temps and light timing

I just wanted to know the temp for my inside grow. What is the temp suppose to be?
I checked my temps running my veg lights 16-23watt cfl's and it was 80F.


When do people run there lights in both veg side and flowering side?

If I want to check my plants in the am (about 8am) should I have it so the flowering cycle stops at 8 than feed and check than put to bed?
Or should I check and water during the 11th hr and close back up and continue for another hr?
Little confused.
Thanks

 

Ur Veg temp is good, whats the hum?


My daytime for my Veg starts at 12:30pm and is on 18/6 on/off schedule, so off at 6:30am


Flower timing should be done mostly at night, one reason because temps outside are warmer, which WILL make your temps runs a bit higher. Plus most people are asleep, not awake to smell your funk, even if u got a scrubber, better safe than anything right?


I have my daytime start at 6:15pm and end at 6:15am in my flower room


Now for the watering times, I dunno really, some people say it matters, some dont, I dont think it matters to be honest.......water them when they need it, dry or cracked soil surface is a easy way to tell......drooping leaves obviously........Keep a notebook and records of when you water and then you'll get a good idea of what they need, your eyes are better than most tools.......Good luck

 

80 is Ok, but I would keep a close eye on the temps, and try not to let them raise too much above this mark. I like to keep my garden at 74-76 degrees..


GFam

 

CFL's As Low As 15 Watts Can Cause Kidney Damage And Insomnia


Breaking A CFL Bulb Of Such A Low Size Requires Exactly The Same Clean Up Procedures As Safely Removing Asbestos


CFL's Are The New PCB's Of The 21st Century:roulette:


I Have Always Voiced My Concerns Over These Bulbs And Sure Enough The Daily Express Newspaper Has A Front Page Warning , As Well As Two Inside Pages


Also CFL's Can Not Give Accurate P.A.R Readings


Consider A Healthy Alternative ; L.E.D Striplights


Also Anyone Suffering From Lupus Should Steer Well Clear of CFL's , Which Contain Powdered Mercury


I Am Going To Start A Safety Thread On These Carcinogen/ Neurology Impairing " Eco Lights " Later Today


Please Be Careful Out There ( Especially Those Using 125- 300 Watt Versions :icon_confused: )


I'm Not JoeKing On This , I'm Deadly Serious:read:


JKP

 

Agh fuck it. Everything in life kills you, why not my lights!

 

Is it ok to change the day time perid during flowering? Or they will hermie immediately?


My day time starts 11:30 in the morning till 11:30 almost midnight, It is the same since I started growing 5 months ago and I have 5 plants in flowering.


I saw that it would be better to have day time during the night because of heat issues so should I switch??:roulette:

 

Thanks for all your replies, but I don't think you know what I'm asking. Maybe I am not esplaining it enough.


Lets try this......everyone:bongin:


Repeat if necessary.


Ok....


If I put the flower on at 8 at night and water and feed whatever at 8 in the morn. Would that effect anything if I took an hr looking at the plants?


It would mean they would have 13hrs of light, or would it?


also another question; I just started some seeds (bag) about 36, 1/2 will probably be male. anyway, I put them in the veg side no light cause I heard that they start better with no light just dark and wet area. The temp in there without the light gets down to 55f. Is this kosher?


Thanks for the quick replies!


my god I just posted early thismorning.


You can see my closet under the DIY threads "Blah Blah's closet"

 

if the light comes on at 8 pm I would water at 9 pm. also 55* is too low

 

Temperature

That's too cold for germination. Keep temps between 70-80F.


I keep the temp 76-78F with a reptile thermostat and ceramic heater bulb.

 

When I put the light on it will get to 80 F, so maybe I should should turn the light on huh?:thumbsup:

 

If you had to choose, less light for an hour is better than 13 hrs of light.


If it ain't flowering, it doesn't matter how many lumens you pump into it...

 

You can leave the vegging lights on 24/7 as long as they don't leak into the flowering area.

 

No can do I have to open the flower side to get to the veg side. So I got to plan this right.

 

Flip them around

 

after all that work!


:roulette:


Really, it's to small.

 

I'd say that depends. Generally less light is better than more. But the real answer is to water at the beginning of the cycle, not the end. or better yet, switch yer rooms around!


Seriously, if that is too much work, you are taking up the wrong hobby.

 

Seriously, you show me how to do that with a 15.5" square area by 5' tall. Than we can talk

 

You can fit 2 veg areas and 1 flower area in that space with a micro SOG setup in the flowering chamber.