Tent inside closet First time grower

Hey folks! I need help(specifically with lighting distance/intensity and watering) , please feel free to guide me in the right direction. All help is welcome and greatly appreciated.

Before we start just wanted to thank all those who have helped me on my previous posts. I have gained a lot of knowledge from these forums and all of you amazing people... RIU is a godsend.

Setup(inside of closet):
I should start out by mentioning i have an AC unit in my room, a window unit, as it is very hot and humid where i live.
Vivosun 36x36x72 tent
HLG 260 V2 Rspec quantum board
Hurricane 171 cfm inline fan
(Coming soon: foothills carbon filter)
Small clip on fan for airflow
Plant is in a 5 gal smart pot with fox farms ocean forest soil.. i have big bloom, tiger bloom and grow big for when the nutrient time comes. Was thinking of adding other things, if anybody wants to reccomend some way to make this soil more alive..
Water is phed down to 6.5 (was about 8 beforehand from tap) RH is about 53 during daytime today and the temp is 81. The light is about 30 inches away giving a 15k lux reading. HLG says to use Ppfd of under 100 for seedlings.. according to them 15k lux would then be too much, as I would be around 218 ppfd.. double what hlg reccomends. I have a feeling I will get a nice stretch if I do that. Also , the seedling seems a little dry. I am thinking of watering her soon, but the soil on top feels a little damp. I have read on here that if I let her that a wet/dry cycle will make for a stronger root system. Makes sense but might this not also slow down growth if I go too far and let her stay too dry? I am now going to take some pictures to attach here. And below is some notes i voice recorded into text.

Wondering if its doing much good to vent straight at the celing? Would I be better off venting into my bathroom via a duct? Not sure what to do here. Also there is a door right next to the closet and I feel like the air is escaping.

She seems to be drying up.
So,
April 18th 2020 Day one
today I planted the seed which is a feminized, automatic flowering Fugue State from Mephisto Genetics and I watered it a little bit with a spray. Enough to keep the top moist at all times.

Day two.. I just watered it with spray a little bit and I am not sure how much but just a little bit to keep the soil moist I can't lie I'm sure that I must have gone back and looked at the plant about 10 times and I might have sprayed it a few times in between all the times that I went inside and looked at it I get impatient and that's when I messed things up I feel like.

Day 3 today I watered it with spray a little bit or should I say her I grabbed the needle and I moved a few bits of the soil on top and to check if the if the seed was beginning to sprout and all of a sudden I realized that that the Sprout was coming out it was just stuck under maybe maybe a a few milliliters of soil so I sprayed it a little bit on top.

Day 4 ....6 am the serrated leaves are nearly microscopic and yellow,cotyledon leaves are pointing upward as if hungry or thirsty?
It is now 4:45 pm seed is now a sprout about 0.5 inches out of the soil.

Thanks for reading!

What type of meter are you using to measure lux? Just curious

Also if you live where I live and it's 90 degrees out right now that window unit might not be enough.

What temps in the tent right after that light has been on for a while.

A seed that size you just need a spray bottle and mist the soil once or twice a day..that's all it needs

ebcrew said:

What type of meter are you using to measure lux? Just curious

Also if you live where I live and it's 90 degrees out right now that window unit might not be enough.

What temps in the tent right after that light has been on for a while.

A seed that size you just need a spray bottle and mist the soil once or twice a day..that's all it needs

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Hey, I'm using an lx1332b meter from Dr meter, supposed to be an led light meter. It also gets to 90 here, I don't know what I'm gonna do once I get to flower and need to have the lights more intense. With the ac at 72 the tent is at 82 degrees, so i lowered it to 67 now and hoping to get to 77 degrees temp. Its like 85 f outside right now..and okay, so just mist the top then, about the perimeters of the plant i assume would be good right?

ebcrew said:

What type of meter are you using to measure lux? Just curious

Also if you live where I live and it's 90 degrees out right now that window unit might not be enough.

What temps in the tent right after that light has been on for a while.

A seed that size you just need a spray bottle and mist the soil once or twice a day..that's all it needs

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What do you do when its that hot? I have a window that some light comes through and the room is not sealed since the doors have gaps on the bottom. Was thinking seal the room and seal the windows when i am not using the room, its my bedroom though so its tough cause. I like the blinds open during the day.. the tent is so far from the ac unit now

Avering said:

What do you do when its that hot? I have a window that some light comes through and the room is not sealed since the doors have gaps on the bottom. Was thinking seal the room and seal the windows when i am not using the room, its my bedroom though so its tough cause. I like the blinds open during the day.. the tent is so far from the ac unit now

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I have central AC in the house with a duct in the closet. What I did is went in the attic disconnected it and added flex down into my tent.

You should have started the seed in a much smaller pot. Start small and pot up.

The ideal temp under your qb’s is 82*F, higher than if you were using Hps or the likes.

ebcrew said:

I have central AC in the house with a duct in the closet. What I did is went in the attic disconnected it and added flex down into my tent.

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A duct in the closet, which vents the tent into the attic? What did you disconnect in the attic? My attic is really hot, idk where to vent to, i put a duct to vent out of the closet back into my bedroom, but i feel like its not doing much

Opie1971 said:

The ideal temp under your qb’s is 82*F, higher than if you were using Hps or the likes.

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82f ideal? Well I'm right on target then lol, i thought i had to make it colder

Avering said:

A duct in the closet, which vents the tent into the attic? What did you disconnect in the attic? My attic is really hot, idk where to vent to, i put a duct to vent out of the closet back into my bedroom, but i feel like its not doing much

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Haha I do HVAC for a living the attic can be super hot but I'm used to it. I wouldn't suggest to do what I did unless u know what your doing. Sorry

DaFreak said:

You should have started the seed in a much smaller pot. Start small and pot up.

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Well I did that at first and then somebody told me to just start autos in their final pot, forgot why.

Sorry, you're correct, I should have read closer.

Avering said:

82f ideal? Well I'm right on target then lol, i thought i had to make it colder

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Yeah plants like it warmer than usual when they’re under Leds.
And yes it’s best to start autos in the pot you intend to flower in, so the roots aren’t restricted and/or disrupted/damaged, as it can stunt their growth. I’m not saying that they can’t be repotted, it’s just best not to have to.

ebcrew said:

Haha I do HVAC for a living the attic can be super hot but I'm used to it. I wouldn't suggest to do what I did unless u know what your doing. Sorry

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Aha, this is your area of expertise then! I appreciate your help.

Opie1971 said:

Yeah plants like it warmer than usual when they’re under Leds.
And yes it’s best to start autos in the pot you intend to flower in, so the roots aren’t restricted and/or disrupted/damaged, as it can stunt their growth. I’m not saying that they can’t be repotted, it’s just best not to have to.

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Ah okay, is that because the leds don't emit much heat anyway compared to other lights?


Today is day 5 since I planted the seed into the soil. I watered her last night just a little with my spray bottle. Might give her another few sprays soon. She seems to be happy right now!

PS the light schedule is at 18/6

Whatup everyone? Day 6 since seed today, she is looking pretty happy just light watering with spray and adjusted the lights down to about 23-24" still fully dimmed

Day 7 from seed today yall, the plant is looking a bit strange though, a little thin.. wondering if she wants more water.. i watered yesterday about 10ml and some spraying.. maybe its not enough?

What's up everyone? Today marks day 8 from seed. The plant seems a bit stressed. I left the light on for the past 24 hours but I think I'll put it back on to 18/6 again. Haven't watered since yeaterday and honestly cant tell if she wants water yet. The edges seemed to crease inward a little bit and the plant leaves seem thinner..really scared to put my fingers an inch into the soil because i dont want to damage the roots. But it is dry on top

took out the tent. Too much power consumption for me eith exhaust fan and temps were reaching 90 at night.. now they are stable at about 82 to 84
I'm contemplating where to vent the air to.. the door to the left is an empty room with a window that is usually open and two other doors that constantly get opened.. im thinking venting the air into there and also putting ona gel in that room. The street is nearby about 30 feet from the window of the room I would vent into. My Ac is where I am standing when I took the picture. I'm thinking I will seal this closet up nicely somehow and maybe get an intake fan. Would it help as far as odor goes to have an intake fan instead of passive intake? Thank you all. Will take picture of plants later, I moved them around and at night and am hoping not to have disturbed them much

Waiting on them to show me they want more water. Good morning everyone. Day 11 from seed! Moved the tent once again, now its literally behind my bed and it is staying at 82

I watered them today, and I watered quite a lot.. do they look okay? going to leave them alone a few days and compare their weight to that of same size pots with same medium. Decided to start a chocolate kush and caramel kush as well. Day 12 from seed for fugue state