Check your indicator lights in your grow environment.
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speedwell68
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But he isn't talking about the indicator lights on power strips and the like. TBH most of these lights aren't even LEDs, they are neon indicator lamps and pull micro-amps.
Bukvičák
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It does not matter of source of the light. You can get light from CO2 burners as well…
speedwell68
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You are talking about a light where the power draw is rated in milliwatts. The very idea of this is nonsense.
Rob Roy
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I think the answer could be "it all depends".
Maybe the strains you're running have different pronouns?
Meaning some strains (maybe even phenos within a given strain too?) resist growing balls more than others when undergoing stress and or light issues. I don't know if it relates, but I have observed some female plants resist "turning male" more than others when sprayed with colloidal silver.
I'm also under the impression that the intensity, spectrum and duration of the light leak are factors too.
Not to mention, it's possible cumulative stress from both light leaks and overall plant condition might be enough to trigger male flowers as a stress response.
At which point would you be confident that light bleed won't hermie your plants? Pinhole leak? Broken zipper allowing persistent light into your tent? Partially open door while in flower ? At some point wouldn't you think you could stress them enough that you'd get some deletorious results from light bleed ?
Maybe I'm superstitious but I lean toward covering any pinhole leaks, any indicator lights on power strips, a/c, and other electrical stuff that the flowering girls could "see". Duct tape is cheap.
dizzyground
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long time ago i had hermies for no reason aswell. It was critical mass strain. Ran other strains with zero issues. I had exhaust fan hooked to top of room over plants back then. green and red led. Maybe its a trait for only some strains, go figure.
Bukvičák
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Yeah plant definitely knows Hey this is miliwatt or neon micro amper light lets ignore it. This is non sense
Rurumo
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Check for the next full moon and go outside and look around, it's bright as hell. Those tiny leds don't do anything. Look at the facts here, you've got dozens of seasoned growers who have probably 6 of those lights on per tent, every grow, with no issues (myself included) vs OP's single plant with balls...apply logic...
Bukvičák
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I am not saying that every indicator led or whatever other kind of light will always cause your plant to herm, I am saying that the possibility is there. Some strains might be more sensitive thats for sure. Thats why I do not understand ppl giving advices for not bothering when it might happen to other people in their setup with their plants. Outdoor is way different in sense of lightning, it is not about Logic but about wavelenghts and nature overall. Indoor we can only simulate that. In my opinion, darkness is essential for proper flowering. The problem is when you keep it total dark and than you add something like this, it can mess the run. But I am just a noob so the possibility this is total bullshit is also there.
Rob Roy
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I once flowered solely using moonlight and got about 7 pounds per light. You should buy my book now.
Rob Roy
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This is good advice.
Thundercat
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This has all been covered multiple times over the years. The moon, and led indicators don’t mess with plants because they do not have enough intensity to do so.
If you have a light leak with intense light actually shining on your plant it Might be affected.
I’ve ran a grow for multiple years with the bottom of my flower room door open to allow air flow. The flower room always had visible light reflecting off the floor. It was usually like a full moon in there. The light reaching the plants had no intensity after that and it didn’t bother them at all. Never got herms from it even running lots of different genetics. There was also multiple led indicators in the room inches from the plants. No herms. Infact over the years I only had a couple strains show herm traits, and there was never a clear cause other then genetics.
If you have a light leak with intense light actually shining on your plant it Might be affected.
I’ve ran a grow for multiple years with the bottom of my flower room door open to allow air flow. The flower room always had visible light reflecting off the floor. It was usually like a full moon in there. The light reaching the plants had no intensity after that and it didn’t bother them at all. Never got herms from it even running lots of different genetics. There was also multiple led indicators in the room inches from the plants. No herms. Infact over the years I only had a couple strains show herm traits, and there was never a clear cause other then genetics.
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Roger A. Shrubber
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i have 4 fans and 2 power strips in my tent, all with red lights, been that way for about 3 years...no balls in 3 years...
Hollatchaboy
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How many moons do you have?
Rob Roy
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LeastExpectedGrower
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If you're a worrier, cover your indicator lights. If you're not, don't. Seems pretty simple. A little bit of electrical tape or gaffers tape will take care of it. Put a black sock on your inkbird if you think you need to. Whatever. I often dim stuff with super-bright LEDs (not grow room stuff) with a black sharpie or even some black nailpolish. Works fine.