Will I get mold?

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Mr. Potent

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I just have one plant the temps are around 78-88 degrees 2 fans sucking air out and 1 fan blowing air around but only slightly on the bottom of the plant (if i put my fan to blow air on the top of my plant the temps sky rocket to high 90's), but I was mainly wondering since I only have a fan blowing some air on the bottom of my plant and not on the buds do you think i would have a high chance of getting mold in my buds and i dont have a humidity gauge but it feels slightly humid but not really humid.
 
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wannaquickee

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i think you should get a hygrometer to make sure. most cases if there is no air flow and big buds they tend to mold.

what kinda of light are you using? you dont have a air flow hood/
 
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Mr. Potent

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I dont know where to get a hydrometer. Right now im using 4 23w cfl 2700k my lights that are plugged into an extension cord. my plant is an auto flower and right know its about 3 weeks into flower and my buds are about the size of a quarter so i dont think there going to be BIG buds. also im adding another fan for my vent hopefully soon so i can get the temps down.
 
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wannaquickee

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walmart? homedepot, lowes.hydroponic store..online order..target..kroger maybe even...they are like 5 to 150 bucks...

you cant get a inline duct fan and pull some of that hot air out of there..
 
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Japanfreak

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Mr. Potent said:
I just have one plant the temps are around 78-88 degrees 2 fans sucking air out and 1 fan blowing air around but only slightly on the bottom of the plant
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Very doubtful you'll get mold unless you have a strain which is prone to it with just the one plant and so much air movement.
 
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Japanfreak said:
Very doubtful you'll get mold unless you have a strain which is prone to it with just the one plant and so much air movement.
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So your saying that even though theres no air blowing on the buds but theres still air flow my chances of mold in my buds or bud rot are slim?
 
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Japanfreak

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Computer fan? Any in-line fan that has enough power to be effective is going to make noise. Facts of life, net is filled with people asking how to deaden the sound of in-line fans. I personally own about 5 of them and very expensive ones to boot, and they all make more noise than a computer fan.
 
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Japanfreak

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Mr. Potent said:
So your saying that even though theres no air blowing on the buds but theres still air flow my chances of mold in my buds or bud rot are slim?
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A single small plant? Yeah, not much risk. Most people who have mold problems have spaces packed with huge colas and many plants adding humidity to their grow space through transpiration. Besides your first post mentions one blowing across the top. I never have mold problems and I have a packed closet with no fan on my plants but with good air-exchange.
 
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Japanfreak said:
A single small plant? Yeah, not much risk. Most people who have mold problems have spaces packed with huge colas and many plants adding humidity to their grow space through transpiration. Besides your first post mentions one blowing across the top. I never have mold problems and I have a packed closet with no fan on my plants but with good air-exchange.
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If you read on I said IF i put my fan to blow on the tops it goes up to high 90's so no i dont have a fan blowing on the tops its just a fan moving air from the bottom of the plant.

Edit: thanks your reply pretty much sums up the answer i was looking for.
 
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