KRSTEK
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Try use an Air Conditionor, if not add a fan or 2 and try increase your air flow in general
Constructive Criticism Please..
KRSTEK
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Ye during Veg i keep them outside, place tin foil around them to reflect as much light as possible, ye it's ol'school but works and cheap
If a grow tent or box is empty I usually transfer them there after a few weeks to avoid contamination, bugs or anything else which can damage them. I perfer to have them grow in a controlled environment
OldMedUser
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Damn good idea to put foil around the pot if the sun hits it on the side. I stuck a thermometer in a pot outside in early summe when the air temp was 75 on a sunny day and the root zone got up to 110. That can't be good.Ye during Veg i keep them outside, place tin foil around them to reflect as much light as possible, ye it's ol'school but works and cheap
Not too stealthy tho.
KRSTEK
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Tin foil is used to keep heat in and out (reflect), basically a line around each pot, pots reflect to pots, a small line of foil just inside the rim of the pot to reflect on lower levels of the plant and then I stick some foil on basic cardboard and attach them to a wall or possitioned around them, you know like when people goto those Solar places for a TanDamn good idea to put foil around the pot if the sun hits it on the side. I stuck a thermometer in a pot outside in early summe when the air temp was 75 on a sunny day and the root zone got up to 110. That can't be good.
Not too stealthy tho.
. I haz a degree in Ghettonomicz
Well for the stealth side, place Other plants around them or afs ANC stated use a Box so it relects within and not out of it
KRSTEK
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Ye an example of this was recently one of mine had a hard time, slight light burn a broken steam which I fixed back (tapped with electrical tape), so it took just over a week to start growing normally again after it healed. Now it's much better infact this one seems more frosty compared to the others.
It is the smallest of the bunch but it's catching up to the others, I'll probably have to give her 8-10 days extra for harvest compared to the others, then again I might pull it when it's 40/60 trichomes milky/amber and the others are probably around 30/70 or 20/80 (max), mine are mainly indica this time so I let them go more towards amber/narcotic effect.
KRSTEK
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To reduce heat he could cut large holes at the bottom sides of the box to increase airflow, similar to having grow tent air flaps at the bottom open to increase airflow. Then again heat is also based upon climate unless your plants live in a vault, infact I had to add a portable AC, cause they were going over 30°C, even if I have a decent airflow, I don't want to ruin my buds
When I notice these changes I got to act fast or they will suffer and that means i'll suffer with less yield , it's a vicious circle 
Heat waves are BAD, Almost lost a full crop cause of it, I was lucky. Another heat wave incomming this week, so for me I have to double check things.
Best to be safe rather than sorry
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Takeoff28
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I'm working in outdoor utility closet in apt, I have a fan but would have to drop a couple hundred on mobile ac I will probably just moved e inside. Question, I trimmed some lower branches and found a couple nanas, I will check the entire plant when get home today but is this basically all she wrote?Try use an Air Conditionor, if not add a fan or 2 and try increase your air flow in general
Takeoff28
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Yea I was hoping it is just a long flowering sativa but I may be done. I trimmed some lower branches and found a couple bananas in them last night, I will check the entire plant when get home today but is this basically all she wrote?
KRSTEK
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OK, try this, if you have ventilation access holes at the bottom sides of your "closet", if not you could make them, add Fans to Pull In air and the Carbon filter will pull it all up and out increasing airflow. I know AC cost, even the electric bill hurts but I really didn't have any other solution for heat waves.
I got a decent Air flow, Air System with carbon filter, ventilation holes at the bottom always open, a fairly large fan but if outside the closet is like almost 32°C inside due to lights it can easily reach 37° so to avoid this during heat waves I keep the AC on - I don't always use it and for me it's like an "oh crap button""break in case of emergancy".
Dutchieman420
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If you notice your plant is only growing buds up really really high where there is sufficient light well I wouldn't call it sufficient. You're running all these little lights if you really care about this plant and want to actually see a decent bag of pot come out of it or even a return on your energy investment you should get a better light. Or start setting it by window that gets alot of sun. I am lucky and have a couple south-facing windows in my house and I am able to have a couple of plants being sustained just by sunlight inside something to think aboutI'm a first time grower. I went through the basic rookies mistakes: over nuting and stupid watering. Heading into week 3 of flower, 6-23watt cfls on some bag seed. How bad is it? Any estimates on yield?
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Takeoff28
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Gotcha, all I can do is finish at this point, I will have new set up for next grow
OldMedUser
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Look like 3 or 4 more weeks at least the way all those fresh flowers are looking. I think you're flushing way too soon and will impact your yield in a not so good way. Looking really good!
Takeoff28
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