Northern Lights 110 Degree Heat - Start Over?

MAAT1234

New Member
Howdy Folks,

After 6 weeks of vegetative growth, I've been attempting to get my plants to flower for the past 3 months and haven't gotten anywhere. I am growing in my shed in the heat in Texas and temps reach 110-115 Degrees everyday. (75-80 at night) My guess is that the heat is just preventing them from producing buds. Dumbass I know for letting it get that hot, but I had hopes that the AC unit I installed would drop temps to low 90's. It's just not happening - the metal shed is an oven and the only place I can grow right now.

So I am waiting for Fall temps to arrive! My question is this: Should I cut my plants back and let them re-veg and start over? OR should I just let them keep growing (they are putting out new growtht -just not budding) and hope they begin blooming when Fall arrives?

I hit them Fox Farms Big Bloom every other watering - I am watering 2-3 times per week. Nothern Light Strain. - Growing in sealed Metal Shed so no light leaks. 12/12 light schedule on a timer. Plenty of CFL lights with sufficient wattage - 3 plants.
 

Wavels

Well-Known Member
If your plants are not dead yet, keep on with what you are doing.
Triple check for any light leaks, as even with excessive heat, you should have seen some signs of budding by now.
IMO, CFLs alone will never produce sufficient light for profuse blooming, especially given your harsh conditions!
I like CFLs only for supplemental lighting.
Maybe you can move your plants closer to the light source?
Good luck!
 

kermit2692

Well-Known Member
you cannot properly grow in your shed at any time of the year.. Also a great way to get caught.

If it's been 12/12 for the months you have only two smart choices. You can move them inside or somewhere else or you can put them out of their misery. They will not produce anything worthwhile in your shed with cfls after growing long enough for me to safely assume they are five feet tall. Better luck next time, read up and always grow inside unless you're using the sun. Attics, garages, sheds no good.
 

kermit2692

Well-Known Member
btw to successfully grow indoors you must keep the heat at around 75 and out must stay below 80.. Not ninety, ninety would not have been enough you would have gotten green hay as a product. If you run co2 you can run hotter but lets not get carried away basics first...
 
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