humidity

[Miss Greenthumb]

humidity is approaching 80% - what's a simple fix?

 

[Dirtyboy]

Vent more air out and bring dry air in.

 

[mane2008]

yea that and circulate the air...
Are you using HID lighting?
if do that makes the room so dry

 

[Miss Greenthumb]

can't vent air out - it's in a closet. already have two fans going.

 

[mane2008]

damn thats the only way tho, well that i know of.

 

[Dirtyboy]

Vent it to another room. Ya have to vent just like mane said.

 

[PurpleHazeJohnny]

de-humidifier?????????

 

[Dirtyboy]

de-humidifier?????????

Figured they knew that one and looking for another option.

 

[mane2008]

Figured they knew that one and looking for another option.

yea same thing here

 

[budman29325]

What is a good humidity level?

 

[mane2008]

veg 50-60 is good

 

[NewGrowth]

If you have stale air and high humidity you are looking for problems, lots of mold. If you have a closet figure out a way to vent the air, running a duct through the attic and out the eves on the roof usually works well.

 

[Lord Dangly Bits]

Even with good humidity. He/She still needs to vent the room to get fresh air in there.

 

[Miss Greenthumb]

i've read that between 55% and 65% is ideal

 

[Miss Greenthumb]

maybe i'm missing something here...how do you get fresh air into a closet in a room with no windows????

 

[Antman]

Is your plant in the vegitative state, or is it flowering? If it's still vegging I don't see a problem as long as your plant isn't showing signs of distress. Why don't you try a small De-humidifier from Walmart or K-mart? $30 or so, not bad. Just watch your temps, some of them throw some serious heat.

 

[Miss Greenthumb]

it's in veg right now, but what do i do about fresh air circulation when it's flowering.

 

[Antman]

Where is the closet that your plant is in? If it's in your bedroom or another enclosed room, buy a larger De-humidifier and take the humidity out of the whole room surrounding your closet. Any air that gets sucked into your closet will be adjusted already. I have a Big de-humidifier and a huge Humidifier, and I can get the levels exactly where they need to be by adjusting them accordingly. I just raised or lowered the levels in the surrounding area and that raises or lowers the levels inside my grow space. I don't know what your budget is, but sometimes you have to bite the bullet and spend a little extra to get things right. That's what I did, and it worked out well.

 

[Miss Greenthumb]

thanks Antman- useful feedback

 

[NewGrowth]

maybe i'm missing something here...how do you get fresh air into a closet in a room with no windows????

Vent through the attic