Hi everyone. Happy to be here. I have a 5x9 grow tent with 2 sets of VIPARSPECTRA P2000 Grow Lights, 3 fans, and recently added a GE ADHL 25 LD dehumidifier because a rainstorm was brewing inside my tent. This is my first venture at it. I have ~22 soil pots ranging from 8 - 12" Ø and a hydroponic nursery where they started. Now those are growing Basil. I have yet to dial in avg RH and Temp. Graphs are all over the place. I don’t think I’m using the dehumidifier effectively. I had it all week set to 75% on Smart mode but it was oscillating 60 - 91%. I had it this morning when I noticed RH hitting 95% so just now I set it to 70% on medium. It's already come down to 87%. Temp around 67 - 79 F. Lights 16:8 My leaves were curling at first due to overwatering, new growth seems to be doing well. I've been trimming new little buds up top to keep this cycle going while also trimming lower growth by the base. I’m attaching pics of my basement setup and a couple of screengrabs from my hygrometer. 1. shows what this week has been like and 2. Two-week comparison. Please let me know what I’m doing wrong or if I’m on the right path. I could use some advice. Cheers - P
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indoor Please help dial in my grow tent - Brazilian Malagueta Peppers
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I also use this in the misting water as it colonizes the roots & leaves. Like acidophilus does for your gut the GFF good bacteria crowds out the bad for the real estate race.
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I soak them in water, then use that to water the plants. No muss, no fuss.
The direction on the packaging says to treat plants for 14 days. These fungus are very resilient.
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For a couple of weeks after I don't see any more gnats, and until I run out of the treated water.
I think your plants probably have edema. Edema is caused by insufficient UV-B light. The plants only need a small amount of UV-B, but UV-B is not produced by LED lights. I read that you need fluorescent bulbs to get good UV, and that even the UV LED bulbs are not the correct spectrum.
I had luck with the following bulb used in a minimal amount. You want it on a timer so you don't injure your skin or eyes; sort of a pain and makes it difficult to troubleshoot or to even know if the bulb is burnt out or not.
I would recommend a single UV-B bulb, high in the tent, and run for 5 minutes a day to start. Gradually increase by a few minutes per day until you see edema improving. You can burn your plants with one of these bulbs.
CO2 is also important in a tent. You either need to supplement with CO2 or else have adequate ventilation. I keep one side of the tent about half open to allow ventilation.
Adequate ventilation will make your attempts to control humidity ineffective. CO2/ventilation is more important than humidity.
I had luck with the following bulb used in a minimal amount. You want it on a timer so you don't injure your skin or eyes; sort of a pain and makes it difficult to troubleshoot or to even know if the bulb is burnt out or not.
I would recommend a single UV-B bulb, high in the tent, and run for 5 minutes a day to start. Gradually increase by a few minutes per day until you see edema improving. You can burn your plants with one of these bulbs.
CO2 is also important in a tent. You either need to supplement with CO2 or else have adequate ventilation. I keep one side of the tent about half open to allow ventilation.
Adequate ventilation will make your attempts to control humidity ineffective. CO2/ventilation is more important than humidity.
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