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So now, I'm wondering if I should switch to a 12/12 light schedule. My Purple Chemdawg photo is older than my Game Changer autos, yet the younger Game Changers are starting to flower. THe Purple Chemdawg hasn't shown any signs of flowering. Should I go to a 12/12 or should I keep them on an 18/6?
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Originally posted by apacin0 View PostLooking nice! I also have a shed grow I started recently. I would flip it to 12/12, your plants are plenty big. Your seedling/clones should maybe be moved to a different spot staying at 18/6. Make sure to not leak light during that 12 hour of darkness. Good job and good luck!
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Originally posted by apacin0 View PostLooking nice! I also have a shed grow I started recently. I would flip it to 12/12, your plants are plenty big. Your seedling/clones should maybe be moved to a different spot staying at 18/6. Make sure to not leak light during that 12 hour of darkness. Good job and good luck!
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They are for however you need to use them.
My 2x3x4.5 was built for a closet. It sat in a corner and fit with only a few inches to spare under a shelf. The vents on back, top, and one side were useless to me as they were against a wall. Cables and venting went through the one open side.
6" holes are usually for venting. If you can't use a 6" to vent, the 4" will hold muffin fans and are enough to vent that tent closed, with the light off.
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SO I rigged it with a 4"exhaust ducting and a small fan we had lying around, duct taped. I'll check later to see if it's really exhausting. My problem now is the light leak out the bottom of the air intake
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I duct taped cloth over the side of the opening the fan was not: a valve. If you can vent to a side of the tent where there is no light (a few inches away from a wall) that helps a lot.
Remember, that little exhaust fan only needs to be on when the tent is closed with the light off. It will do nothing to a lit tent.
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I once used activated carbon filter pads, cut to size and doubled up (mine were thin), duct taped to the air intake vent. It blocked a little light and filtered the air a bit going in. Although the tape I was using kept ripping off the tent. Probably too much suction; I think I needed to open another vent.
It sounds like you're flowering outside the tent and vegging inside it. You could have your air intake face away from you flowering plants and put something opaque over to block the light a bit, but still have free air flow.
Also I think I would flower inside the tent and veg outside personally. That way you can have light on 24/7 in your shed without disturbing your precious girls. But your tent is not big enough for that.Last edited by apacin0; 09-21-2024, 09:10 PM.
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I once used activated carbon filter pads, cut to size and doubled up (mine were thin), duct taped to the air intake vent. It blocked a little light and filtered the air a bit going in. Although the tape I was using kept ripping off the tent. Probably too much suction; I think I needed to open another vent.
It sounds like you're flowering outside the tent and vegging inside it. You could have your air intake face away from you flowering plants and put something opaque over to block the light a bit, but still have free air flow.
Also I think I would flower inside the tent and veg outside personally. That way you can have light on 24/7 in your shed without disturbing your precious girls. But your tent is not big enough for that.
I'm thinking of putting the photo in the tent at 12/12 and everything else outside. Am I correct in believing that my autos can stay at 18/6 and still flower? THe purple chemdawg photo is not too tall and I believe it would do well in the tent by itself.
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I found 18/6 gives better results than 12/12 for autos. And the biggie, you do not need to provide 100% darkness for flowering autos like you do photoperiod and feminized! Head to GWE main and search 'auto lights.'
The thing about your 4" fan is you need to make sure to not block the air as much as possible or you will overtax your fan and it will not be as efficient.αspamΩ
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Well earlier in veg you could have trained (e.g. LST, supercropping, topping...) your plant to widen up the canopy. With the natural Christmas tree shape you'll have to just add support for when the buds make it top heavy, depending on how fatty you make the colas.
Do you have more fans on them? Getting good air on them can strengthen up the stems. Plus you'll want really good airflow on the buds to prevent rot.Last edited by apacin0; 09-29-2024, 09:55 PM.
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Originally posted by apacin0 View PostWell earlier in veg you could have trained (e.g. LST, supercropping, topping...) your plant to widen up the canopy. With the natural Christmas tree shape you'll have to just add support for when the buds make it top heavy, depending on how fatty you make the colas.
Do you have more fans on them? Getting good air on them can strengthen up the stems. Plus you'll want really good airflow on the buds to prevent rot.
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