Small fan under the canopy?

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kathleenbilly

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Hello and thanks for looking,

This all started from not using any fans on lights off which gave me a humidity problem.

I now leave all fans on topwards the end of flowering ie: Exhaust, Inline, and fan blowing on top of buds.

I want to add a small little computer fan to blow under the canopy would this is a good idea the other fans are left on 24 hours now...I hate bud rot!


I'm going to be doing a scrog and is why i ask!
 
cazador

cazador

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I like to use oscillating fans. I find if I have a fan blowing directly on a plant and not moving it gets wind burned. SO if you want to put a few small fans for circulation I think it a good idea just keep the air moving but not blowing on a plant unless it's an oscillating fan. Hope it helps out.
 
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kathleenbilly

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cazador said:
I like to use oscillating fans. I find if I have a fan blowing directly on a plant and not moving it gets wind burned. SO if you want to put a few small fans for circulation I think it a good idea just keep the air moving but not blowing on a plant unless it's an oscillating fan. Hope it helps out.
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Mmm, yes so you think a fan under the canopy is ok but it really needs to be an oscillating one?

I think you may be right
 
gogrow

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kathleenbilly said:
Mmm, yes so you think a fan under the canopy is ok but it really needs to be an oscillating one?

I think you may be right
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speaking from experience, an oscillating fan will help, but I think you and I both just need to invest in a dehumidifier..... I saw your thread about the budrot, and I am plagued with that every time as well..... actually dealing with it now:sad:
 
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kathleenbilly

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gogrow said:
speaking from experience, an oscillating fan will help, but I think you and I both just need to invest in a dehumidifier..... I saw your thread about the budrot, and I am plagued with that every time as well..... actually dealing with it now:sad:
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Well i got bud rot because all my fans would go off on lights off, my humidity during the night period would rise to 84%

Perfect for bud rot i have always had to crop at 7 weeks.

Now with all fans on my humidity at night time is 53% last night and it was raining last night so i'm still very happy on a normal night it's down to 35-40%

I clean and trimmed under the canopy for better air movement i expect to both enjoy anf finish this crop to the full 8 weeks!

I don't need a de-humidifier i had a small one and it was crap it's now on ebay.....'' waste of time it was made no difference and i had it inside the tent!!!
 
gogrow

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kathleenbilly said:
Well i got bud rot because all my fans would go off on lights off, my humidity during the night period would rise to 84%

Perfect for bud rot i have always had to crop at 7 weeks.

Now with all fans on my humidity at night time is 53% last night and it was raining last night so i'm still very happy on a normal night it's down to 35-40%

I clean and trimmed under the canopy for better air movement i expect to both enjoy anf finish this crop to the full 8 weeks!

I don't need a de-humidifier i had a small one and it was crap it's now on ebay.....'' waste of time it was made no difference and i had it inside the tent!!!
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I understand.... dont know where you're located, but down here in louisiana, we deal with ALOT of humidity all year.... 53% is lovely and rare here.... I run all my fans 24hrs a day, but still dont know if i'll be trying another indoor letdown this summer... its just not practical. :-|
 
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kathleenbilly

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gogrow said:
I understand.... dont know where you're located, but down here in louisiana, we deal with ALOT of humidity all year.... 53% is lovely and rare here.... I run all my fans 24hrs a day, but still dont know if i'll be trying another indoor letdown this summer... its just not practical. :-|
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Hey if you can afford a full size de-humidifier then it will work and get your humidity down no worries, i was just saying don't waste your time with the small baby one's etc...''
 
Leothwyn

Leothwyn

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A dehumidifier would be a worthwhile investment for sure. But, I wanted to throw this out there also. I initially started using serenade to deal with a powdery mildew problem, and wound up taking my friend's advice and using it a couple of times per cycle as a preventative. I haven't seen any p. mildew since. I noticed that serenade (which is a bacteria) also eats gray mold (bud rot). So, I spray once around flip, and once around mid-flower time. The mold spores will lie dormant for many months, waiting for good conditions to start spreading again - so, stray spores from the previous run might be what starts it off again. I assume that the serenade will eat those, and at least give me a clean slate, and hopefully put the problem off somewhat.

If you try it, I'd recommend buying the serenade concentrate. I think you get like 64 times as much for 2X the price of the pre-mixed stuff.
 
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kathleenbilly

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Leothwyn said:
A dehumidifier would be a worthwhile investment for sure. But, I wanted to throw this out there also. I initially started using serenade to deal with a powdery mildew problem, and wound up taking my friend's advice and using it a couple of times per cycle as a preventative. I haven't seen any p. mildew since. I noticed that serenade (which is a bacteria) also eats gray mold (bud rot). So, I spray once around flip, and once around mid-flower time. The mold spores will lie dormant for many months, waiting for good conditions to start spreading again - so, stray spores from the previous run might be what starts it off again. I assume that the serenade will eat those, and at least give me a clean slate, and hopefully put the problem off somewhat.

If you try it, I'd recommend buying the serenade concentrate. I think you get like 64 times as much for 2X the price of the pre-mixed stuff.
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Yes i've heard and read up on the stuff, yes it got positive results, I even purchased a product called Bud Rot stop etc which is designed to kill the spores of bud rot etc.

Basically always look for prevention rather than cure...''

I had a humidity problem, not really a bud rot problem..........I used bud rot stop once but since it's found it's way on ebay not too sure if it worked because i already had bud rot maybe it slowed it down abit? but spraying my buds just didn't feel right :confused:
 
Leothwyn

Leothwyn

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gogrow

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Leothwyn said:
Yeah, I know what you mean - I don't like spraying anything once there are any significant buds.
A dehumidifier is the best option. BTW, I got this one and am very happy with it:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=frigidaire+dehumidifier&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS209US209&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=1767806906846254809&ei=zm2mS6jWGpS2sgPs8pm9BA&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CCoQ8gIwAQ#
I picked one up from ebay (new) for $168 + free shipping.
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I'm looking into a dehumidifier, but that will have to wait for the finances
 
cazador

cazador

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I don't think is has to be an oscillating fan for beneath the canopy. Just keep the air moving through like you were thinking it will help a great deal.
 
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kathleenbilly

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cazador said:
I don't think is has to be an oscillating fan for beneath the canopy. Just keep the air moving through like you were thinking it will help a great deal.
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Good then maybe i will put a small computer fan blowing upwards should be good even move air moving around anything to keep that bud rot away!!
 
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kathleenbilly

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Leothwyn said:
Yeah, I know what you mean - I don't like spraying anything once there are any significant buds.
A dehumidifier is the best option. BTW, I got this one and am very happy with it:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=frigidaire+dehumidifier&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS209US209&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=1767806906846254809&ei=zm2mS6jWGpS2sgPs8pm9BA&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CCoQ8gIwAQ#
I picked one up from ebay (new) for $168 + free shipping.
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Yes there the one's that can do the job is noise an issue that is my only problem now if anything would love it get it lower but i'm happy just glad to see a good grow at last!
 
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