tent temps are very cold

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Nursemajor

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I checked my tent yesterday. i have 2 plants in a 3x3x6.5 (was gonna be 3, but one died and I'm moving before I can start another) anyways... my tent was 46 degrees yesterday. This is in my bedroom closet. But when the lights are on, it's 70. Any advice?
 
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MedicatedGrow

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Get a small heater.

I wouldn't let them get below 50F as that is when they get so cold they go into shock and die days later.
 
Moldy

Moldy

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What Mr. MedGrow said up there. Put the heater on a timer so it goes off shortly after the lights come on, etc. Once they get that cold the soil won't heat up much either during the light cycle. Ugh!
 
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Dudeibeensmokin

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also to help out with floor temps you can get a larger rubermaid container fill the bottom with water use fishtank heater at bottom then place another rubermaid container within that one..... kinda like a home made incubator ! :)
 
jreven

jreven

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in the winter my box gets down to low 50s. light on 72. is that an ok range? or should i be concerned?
 
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MedicatedGrow

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jreven said:
in the winter my box gets down to low 50s. light on 72. is that an ok range? or should i be concerned?
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Depends on strain and "training"
Personally in the winter all my plants start off in very cold weather from seedling till end (normally) and they don't see to mind 50F-60F lights off 70F-78F lights on (Sometimes every 68F lights on)

Although if you grow the plant always in hot weather and it starts to dip down to low 50s or below, I think it would be in shock as it has never experienced that type of cold before and will try to defend itself with more trichome production for a while, then just die off if it stays that way as it has no way to protect itself.
Not to mention growth will stop completely if the temp stays that way, you'll end up losing a ton of weight because the plant will wait till lights on to do the work it should have done with lights off.
 
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althor

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Hah, I want to ask which hospital/doctor you will be working at so I am sure to never go there....
You are a NURSE major, how can you neglect your plants?!
 
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big bud 56

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Most strains can withstand low temperatures.
I am growing in a shed on my property and some nights it can get in the 30's.
I have never lost any plants due to lower temperatures.
 
ramie auto

ramie auto

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yeah the blue venom i have going atm likes lights off temps to drop by 10-15 degrees celsius brings out the puprple colour :D
 
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MedicatedGrow

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ramie auto said:
yeah the blue venom i have going atm likes lights off temps to drop by 10-15 degrees celsius brings out the puprple colour :D
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Don't believe forcing your plant to change color is a good thing.

True genetics will bring out the color no matter what temp it is in the grow area.
 
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MedicatedGrow

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ramie auto said:
well the g13 website who breed blue venom advise it
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Personally doesn't make sense to me.
I've had close friends who have grown purple strains at normal temps, nothing cold, and the color came out naturally.
For a website to say put your temps below 60* to get purple, just seems like an excuse to make it sound cooler.
I won't judge G-13 by that though, they have done by me well with their genetics.
I just won't do it personally unless I'm dying to see some cool colors, as it can be done on almost any strain that has direct contact with cold air.
 
ramie auto

ramie auto

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i already grew 1 at normal temps no colour change still got over 5 oz doing the temp drop this time around just for fun an the learning curve of course :)
 
Dr. Skunk Bud

Dr. Skunk Bud

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MedicatedGrow said:
Depends on strain and "training"
Personally in the winter all my plants start off in very cold weather from seedling till end (normally) and they don't see to mind 50F-60F lights off 70F-78F lights on (Sometimes every 68F lights on)

Although if you grow the plant always in hot weather and it starts to dip down to low 50s or below, I think it would be in shock as it has never experienced that type of cold before and will try to defend itself with more trichome production for a while, then just die off if it stays that way as it has no way to protect itself.
Not to mention growth will stop completely if the temp stays that way, you'll end up losing a ton of weight because the plant will wait till lights on to do the work it should have done with lights off.
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i agree 50-60 is just fine
 
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big bud 56

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Color change is a genetic thing,not temperature related.
I will show you a perfect example of what I'm talking about.
Look at the pics that I have posted here.
They are both of one strain,white widow.
 
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