WhiteWidow89
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right now i have it set to low and its making the seedling wobble but not too much. is that bad? if so should i just move it farther away so it doesn't move the plant?
how much fan power?
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GreenDaaze
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a little swaying is fine, makes the stem strong
tasteskindasalty
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lol, have you heard of this thing called...wind? Its better to have the plant sway, otherwise you'll get a weak stem.
WhiteWidow89
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lol wow i never thought of that. So that must make it true that if i set the fan on medium it would make the stem even stronger? Cause its pretty week now lol
Be careful, If you leave a fan constantly pointed directly at a seedling to the point that it wobbles you will kill it.
Actually its recommended not to use a fan at all when they are seedlings.
Then once your plants get say 6 inches tall you can use an oscillating fan a few feet away.
Actually its recommended not to use a fan at all when they are seedlings.
Then once your plants get say 6 inches tall you can use an oscillating fan a few feet away.
exactly what he said, try to create a slight breeze and increase it with age, also, dont train the fan directly on the plant and dont put it on high if its close... this will dry the leaves
WhiteWidow89
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ohhh aight. ill take the fan off for now and wait till it gets a little bigger. thanks
WhiteWidow89
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one question, if i leave the fan on all the time, will it burnout the motor? cause i felt it and it was pretty warm.
GreenDaaze
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i got 2 6inch inline fans running almost 24/7, i havnt bought replacement inline fans for 2 years. But if ur referring to oscillating fans then idk, iv bought several replacement oscillating fans this year because they did burn out.
tasteskindasalty
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My PC fans have been running nonstop for longer than I can remember at this point. Most fans really don't need much power to run so the mechanics are very simple...thus it can be on for a long time.
If it continues to get hotter than I'm betting there's something run with the fan itself, like the motor is dieing. Otherwise, its probably just the friction of the motor creating the heat, and if it stays constant, nothing to worry about.