ANYONE PLEASE HELP!!!

[toker4life]

SHIT!!

Its 100 degrees!!!!

goddamn.

what do I do?

will the humidifier lower the temp? do I need a second fan?

[LOC NAR1958]

More vents or AC. You want good humidity when you veg and lower (below 40%) When you flower.

[Opie Yutts]

You don't really need an AC, but of course it would help. Just vent stuff more efficiently and/or with more CFM. You really need some way to remove and replace the air in your grow area.

[Aaron385]

yep... with 400W HPS in a 2 by 2 closet you NEED to get temps down.. also it is very likely that the light is drying the air out.. like badly.. so I think at a bare minimum you need a good intake and exaust system (not just moving air around inside) and consider the humidifier option.. heat transfer does happen better when the air is wetter.. thats why on a hot humid day it feels much hotter, or on a cold humid had it feels much colder.

You could set up the intake and exaust with two $5 fans.. it doesnt have to be expensive but you do need to get temps down.

[toker4life]

well what temp should it be at ideally? I moved my fan so its blowing only on the hot lamp. the temp lowered into the mid 90s.

Where does the temp need to be at?

should I go to 12/12 now that its 6 inches tall?

[toker4life]

won't the humidifier mildew up my closet?

[toker4life]

ok, so I got one thermometer from outside and it says 95 degrees.
I got a thermometere from my reptile cage and it says 75 degrees.

My house is currently 80 degrees. There isn't much of a true change in feel from the closet to my house. So I am thinking 85 degress. lol.

is this a good temp?

[Aaron385]

I cant answer the 12/12 question because I dont know. I wont tell you anything im not sure of from my own expeierence.. Im sure you can appreciate that.

As for the temp.. 90 is better.. but this is (contrary to what some believe) not an exact science. I would go ahead and try nutes again if you can keep the temps down but watch closely because you are still right at the limit (95F according to most).

Ideally - 78F but if you are like me that is a pipe dream.. my A/C for my house isnt even that cool.. if it was good god my electric bill.. anywho.. my room stays between 80-85 in the day and about 75-79 at night.. I am in a super hot climate so right now thats the best I can do.. but I keep my eye out for "Window unit for sale" adds and I will be getting one before I switch from flouros to the 1000 watt HPS that came in 2 days ago

To answer the humidity question.. I will caution you that I dont have the years of expierence that others here might and my grow area is enclosed inside a closet with the humidifier inside it.. but most likely I would guess that you are in a hot climate running the A/C constantly more or less which dehumidifies the house. I would def cover the walls at least or put a fresh coat of paint on them.. I would venture to say that one crop cycle wouldnt do damage and at least if you were to just use it for a bit.. well hell.. first go get a $5 hygrometer and figure out where your humidity is at.. this may be a null and void point if your humidity is already high.. but if you run the A/C most of the time it will probably be low.

Im lucky because I rent.. so I dont care about mold

[Aaron385]

Its hard to say.. with the closet shut the temps could be rising you know.. I use a $15 rig I picked up at home depot, its the wireless indoor outdoor thermometer, i just put the outdoor part in the grow room and the indoor part on my desk.. little does anyone know when they see me sitting at my desk looking at my indoor outdoor thermo that i am watching my grow room temp

Plus I get to see what the temps do when I am not standing there with the door open.. and as easily as glancing a few inches to the left of my computer screen I can tell you that the temp is currently 81.9F in my grow room

[Garden Knowm]

love

You do not need to add humidity to hydro/aeroponic systems... you should not add moisture to the air!

the water plus the heat from the lights should always produce more than enough humidity..

and NOW you KNOWM