Seniors First Grow Bag Seeds: 600W LED Grow Light, 6 Sq Ft Tent

[notechvapor]

Light venting

 

[InTheShed]

I think you should use the fan to pull from the tent and the light and not worry about dust on the bulb. Dirt isn't going to settle there with the breeze pulling through and fresh air through the tent is something you need to have going. It will also keep the temps down.

In terms of light leaks from the bottom vents, you can make a light baffle with a cardboard box. Something like this (which sits on top of my tent):

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• InTheShed
• Mar 21, 2019

Light baffle box

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• InTheShed
• Mar 21, 2019

Light baffle box

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• InTheShed
• Mar 21, 2019

Light baffle box

 

[notechvapor]

so leave a hanging vent open vent one side of the light and hanve the fan draw into the light and out?

i screwed up my china timer for lights off/on. Oh gawd I don't want another hermie lol. on off on off while i was working on it. Surprised I didn't blow the bulb.

the bulb they sent me is their 2k Hps. Also sent a 6k metal halide bulb that doesn't go up as high wih reds, but it covers the whole spectrum including UV. May switch to that one a couple weeks from finish.

 

[notechvapor]

thx for the light filter box. lol i always need pics. Right now I have 2 9" fans sucking air into the tent, but only a wimpy clip fan blowing out. I will try your way tomorrow.

Wish I could hang the fan in the tent, but you can see those 8" to 6" reducers take up most of the room on that bar with the light. Wish i had a taller tent.

 

[InTheShed]

You can just attach the light intake pipe to a corner post and let it pull from the tent, or use a T and leave the bottom of it open to the tent and the ends attached to the light on one side and the intake vent on the other. See what gives you the best airflow and heat reduction.

I'm just shooting from the hip though as I've never had to vent a tent before! But I do understand the physics of airflow.

No reason you need to have the fan inside. Outside works just as well. Most folks put it inside for noise reasons I think.

 

[notechvapor]

it was in the 80's here today. 100 yr old house with high ceilings, so we won't need the a/c until it gets really hot. I will try your way. 82 in there right now wih 65% rh.

that fan is a monster lol. I caught it sucking up a 4" rockwool cube last night I have cheese cloth on the intake vent for the fan, but even with 3 rubber bands I don't trust it. I'm not,worried about dust, since I'll wash my bud again. if it sucks in those little gnats, my sticky trap will take care of them.

2nd grow much easier. My husband asked why I am not talking to the new ones I can't be bothered lol

 

[InTheShed]

Nice of him to be concerned. Tell him when you start talking to the plants again it's time for a checkup .

 

[notechvapor]

lol I talk to myself all day long. Lucky I have dogs that follow me around

Did the tent your way and the temps climbed to 86 quickly. Apparently that light needs it's own cooling.

I put fans in/out and passive entries. I will use one of the 9" metal fans on the top port to suck out stale air. I put the hood light duct work out the left side. The metal fan sits right on the 8" port hole. For light leaks I just close that port hole for lights out.

 

[notechvapor]

10 days from flip. I can raise the light about 7 more inches. Hope i have room. 10 days since flip. No pistals yet.

 

[notechvapor]

I did get a $23 8" vent fan. It's about the same cfm 445 as the light fan. Loud as hell in the livingroom, but drops temps to mid 70's.

@InTheShed. Im using my veg AN Coco nutes and the samples you and i got for flower nutes.

 

[InTheShed]

Mid-70s sounds good, though don't be afraid of 80 if it gets there.

You're going to run the MegaCrop for flower? Nice! My Candidas have been on that from the beginning and seem pretty happy. I'm just adding a touch of silica (Armor Si in my case) because of how leggy the plants are. Bushy buggers too!

Here's one...they're 26 days post flip:

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• InTheShed
• Apr 16, 2019

Candida flip day 26

 

[notechvapor]

Ooh nice Shed! You are lucky you can put them outside. Do you leave them out there 12 hours?

Yes using megacrop,cal mag and bud explosion until 3-4 weeks and then use bud candy something in the pouch

 

[notechvapor]

Your candidas is bushy like mine on the right.
Your buds pop right up to the sun though

 

[InTheShed]

The weather's not quite warm enough to leave them outside for 12 hours, but they're out about 9 hours and then back under the lights for the other 3. At least when the sun is out. Completely grey today (no shadow in that pic!) so they're spending the day inside. More lux under the Mars SP-250.

 

[notechvapor]

Ooh i might try that. I have to harden them off to the suns uv first?

 

[notechvapor]

I gave 3 good clones of these to a dispensary. They've been wanting some high cbd plants.

 

[InTheShed]

You mean pull yours out of the net and put them outside during the day? Definitely need to harden them off. I take a week to make that transition.

 

[notechvapor]

Ooh i didn't think of the net. I could easily pull the one on the right. It just started growing through the net.

I better leave them alone. Maybe I'll start some seedlings and grow them outside this summer.

 

[notechvapor]

I hope they stop stretching. I am running out of room. I threw the blurple light in there to help the one one the right.

 

[notechvapor]

My tent partner getting a peak