POWER OUTAGE HELP!!!
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stoned-monkey
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If you have the cash get a generator, less expensive option is car battery and power invertor. I have a few battery powered laterns that use cfl bulbs i can use in a power outage, its isnt great but i leave on 24/7 and it keeps them in veg. Flowering plants i just leave in the dark it power is out less then a few days.
GreenHighlander
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I have used battery operated camping lanterns with good success if I am there when it goes out.
Roger A. Shrubber
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you don't need to keep them on all the time either, 10 minutes at a time every couple of hours will keep a plant in veg from starting to flower....for a few days
Roger A. Shrubber
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i've got a mr. heater, little heater that screws onto a propane cylinder, works really well, keeps my small house warm enough, one of the cylinders will last at least 6 or 8 hours.
natureboygrower
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i bought a 16kw generac last fall for this exact bullshit.op can you move your plants into a room with windows for the day? that way you could at least conserve some battery power when/if you need it at night.ive got battery operated leds that are bright af.they last awhile too.not many options on your heat.white kerosene heater outside your tent if it gets really bad i suppose.
Bernie420
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You liked the post that cannabruh posted and yet your going to get a bunch of lights I hope that means you not spending money.
Wouldnt worry about it, when power comes back reset timers to the correct time and just let it go. Nothing bad is going to happen if your in veg. Open tent up or door to let air in.
Flower thats a different story a couple of days in the dark might screw things up. Most importantly is you will have a huge humidity spike and if that is for days then that means you could get pm, bud rot could form etc. I guess if you have alot of plants then humidity could be a problem one or two plants wouldn't worry about it much .
For heat I used a portable propane heater.
Xs121
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Same experience here, storm knockout the grid and I lost power for over a week. Cant bring my flowering plants outside, so I moved them to the bathroom and the only light source is the tiny bathroom window. I say cannabis is pretty much tolerant with low light, high temp, and high humidity but you have to watch out for your root if you are running hydro. Not a single plant hermied but have partial root problem.
Lordhooha
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Why would they be nosey? The powers out lots of ppl have generators. They would think something’s up if it was in the middle of the woods but not on your house.
RetiredGuerilla
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just start flowering its time too anyway. If not it wont hurt them just maintain your photoperiod like before