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So my grow is going well... 600W MH vegging away (1 month now approx), 5-7" plants, 5gal pots, light is 18-20" above the plants. Thing is though, it's hot and dry. My grow room is in the basement, with usually 65% RH. Now it's 40% max, and i'm getting 85F with a table fan blowing on my ladies 6' away. I rerouted the hvac in my home to air-cool the light. Ok, temps dropped about 5deg. When I turn on the AC, I get another 5 degrees off. We're talking major AC here, the setup is for the entire house, but it's now rerouted to my grow light exclusively. So ok, 75F and 35% RH with AC on. Too dry. And the rest of my basement is too cold.
How do you guys get your light(s!) down to 12" and not kill your plants??? Should I get a floor-type AC unit and a humidifier for the room and seal it up? (It's currently an unfinished room, so air escapes from the missing ceiling).
I measure my temp and rh at plant height, which is the way to go, right? And I did the "top-side of your hand not burning = ok for your plants" assessment and frankly, 85F and I don't feel the slightest burn. It's warm, but nothing more.
![Hit Wall :wall: :wall:](/styles/smilies/wall.gif)
Suggestions?
I'm not aiming for 1st place in crop size. I just want to grow my thang, without too many problems.
thanks![Weed :weed: :weed:](/styles/smilies/weed2.gif)
![Razz :-P :-P](/styles/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
So my grow is going well... 600W MH vegging away (1 month now approx), 5-7" plants, 5gal pots, light is 18-20" above the plants. Thing is though, it's hot and dry. My grow room is in the basement, with usually 65% RH. Now it's 40% max, and i'm getting 85F with a table fan blowing on my ladies 6' away. I rerouted the hvac in my home to air-cool the light. Ok, temps dropped about 5deg. When I turn on the AC, I get another 5 degrees off. We're talking major AC here, the setup is for the entire house, but it's now rerouted to my grow light exclusively. So ok, 75F and 35% RH with AC on. Too dry. And the rest of my basement is too cold.
How do you guys get your light(s!) down to 12" and not kill your plants??? Should I get a floor-type AC unit and a humidifier for the room and seal it up? (It's currently an unfinished room, so air escapes from the missing ceiling).
I measure my temp and rh at plant height, which is the way to go, right? And I did the "top-side of your hand not burning = ok for your plants" assessment and frankly, 85F and I don't feel the slightest burn. It's warm, but nothing more.
![Hit Wall :wall: :wall:](/styles/smilies/wall.gif)
Suggestions?
I'm not aiming for 1st place in crop size. I just want to grow my thang, without too many problems.
thanks
![Weed :weed: :weed:](/styles/smilies/weed2.gif)