Leaves curling up....

[BetterThanBeer]

Temps now down to 82 F. I think I can live with that. Light leaks wont be a problem, dark is easy. I am just glad to hear that doors open do not cause problems as it solves the temp problem.

Off topic but I also wanted to know if forcing flower at 10-12 inches will cause any issues. I figured this would give a final plant size of around 2.5 to 3 feet which would be ideal for my space. Reason being is I have 4 plants now and of course expect some to be male and I would like to find out sooner rather than later which ones so that I can figure out how big they can get. 4 three foot plants in the correct size pots will not fit in the grow area. I am hoping for 2.

[Italiano715]

Temps now down to 82 F. I think I can live with that. Light leaks wont be a problem, dark is easy. I am just glad to hear that doors open do not cause problems as it solves the temp problem.

Off topic but I also wanted to know if forcing flower at 10-12 inches will cause any issues. I figured this would give a final plant size of around 2.5 to 3 feet which would be ideal for my space. Reason being is I have 4 plants now and of course expect some to be male and I would like to find out sooner rather than later which ones so that I can figure out how big they can get. 4 three foot plants in the correct size pots will not fit in the grow area. I am hoping for 2.

Just so long as they are mature then your good to go. Usually around a month when the nodes start alternating.

[McDanger]

No debate about that...12 hours of uninterrupted darkness is a MUST. Otherwise, you WILL get a hermie. Also, if you are not sure about light leaks, then when your lights go out go into your grow room, close the door, and look for any light leaks and be sure to seal them. You could lay down a small towel or cloth at the foot of the door to seal that leak.

Well, there is some... some people run 13/11 and there is the "martian night" being tested as we speak. But when it is the dark period it must be absolute dark, no debate there.

[McDanger]

Temps now down to 82 F. I think I can live with that. Light leaks wont be a problem, dark is easy. I am just glad to hear that doors open do not cause problems as it solves the temp problem.

Off topic but I also wanted to know if forcing flower at 10-12 inches will cause any issues. I figured this would give a final plant size of around 2.5 to 3 feet which would be ideal for my space. Reason being is I have 4 plants now and of course expect some to be male and I would like to find out sooner rather than later which ones so that I can figure out how big they can get. 4 three foot plants in the correct size pots will not fit in the grow area. I am hoping for 2.

What size is your space? Italiano is right, any time after the nodes start alternating is good. You would be surprised how many plants will fit in a small space.

[BetterThanBeer]

The space is roughly 2 (W) x 2 (L) x 5 (H). I will lose some height due to lights of course. I think I can comfortably fit 2 plants, 3 is tightly squished. I have 4 right now but one is growing much, much slower than the others and only has 3 deformed looking leaves. The other 3 are equal height with nice leaves. I will say the small, deformed one sprouted a few days later than the other three but is not really catching up.

I do understand the complete dark (in theory anyway). Not sure how absolute dark would matter as in nature there is always moon light so I don't really know why a small crack of light (say through side of door jam) will hurt it any. Kind of seems like moon light, if it even made it into the cabinet.