Dealing with heat issues in the desert...

[GetThisOrDie]

Reminds me of my highschool days in El Paso, tx. We used to smoke in this area behind a housing track. It was by some type of water treatment plant or something. It always had a small amount of water coming out of this drain and we would hang out by the drain. We would toss the seeds around that area and one year a plant actually grew. It was crappy looking but it was crazy that it grew in the 120+ heat with no shade ever.

[Rusty Trichome]

Glad to hear of others' successes under extreme conditions. :thumbsup:

Just goes to show...sometimes being too anal is counter-productive to learning the limits and preferences of cannabis. Were I to have listened to those that told me it was impossible growing under these conditions, I'd still be buying overpriced back-alley garbage from an individual I'd normally be asked to identify in a police line-up.

Good job, y'all. :thumbsup:

GetThisorDie: Did you guys try and smoke the wild plants?

[GetThisOrDie]

No... someone ended up yanking it when we werent there. I still have a leaf I plucked from it though. Dried it and put it in one of my photo albums. It was definitely a sativa. Long skinny leaves.

[MeJuana]

Home made C02 generation approaches doesn't even show up on a PPM meter I thought? This method registers on the meter?

[Coachgee]

Hey Rusty this thread has helped me out in alot of ways.:thumbsup:.. But im one not working with alot of cash and I know out here in the desert and when I move the ladies to the garage soon, im going to have to invest in a swamp cooler or have tons of fans....

Hey once again nice thread man.:hippy:

[MXRACR02]

I RECENT PULLD MY INDOORS INTO A SHED UNDER MY NEW 400W MH AND IT REACD 115* 1 SHORTR ONE WAS FINE BUT 2 TALLER ONES SHRIVLED UP AND DRIED OUT ALMOST ALL LEAVES TURND BROWN AND DIED EXCEPT THE TOPS THY ARE STILL GREEN I BROUGHT INSIDE TO THE A/C UNDER A FLORECENT WILL IT EVER RECOVER OR GROW NEW LEAVES OR DID I GROW STICKS ANY ONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH COOKN A PLANT?

[MXRACR02]

I RECENT PULLD MY INDOORS INTO A SHED UNDER MY NEW 400W MH AND IT REACD 115* 1 SHORTR ONE WAS FINE BUT 2 TALLER ONES SHRIVLED UP AND DRIED OUT ALMOST ALL LEAVES TURND BROWN AND DIED EXCEPT THE TOPS THY ARE STILL GREEN I BROUGHT INSIDE TO THE A/C UNDER A FLORECENT WILL IT EVER RECOVER OR GROW NEW LEAVES OR DID I GROW STICKS ANY ONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH COOKN A PLANT?

OUTDOORS INTO THE SHED SORRY***

[Rusty Trichome]

Sounds like you fried the top. If there's still green leaves, or new growth appearing lower on the plant(s), you can cut-off the fried portions, and raise the lights a tad, and make sure she is properly hydrated. Make sure she gets a couple/few weeks to recover before taking clones or moving her to flower stage.

Brings up a good point though...When very hot or very cold, always keep an eye on the ladies. I am in-n-out of the shed quite a few times a day, and am able to verify everything is ok. Try and work with 'em during the hottest part of the day so you get a good idea of the closest distance the heat from the lamps will allow, what circulation is best in the heat... If they can handle the light at the hottest part of the day, they should be fine morning and afternoon. Use the hand-test method. If too hot for you, definately too hot for them.

Or, have the lights come on at night, off during the day. But that's way inconvienent if using the shed for anything else. (yard tools, paint...) Unless you do that gardening and painting stuff at night. :jointsmile:

[MXRACR02]

OPPOSITE TH PART U WULD TOP OR "FIM" IS GREAN AROUND IT N EVERYTHNG UNDER IS BROWN WICH DNT MAKE SENSE BUT SINCE I LEFT N CAME BACK I THNK ITS CUZ IT ACTULY TURNED DOWN AWAY FROM TH LIGHT N FRIED EVREY THNG ELSE HOW LONG WULD IT TAKE RECOVER WEEKS? OR MONTH? ITS BEN ALMST 2WEEKS

[SoHigh420]

great thread rusty:thumbsup: my growroom stays between 82-87 degrees F and 40-45% humidity. i honestly was gonna say screw it and cancel my grow because i thought it was too hot but i read all this and am actually grateful you posted this info.lol YOU sir inspired me to keep on growin haha