Insane Humidity

Skyhound

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For 3 weeks now the humidity in air is at 90% , im using a good dehumidifier outiside the tent venting trought the air vent but it only lowers me about 15% to 75% humidity in tent . Im at week 5 of flowering and i dont know what to do more , i also have oscilanting fan inside tent . I will have mold and powedry mill with this levels 75% aint i :(
 

Beehive

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No.

It's all about circulation. Mold spores settle in dead air spots. Most of my entire flowering period was at 50%. Dehumidifier will heat the air...

You're not going to get mold. Just keep up the air flow the best you can. Plus some.
 

Skyhound

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No.

It's all about circulation. Mold spores settle in dead air spots. Most of my entire flowering period was at 50%. Dehumidifier will heat the air...

You're not going to get mold. Just keep up the air flow the best you can. Plus some.
i have an oscilating fan between lights and canopy , is it a good ideia to put one small static fan that i have right on the upper part of the pots , trowing air in the base of the plants ?
 

Rurumo

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What is the make/model of your humidifier, and the size of the room? Also how many plants do you have and do you have any other source of water vapor in the room, like an aquarium? Oh, and do you live in the tropics? Just curious because I have major humidity issues too, purely because I live in a northern state, have my house sealed up tight during the winter, and live in a small space, with a dog, and two turtles, and several very thirsty plants. My 30 pint dehumidifier runs 24/7, I empty about 4 gallons per day and it keeps my RH just a hair under 50%, so, pretty perfect. But as you can see, I have a TON of water in my air if not for the dehumidifier. I'm curious how much water yours removes? I agree 100% about air flow, be sure you have a lot of air flow above and below the canopy, be sure to defoliate the dense undergrowth that is not exposed to light. I'd also get a good biofungicide and treat them asap, like Southern Ag Garden Friendly Fungicide, or if you have the cash, Regalia. Another cheap thing you can do is give them a dose of aspirin water, 1 325mg tablet per gallon, dissolved well. It's also good to apply the aspirin water as a foliar-lots of studies on this if interested.
 

Beehive

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i have an oscilating fan between lights and canopy , is it a good ideia to put one small static fan that i have right on the upper part of the pots , trowing air in the base of the plants ?
Yes. Add every fan you have. The areas around the pot. Middle and top.
 

vostok

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For 3 weeks now the humidity in air is at 90% , im using a good dehumidifier outiside the tent venting trought the air vent but it only lowers me about 15% to 75% humidity in tent . Im at week 5 of flowering and i dont know what to do more , i also have oscilanting fan inside tent . I will have mold and powedry mill with this levels 75% aint i :(
our mold from Russia likes temps at 12-18C as above keep that air moving

keep outta that temp zone and you need not give any of your plants 'snorkels'

good luck
 

Skyhound

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What is the make/model of your humidifier, and the size of the room? Also how many plants do you have and do you have any other source of water vapor in the room, like an aquarium? Oh, and do you live in the tropics? Just curious because I have major humidity issues too, purely because I live in a northern state, have my house sealed up tight during the winter, and live in a small space, with a dog, and two turtles, and several very thirsty plants. My 30 pint dehumidifier runs 24/7, I empty about 4 gallons per day and it keeps my RH just a hair under 50%, so, pretty perfect. But as you can see, I have a TON of water in my air if not for the dehumidifier. I'm curious how much water yours removes? I agree 100% about air flow, be sure you have a lot of air flow above and below the canopy, be sure to defoliate the dense undergrowth that is not exposed to light. I'd also get a good biofungicide and treat them asap, like Southern Ag Garden Friendly Fungicide, or if you have the cash, Regalia. Another cheap thing you can do is give them a dose of aspirin water, 1 325mg tablet per gallon, dissolved well. It's also good to apply the aspirin water as a foliar-lots of studies on this if interested.
Thanks for the reply , i cant talk much about the dehumidifer , except it lowers the humidity at about 15% , i think the deposit is about 1/1,5 liters and it fill in about 8~9 hours , here is a photo

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The tent is 60x60x160 cm , i live in europe and its not normal so much humidity , but it has been like this for 3 weeks and it already stopped raining but still very high . I have no water sources in the room . Also im using leds and temps are 22C 71,6 F , edit 2 , four plants
 
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Skyhound

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Placed a fan right on the top of the pots pointing up through all the leafs and humidity dropped 5% to 70% , thank god , maybe if someone knows another trick i can even reduce it more
 

Beehive

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Not really. Whatever the days humidity, is what it is. You'd like it to be perfect. But all you can do is set it as a goal.

You're going to be getting some homegrown weed. In the end, all the drama pays off.
 

copkilller

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also, i think the key is to keep your VPD in check
if humidity is at 90%, the temperature should be around 100F

i know it sounds absolutely insane but i've done that, 6 strains and they all liked it, no mold.
 

Skyhound

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Its amazing but the aditional fan on the top of the pots poiting up made a huge difference , now with the dehumidifer on im getting 57% rh, each i think its ok
 

hotrodharley

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Thanks for the reply , i cant talk much about the dehumidifer , except it lowers the humidity at about 15% , i think the deposit is about 1/1,5 liters and it fill in about 8~9 hours , here is a photo

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The tent is 60x60x160 cm , i live in europe and its not normal so much humidity , but it has been like this for 3 weeks and it already stopped raining but still very high . I have no water sources in the room . Also im using leds and temps are 22C 71,6 F , edit 2 , four plants
Buy a real dehumidifier. That’s a hobby model for granny’s sitting room.
 
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