Can I Get By Without a Dehumidifier?

[Kazman420]

Hey AFN!

I'm 42 days into my first grow and I'm worrying about humidity. I grow in a dedicated room in my basement. Up until a few days ago the humidity was about 55% with the lights on and 65% with the lights off. Now that winter is coming (lol) the humidity does seem to be dropping a little. It was 45% just now with the lights on and will likely be 55% when they are off. However since the girls have entered the flowering stage I notice I'm having to give them a lot more water. This concerns me because more water = more humidity.

I do have really good air movement in that room. 2 Vornado fans, 2 oscillating fans, and the one 6" exhaust fan which goes through the reflector hood of my HPS and then out the room. There isn't a spot in that room which doesn't have a nice breeze.

I'm not opposed to buying a dehumidifier if needed. I have a budget of $200 (which would be enough for a good one), however if possible I'd like to put that money towards an LED light so I can ditch this 400w HID.

Thoughts? Opinions? Any feedback is appreciated!

 

[St. Tom]

i think you should be ok with good air movement

 

[GMEtotheMoon]

i think you should be ok with good air movement

I agree, given the RH levels you’ve mentioned. Continue to monitor them.

 

[Kazman420]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll keep a close eye on the humidity levels. Hopefully they drop even more in the next few weeks.

 

[Olderfart]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll keep a close eye on the humidity levels. Hopefully they drop even more in the next few weeks.

Add my vote to the list. I think you will be fine at those RH levels with good air movement. VPD tables might help your decision. With good air circulation, I think you are safe until solidly inside the danger zone.

Good luck with it.

 

[Kazman420]

Thanks @Olderfart!

I was actually looking at a VPD chart not too long ago. I'm sure I still have it in one of my hundreds of open tabs, lol.