Light leaks from a 27 watt CFL bulb?

psilocybindude · May 31, 2013

Okay so i have a veg cab that passively uses my flowering rooms negative air pressure to ventilate it self but the ducting from the veg cab to the flowering chamber is not completely light proofed, i have a piece of wood fending off direct light from the bulbs but there is still a little bit of light that gets threw i am just wondering if i need it pitch black or if the little bit of light seeping into my flowering chamber will be alright, i know people will tell me that might my flowering room must be pitch black but i also see people saying all the time that cfl light is so weak that it needs to be with in inches of the plants so i was wondering if the light is not direct and pretty muted if it will be alright?

dtowndabber · May 31, 2013

Think about nature. It's never completely dark, unless you are in a cave. Mary doesn't grow in any caves I know of.

Moonlight, if it's brighter then that do some more patching, otherwise a mild glow won't hurt anything

psilocybindude · May 31, 2013

yeah I'm not so sure how bright it is i would say a bit brighter than moon light though i dunno i wish i had a light meter.

brotherjericho · May 31, 2013

Unless it is an outdoor strain it may no longer have the ability to turn leaves at night to help avoid light. Plants that have been growing outside for generations develop the ability to turn their leaves to help reduce the light intensity from the moon, this genetic trait may no longer be present in cannabis strains that have been growing inside for generations.

http://www.howplantswork.com/2009/07/25/does-the-moon-affect-plants-part-2-moonlight-and-biorhythms/

althor · May 31, 2013

psilocybindude said:
Okay so i have a veg cab that passively uses my flowering rooms negative air pressure to ventilate it self but the ducting from the veg cab to the flowering chamber is not completely light proofed, i have a piece of wood fending off direct light from the bulbs but there is still a little bit of light that gets threw i am just wondering if i need it pitch black or if the little bit of light seeping into my flowering chamber will be alright, i know people will tell me that might my flowering room must be pitch black but i also see people saying all the time that cfl light is so weak that it needs to be with in inches of the plants so i was wondering if the light is not direct and pretty muted if it will be alright?

Chances of hermie in your room has risen drastically. I would fix that immediately.

psilocybindude · May 31, 2013

When i hold my hand an inch away from the vent i can not see the light reflecting off of my hand so i guess i will assume that this is good enough and keep an eye on them...

Light leaks from a 27 watt CFL bulb?

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