja leaves with no stem between them,gona lower a few inchs tomorrow cos i read ktrain is a stretchy plant
 
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