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Where did you buy your autopots @bushmasterar15 . I would like to get 1 to see what they are about.
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Thanks for being willing to race. Your set up looks great.
If the tent is on concrete it maybe best to have some insulation between pots and the surface. @bushmasterar15
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As you can see from this grow the problem I've been having with this setup is maintaining temperature/humidity when the basement gets cold and dry in the winter. Part of the problem is that the tent is such a small space, even with the fan on low speed it exchanges the air probably a few times per minute. With the intake pulling in the cold/dry air in the basement it is hard to maintain the environment in there. I don't feel safe putting a space heater in the tent and the best I've gotten the humidity up to with a humidifier is about 30%.
I'm considering tying the intake of the tent into the house ducting to pull air from the climate controlled upstairs. I've also considered putting the vent fan on a timer so it is only on half time or so. I've got a grand plan to build a bigger and better grow room in my basement that will have more and better climate control, but for now I'm afraid these girls have a cold row to hoe unless I hack together a solution.
So it depends on what the environment in your basement is like but that is definitely something to keep in mind with this setup.
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Yup. I have a 1200W space heater. If I run it full-time on "low" next to the air intake for the tent, it brings the temperature up to an ideal 75F. But it also lowers the humidity to 20% or so. It is not a very efficient solution but I have run it a few days during the cold snap we have experienced with record lows down to -20F outside. I know other households have had disasters with pipes bursting, flooding, etc., so I am counting myself lucky if I get through this winter with just a couple stunted plants.
I have also experimented with placing a wet towel in a bowl of water and hanging it over the air intake for the tent. This is about as effective as running a humidifier with no extra electricity used. Here is the scene by the air intake
I just refilled the bowl, that is some water I splashed by accident. It is a hack but it is keeping the girls alive until I can work out something better!
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