Power outage during flowering

Jeffro420

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Ok everyone with the string of the large winter storm sweeping across the country. One can only fear loosing power. In the past I've been lucky but I'm readying about wet heavy snow and 30 - 40 mph winds. IF I were to loose power what are some recommendations on say a survival kit for flowering plants?

Put a garbage bag over each one to try and keep warm?

Water with warm water?

Buy some led lights that take batteries just to supply light?

I'm stoned and paranoid. Also how long is too long to sit in the dark on the end of week 5 of flower? How cold is too cold?

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.
 

breakdancer0003

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300-600$ + gas generator if you want the non industrial best option

If that's not an option a battery powered light to continue on the 12 / 12 cycle and added warmth isn't a bad plan to minimize the stress, but you obviously would be losing out on the productivity only using a battery powered light.
 

Jeffro420

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I would buy a generator but I work 10 hours a day and just wouldn't be able to start it and leave. Truthfully my main concern would be keeping the temp right or atleast acceptable. The reason I ask about the battery powered leds is because I hear all this talk about even the smallest amount of light from a flashlight or a cell phone can screw up the dark cycle. So i figured maybe a few of them shop light led lights that are like 25-45 watts and run off batteries. Get like 3 or 4 of them and hang them up just to limp through if the time came (please no please no please no).

If say there was a 2 or 3 day outage would you just resume 1212 at the correct time on the first available day?

What effects could this cause? Hermies? Extreme decrease in yield?
 

Jeffro420

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Also forgot to ask. Who all has experienced blackout for more than a day? If so how long? And how did the crop turn out after?
 

thumper60

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I have gone 13 days no power.i run gen with flors.if its cold out an house has no power I hope u boss under stand u not coming in,:bigjoint:
 
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