ProfessorFlora's 10 Strain 200W LED Organic Soil Grow

[InTheShed]

Especially for a Cali strain! Everyone knows the temps here never get below 21ºC .

 

[Lewydeville]

Cold temps definitely slows up a plants growth.

 

[ProfessorFlora]

14ºC is damn cold for many plants, and I remember Norcaliwood posted a great link in my thread about how some plants can't uptake specific nutrients below certain temps:
The effect of cold on cannabis plants - Alchimia blog

I think that you're right with this one Shed. It's interesting how most of the others are unaffected, I say most because the fade that is on some of the plants in the other tent can probably be explained with cold temps. Don't worry though as I have a cunning plan!....not really that cunning, it just sounded cool

 

[ProfessorFlora]

I think that’s just the cold temps mate.

After checking everything I'd have to agree with you 100%

 

[ProfessorFlora]

Especially for a Cali strain! Everyone knows the temps here never get below 21ºC .

Temps are only over that here for about 2-4 months of the year. Last year we had a good/bad summer depending on how you looked at it. Half of the UK melted but I got a tan and was allowed iced coffee at work! Shits and giggles I guess

 

[ProfessorFlora]

Woop woop!

This Is 4 2 0!

Indeed!

 

[ProfessorFlora]

Hey 420! Well the venting into the room idea did not work! It kinda did in the sense that it warmed the room to 18C which is exceptable however as I expected it raised the Humidity to an incredible 99%! This simply will not do. So I have one option left and that is to buy a cheap radiator. I was thinking though that maybe I don't need a radiator and that a HPS bulb would do the trick. Has anyone had any experience with a 250w? I was wondering how hot they get and if they could heat a room that is roughly 3m x 3m with a high ceiling? I could then use the bulb in my veg tent or as a back up light as I have no spare light in the event of a failure. I know a 400w is too much for this room. I'll drop a load of pics shortly, thanks people!

 

[Pennywise]

Just might work to bring it up a few degrees.

 

[Virgin Ground]

Have you looked into electric tube greenhouse heaters or chicken coop heaters they are 90-300 watt. Lol...chickens.

 

[ProfessorFlora]

Just might work to bring it up a few degrees.

i think I need a bit more than a few degrees. It was 6C with the widow open for venting and I was hoping to get it up to around 17C. I might still get one anyway just in case

 

[Pennywise]

Would be your best bet.

 

[ProfessorFlora]

Have you looked into electric tube greenhouse heaters or chicken coop heaters they are 90-300 watt. Lol...chickens.

I haven't but I will certainly look into it after seeing those chickens. They look like they've been "startled". I love that word and I don't know why

 

[ProfessorFlora]

Would be your best bet.

It's funny how you don't think about these things. It was only as I was replying to you that the thought of my lights failing occurred to me. Thank Penny

 

[ProfessorFlora]

Despite the current enviromental issue the ladies are starting to look pretty sexy. I can see purple on several of them and they don't appear to have been slowed by the cold...yet. I've ordered a heater and it will be here in a few days. For now I have the choice between high humidity or very low temps, how very appealing. Here we are on day 34 of flower....

Dieselicious....

Gucci (24k Gold)....

Cotton Candy Cane....

Purple Chem

California Orange....

Heavy Grapefruit....

Critical Cheese....

Northern Lights....

Currylato....

 

[Pennywise]

They’re all coming along nicely, they’ll be ok in the end.

 

[Virgin Ground]

I'm in the same boat, need a heater. It seems the tube type aren't for sale in the USA. I would have to order from UK.

What kind did you end up getting?

 

[ProfessorFlora]

They’re all coming along nicely, they’ll be ok in the end.

It's not been too much of a harrowing experience. I've learnt that I'd rather have low temp issues than high temp issues, easier to fix lol

 

[Pennywise]

Yes heat will kill them quick.

 

[ProfessorFlora]

I'm in the same boat, need a heater. It seems the tube type aren't for sale in the USA. I would have to order from UK.

What kind did you end up getting?

I've gone with both a HPS bulb and a 2500w radiator. I won't be needing it for too much longer, maybe a couple weeks. It's actually raining really heavily here now and the snow is a thing of the past for where I am. It's warmer but still in the sad zone

 

[ProfessorFlora]

Yes heat will kill them quick.

I lost 2 entire tents during the heatwave last year, on the month I joined 420 in fact. It was one of the reasons that I joined. Temps were 27C at lights out and went as high as 38C with led lights on. I got them to harvest but they were a mass of tasteless foxtails