Quick question.... Please help

Okay, I have two plants growing in a closet under 6- 55watt cfl's just started them two weeks ago,they are going great so far, but my problem is I can't get the temperature below 85 degrees and humidity is as low as 20%. This is my first grow and I'm wondering if this is going to be a problem and if so what i can do to counteract the low humidity?

some more details would be helpful, do you have an exhaust & inlet air flow, fan filter etc..

i have one osilating fan on 24/7 and the closet door open all but when im sleeping.

a fan will help or an a/c in the room..a vaporizer or humidifier will take care of low humidity...

Well i had the same prob when i started growing in my closet and the thing is you cant really open your door or else too much light can escape so figure a way to get fresh air in and out without having the door open. Humidity can be fixed with some evaporating water not hard at all just try and see how much needs to be evaporating to get the levels you want.

The gaps on the door are pretty large but there no way of venting because this inst going to be a final location this is just the first one, and its my wifes closet and she cut my balls off if i cut holes in her closet. Light leaks arent really problem because i plan on putting up this white tarp material once beginning flowering. I can see an air conditioner in a few months but its still quite cold outside now. I was wondering if misting the leaves every few days would make sure the somata (think that's right) dont close up. Thanks for all your help ++ rep for everyone

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The gaps on the door are pretty large but there no way of venting because this inst going to be a final location this is just the first one, and its my wifes closet and she cut my balls off if i cut holes in her closet. Light leaks arent really problem because i plan on putting up this white tarp material once beginning flowering. I can see an air conditioner in a few months but its still quite cold outside now. I was wondering if misting the leaves every few days would make sure the somata (think that's right) dont close up. Thanks for all your help ++ rep for everyone

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any chance of some pictures, might help us see exactly whats going on & maybe able to advise better, hope you get it sorted

watchmefly420 said:

Okay, I have two plants growing in a closet under 6- 55watt cfl's just started them two weeks ago,they are going great so far, but my problem is I can't get the temperature below 85 degrees and humidity is as low as 20%. This is my first grow and I'm wondering if this is going to be a problem and if so what i can do to counteract the low humidity?

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85 isn't too bad. Better than 95. But not as good as 75. I had heat issues with my lights too.
Try freezing a few 2 or 3 liter bottles filled with water, and put those in there, leave the tops off, it may offset the humidity
as well as cool things off. A container of water will help with humidity as well.
Ventilation is super important. Plants needs to breath just like people. So when the door is closed while you sleep,
your plants are suffocating, or at least in need of more air.
You can build a tent/cab in the closet with panda film, make a light trap, and add active ventilation, and then you will need to keep
the closet door open 24/7/365, maybe even with a fan blowing fresh air into the closet, preferably toward your air intake.
Panda film is pretty cheap. Light traps are easy to build, and fans are cheap. And the faster the air is exchanged, the cooler the
temps will remain.
Best of luck with this.

well again thanks everyone for your quick responses ill try the frozen two liters and see if that helps humidity i was able to get the temp down to 70 by opening the window in the room slightly we will see if the wife even notices. the humidity also came up a little with the window being open gonna let it go for a few days and see where it gets me. It's still averaging 40 degrees around here outside so i dont want it to get to cold and i dont want to be heating the outside either. I'm going to be turning my spare room into a bigger operation, this is just for the first one to see if i can get something good. I think i'm going to put up that white tarp here soon so i can leave the door open while i sleep and still block the light from completely lighting the whole room.

watchmefly420 said:

well again thanks everyone for your quick responses ill try the frozen two liters and see if that helps humidity i was able to get the temp down to 70 by opening the window in the room slightly we will see if the wife even notices. the humidity also came up a little with the window being open gonna let it go for a few days and see where it gets me. It's still averaging 40 degrees around here outside so i dont want it to get to cold and i dont want to be heating the outside either. I'm going to be turning my spare room into a bigger operation, this is just for the first one to see if i can get something good. I think i'm going to put up that white tarp here soon so i can leave the door open while i sleep and still block the light from completely lighting the whole room.

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Grow tents are pretty convenient. Everything is already light proof, and all the vents needed are there. Maybe try HTG or a similar place.
Here is a square meter tent for pretty cheap: http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-Grow-Tent---Size-Original-40-x-40-x78---Silver-Lined.asp
You can put a 1000 HPS in there, or plenty of CFLs.

I'm kinda strapped for cash at the moment but i might make something like this in my final location it does definitely look convenient plus i'd still be able to use that room and move the operation when we decide to have the next child, thanks for the input.