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kgb9113
03-03-2007, 02:05 PM
My grow room is dropping 20 or more degrees at night when the lights go out. I am running an 18/6 light schedule, vegging my plants. Can I switch the plants on 24 hours of light without shocking them to keep the light on constantly to warm the room?
Yes to your question...
What are the maximums? a 20* swing is well within reason if your max is above 80*
pi
kgb9113
03-03-2007, 02:37 PM
At times the room is getting to 80. The lows have been around 57 to 59 at night. Where I live the temperature is warming and should be cold for just a few more weeks. Should I let it be or what?
eyeseaire
03-03-2007, 02:49 PM
really that is not too bad of a temp drop. You would want the temps really to not get below 65- 70 depending on strain for most optimal grow, but this is an over used quote in my opinion, as I have seen many strain do fine in the great outdoors, in temps as low as the 40's so long as its not an every night occurance
The lows have been around 57 to 59 at night. Should I let it be or what?
It's a call mahn... The cooler temps are not go'in to hurt a thing but will slow progression slightly. I use cool temps sometime when i mis schedule clones and need to slow'um down, but on plants already in veg the affect won't be as dramatic. I also look at the energy cost of more hours of light. To go from 18/6 to 24/0 reqiures a 33% increase in light'in overhead alone and with lights constantly on, heat buildup will have to be delt with which will run up the cost even more. I personally don't think enough production can be gained to justify the added expence.
pi
kgb9113
03-03-2007, 06:29 PM
Great info. I will continue to veg and not worry about the drop. Thanks again, will post if i have anymore troubles.
Chronic007
03-03-2007, 06:49 PM
really that is not too bad of a temp drop. You would want the temps really to not get below 65- 70 depending on strain for most optimal grow, but this is an over used quote in my opinion, as I have seen many strain do fine in the great outdoors, in temps as low as the 40's so long as its not an every night occurance
Ditto!:gthumb:
eyeseaire
03-03-2007, 08:36 PM
no problem bro keep it green