ryanpreusser
Member
for some reason my grom "box" (a six foot tall three foot wide armoire) smells very stongly at lights on and lights out. smell is not a problem im just curoise about whats going on. can someone help?
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smells when lights out
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Rascality Afoot
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Do you run your fans at night? Maybe it's just seeping out while the suction is gone.
ryanpreusser
Member
no, it cant be the fans. they run 24/7. and intake, exhaust, and circulating fans. any other ideas; like i said its not a problem im just wondering why the smell is amplified when the lights go on or off.
ratatoolie
Active Member
thats normal just like when you water the smell comes out nothing to be worried about but im not sure what the reason is why they smell at lights on/off
resinousflowers
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maybe your plants spark up a fatty when the lights go off.
Nubby Tubbs
New Member
maybe youre growing the stanky dank. dont jynx it.
Juicy Fruit
Active Member
prolly the leaves reacting to the temp change?
Vento
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To attract preditor bugs to come and clear off any mites lice or other harmful bugs 
Also to attract Pollinating Bugs
If you get a chance , Try and watch this full video on NGC ...you will be amazed
http://natgeotv.com/uk/plantzilla/videos/preview
Also to attract Pollinating Bugs
If you get a chance , Try and watch this full video on NGC ...you will be amazed
http://natgeotv.com/uk/plantzilla/videos/preview
Dirty Harry
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@Vento
Thanks for the documentary link. Tivo schedule doesn't go out that far but I marked the calendar to remind me about it when it gets closer.
It seems quite interesting.
Thanks for the documentary link. Tivo schedule doesn't go out that far but I marked the calendar to remind me about it when it gets closer.
It seems quite interesting.
Vento
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I Can't find the full program anywhere on the net , Would make a great Youtube vid
Jefferstone
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I think it has more to do with the temperature. Once the light comes on in the morning and things start heating up, the air that has settled around the plants is stirred up into the atmosphere. However, if that is true I have no fucking idea why it would also happen in reverse.
Dirty Harry
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It will probably be findable after the air date. I don't see them releasing anything on-line until it airs first.I Can't find the full program anywhere on the net , Would make a great Youtube vid
Rascality Afoot
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Aright, just happened across this randomly, but it's insightful, and I had to post it.
""Floral scents begin as oils that are produced by the petals in most plants. Because these oils evaporate easily in warm weather, scientists call them volatile compounds"
so it could be that it's cooler in the evenings so the oils evaporate slower and so there is more to smell.
it also says:
"but many moth-pollinated flowers produce scents only at night, and not earlier in the evening."
Obviously different flowers produce stronger scents at different times. Some flowers only open at night, others only open during the evening, etc. Not all flowers smell stronger in the late evening as not all flowers are open in the late evening
It could be that the flowers you have in mind start producing more scent in the late evening to get ready for nocturnal pollinators such as bats, most sphinx moths, etc, and you think it's just in the evening because you're asleep during the night
or it could just be that that particular flower's pollinators are crepuscular (most active during dawn/dusk)
or it could be that the particular flower's diurnal and nocturnal pollinators overlap in the evening so it smells stronger because there are more pollinators to attract. "
So maybe our herbs are waiting for the tiny nocturnal insects of the himalayan foothills to deposit a fat load of plant nut on their chin while you think they're sound asleep... and that stink is just them signaling. I have often heard that culinary herbs should be harvested in the morning for peak flavour and aroma. Same with our herbs.
""Floral scents begin as oils that are produced by the petals in most plants. Because these oils evaporate easily in warm weather, scientists call them volatile compounds"
so it could be that it's cooler in the evenings so the oils evaporate slower and so there is more to smell.
it also says:
"but many moth-pollinated flowers produce scents only at night, and not earlier in the evening."
Obviously different flowers produce stronger scents at different times. Some flowers only open at night, others only open during the evening, etc. Not all flowers smell stronger in the late evening as not all flowers are open in the late evening
It could be that the flowers you have in mind start producing more scent in the late evening to get ready for nocturnal pollinators such as bats, most sphinx moths, etc, and you think it's just in the evening because you're asleep during the night
or it could just be that that particular flower's pollinators are crepuscular (most active during dawn/dusk)
or it could be that the particular flower's diurnal and nocturnal pollinators overlap in the evening so it smells stronger because there are more pollinators to attract. "
So maybe our herbs are waiting for the tiny nocturnal insects of the himalayan foothills to deposit a fat load of plant nut on their chin while you think they're sound asleep... and that stink is just them signaling. I have often heard that culinary herbs should be harvested in the morning for peak flavour and aroma. Same with our herbs.
Vento
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Good Find and great info ... Thank you +repAright, just happened across this randomly, but it's insightful, and I had to post it.
""Floral scents begin as oils that are produced by the petals in most plants. Because these oils evaporate easily in warm weather, scientists call them volatile compounds"
so it could be that it's cooler in the evenings so the oils evaporate slower and so there is more to smell.
it also says:
"but many moth-pollinated flowers produce scents only at night, and not earlier in the evening."
Obviously different flowers produce stronger scents at different times. Some flowers only open at night, others only open during the evening, etc. Not all flowers smell stronger in the late evening as not all flowers are open in the late evening
It could be that the flowers you have in mind start producing more scent in the late evening to get ready for nocturnal pollinators such as bats, most sphinx moths, etc, and you think it's just in the evening because you're asleep during the night
or it could just be that that particular flower's pollinators are crepuscular (most active during dawn/dusk)
or it could be that the particular flower's diurnal and nocturnal pollinators overlap in the evening so it smells stronger because there are more pollinators to attract. "
So maybe our herbs are waiting for the tiny nocturnal insects of the himalayan foothills to deposit a fat load of plant nut on their chin while you think they're sound asleep... and that stink is just them signaling. I have often heard that culinary herbs should be harvested in the morning for peak flavour and aroma. Same with our herbs.
ryanpreusser
Member
perect... thank you; and nice find. that one was starting to bug me.
Dirty Harry
Well-Known Member
Crap, today is the day of the show...NOT ON THE USA channel! 
Even on the net, the previews only show up on the UK site. Doesn't even show in the US site search.
That sucks as I was looking forward to seeing it.
Even on the net, the previews only show up on the UK site. Doesn't even show in the US site search.
That sucks as I was looking forward to seeing it.
To attract preditor bugs to come and clear off any mites lice or other harmful bugs
Also to attract Pollinating Bugs
If you get a chance , Try and watch this full video on NGC ...you will be amazed
http://natgeotv.com/uk/plantzilla/videos/preview