Simulated rain day indoors???

[Grosse Pointe Dank]

Hey guys i was going threw new ideas, i tried to pull up something similar, but noting rang any bells for my idea. Basically what i wanted to do is actually figure out if this would even be beneficial for the plants/growth.
For ex. if i were to place cloudy glass/plastic in between the lights and plants, would it slow the penetration enough to be able to spray down the plants regularly through out the day with out magnifying the water to burn the leaves?
Would this be benifical enough to worry bout it? or just something new and creative? or just a plain stupid idea?
If any one has any input that would be great!!
*I am using CFLs as of right now.
Again I'm just trying something different, please don't post if its not helping or discussing this topic.

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

Hey guys i was going threw new ideas, i tried to pull up something similar, but noting rang any bells for my idea. Basically what i wanted to do is actually figure out if this would even be beneficial for the plants/growth.
For ex. if i were to place cloudy glass/plastic in between the lights and plants, would it slow the penetration enough to be able to spray down the plants regularly through out the day with out magnifying the water to burn the leaves?
Would this be benifical enough to worry bout it? or just something new and creative? or just a plain stupid idea?
If any one has any input that would be great!!
*I am using CFLs as of right now.
Again I'm just trying something different, please don't post if its not helping or discussing this topic.

There have been discussion her in the past challenging the veracity of the "water on leaves causing burns".
So far (to my knowledge) it has not been proven to be possible - and especially with CFL lighting.
My advice ? Dumb it down & don't try to make it more complicated than it needs to be.

And welcome to RIU my friend.

 

[Steelheader3430]

Look into foliage feeding.

 

[Dogenzengi]

Spray leaves right after lights go off before plant get the night time limp look.
Dont overspray, go light and start with once a week then do more if your plants need more.
Don't mix high concentrations, 1/2-1/4 the dose on the bottle is usually good.

I have kept plants alive now since June 7th.
My Girls are in an Ebb n Flow DIY setup under T5 CFL lighting 18/6
I flood twice daily.
I feed foliar in my Veg 1 time weekly as described above.

 

[bluntmassa1]

I wouldn't do it during flower at least not once you got buds as it could cause mold. but I do spray my plants in veg with water from time to time.

 

[Grosse Pointe Dank]

Wow more replies then i thought id get lol!! well thanks to every one that replied, i have been spraying them every night i am currently on my first grow here .. ill definitely rethink the spraying every night , but come on a rain day once a week i think would be awesome!! the plants don't technically need to get loads of light during those days, just enough to keep them in the veg stage. also i have loads of rain water available so it literally could be a actual rain day per say. i know we can keep it simple when doing this, but why wouldn't you want to strive to create a new theory for growers all over?

 

[Grosse Pointe Dank]

I wouldn't do it during flower at least not once you got buds as it could cause mold. but I do spray my plants in veg with water from time to time.

Haven't been there yet to say i have or haven't sprayed during flower lol but thanks i may have never thought twice before doing it, now i will

 

[Grosse Pointe Dank]

With in the next week I'm going to see if i can mock up a day of rain.
I'm going to first try with just any normal plexiglass, and my cfls that I'm currently using. First test will be the light penetration to the soil with and with out the plexiglass in-between the plants and lights.
ill keep everyone posted, well who ever is interested

 

[zem]

With in the next week I'm going to see if i can mock up a day of rain.
I'm going to first try with just any normal plexiglass, and my cfls that I'm currently using. First test will be the light penetration to the soil with and with out the plexiglass in-between the plants and lights.
ill keep everyone posted, well who ever is interested

if you're simulating rain you might as well simulate lighting. get 2 wires of electricity tie to wooden sticks stick one end in the socket, then hold sticks to place the tip of one wire on top of soil,,, touch it with the other tip using the other stick, there will be an explosion and a lightning and the soil will get an electric shock but also it will smell like roasting wire, you might burn your grow equipment as well as your entire house. you can do all that, as for me, i'll stick to using common sense, BEFORe I try anything

 

[AimAim]

I've sprayed the shit out of plants indoors and outdoors under all sorts of light, with foliar application of nutes, and never had anything approaching a "burn". An internet myth as far as I am concerned.

How many pictures you see posted around here saying "I sprayed my leaves and look how they got burned"!

You'll see plenty of pics of plants screwed up in every way possible but not burn spots from water.

You can burn them if you get too hot on foliar nutes, and you can create real moisture / humidity problems if you are not careful, but burning leaves by magnifying light on spots on the leaves is rare if even a problem.

 

[Liddle]

some plants do burn under water on leaves mainly bc of acidity of the rain. but weed wont lol

 

[GrowinDad]

I use a halo drip system which does simulate rain so far as the soil is concerned. Not spraying the plants itself though.

 

[Grosse Pointe Dank]

Definitely will look in to the foliar nutes, like i said I'm on my first grow. Learning what to do as i go along.

I've sprayed the shit out of plants indoors and outdoors under all sorts of light, with foliar application of nutes, and never had anything approaching a "burn". An internet myth as far as I am concerned.

How many pictures you see posted around here saying "I sprayed my leaves and look how they got burned"!

You'll see plenty of pics of plants screwed up in every way possible but not burn spots from water.

You can burn them if you get too hot on foliar nutes, and you can create real moisture / humidity problems if you are not careful, but burning leaves by magnifying light on spots on the leaves is rare if even a problem.

 

[Grosse Pointe Dank]

So almost like a top feed system with soil? How do you know it gets enough or to much, soil isn't always going to dry the same each day or every couple days?

I use a halo drip system which does simulate rain so far as the soil is concerned. Not spraying the plants itself though.

 

[GrowinDad]

It is all manual. Gravity fed out of 5 gal bucket. Bucket has a on-off valve as does each the halo for each plant. It takes about 2 hrs to feed. I do feed them all the same day all the time, but once I see run off on one plant I shut it off.

Here's a vid I did a while back that shows it..

https://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog27658-video-my-set-up.html

 

[bigboybuds]

Most indoor growers strive to mimic the most "Ideal Conditions" in their grow rooms.. Why on earth, would you want it to be a crappy rainy day in there? Or was the whole point to be able to spray them down "Without Burning" them? If the later is the case, just spray em bro, you will do no harm with just water.

 

[zem]

Most indoor growers strive to mimic the most "Ideal Conditions" in their grow rooms.. Why on earth, would you want it to be a crappy rainy day in there? Or was the whole point to be able to spray them down "Without Burning" them? If the later is the case, just spray em bro, you will do no harm with just water.

I wa telling him to electrocute them to simulate lightning

 

[Grosse Pointe Dank]

Most indoor growers strive to mimic the most "Ideal Conditions" in their grow rooms.. Why on earth, would you want it to be a crappy rainy day in there? Or was the whole point to be able to spray them down "Without Burning" them? If the later is the case, just spray em bro, you will do no harm with just water.

i Was just talking bout spraying them with out burning them, while still being able to have the lights on so there is no break in there schedule. Most people have said they will typically burn, just coming up with something that would maybe help the plant get added help.

 

[Grosse Pointe Dank]

It is all manual. Gravity fed out of 5 gal bucket. Bucket has a on-off valve as does each the halo for each plant. It takes about 2 hrs to feed. I do feed them all the same day all the time, but once I see run off on one plant I shut it off.

Here's a vid I did a while back that shows it..

https://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog27658-video-my-set-up.html

Thats sick man, lighting your setup.

 

[Grosse Pointe Dank]

Liking* sorry.