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AsianYumYum
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Loss of humidity, need help fast.
#4523224 - 08/11/05 05:37 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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ok here's a pic of my FC. it's is a rubbermaid (don't know the gallon capacity sorry) with about 2.5" of perlite in the bottom (hydrated of course) and 3 layers of suran wrap serving as a view window.
i mist this thing 3 or 4 times a day and all the cakes have wells but whenever i open it to fan it there is little or no humidity and all the cakes are blueing out of dehydration. in addition it's been about a week and the cakes haven't done anything. im really needing some help because i have a fully colonized casing that's ready to go in this thing, and i know those things really need the right rH. should i make my lid more air tite? should i not fan so much? i bought a humidifier but without a filter or knowing how to use it (it was thrifted) i don't want to hook it up. please help me save these cakes and this casing! it's my first grow and it was going so well.!!! thanks. -Yum Yum
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ChickenNugget
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Re: Loss of humidity, need help fast. [Re: AsianYumYum]
#4523281 - 08/11/05 05:49 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Is your perlite wet?
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Roadkill
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Re: Loss of humidity, need help fast. [Re: ChickenNugget]
#4523330 - 08/11/05 06:00 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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he said...
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with about 2.5" of perlite in the bottom (hydrated of course)
so his perlite is wet.
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did you dunk your cakes after they were birthed?
sounds like a humidity issue. get a humidity gauge...if you can.
what are your temps like?
how much fresh air exchanges are you doing?
give em light!~
make sure that your perlite is moist enough. spray the inside walls of your fruiting chamber.
and have some patience.
tc
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rachsrib
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Re: Loss of humidity, need help fast. [Re: Roadkill]
#4523628 - 08/11/05 07:24 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Im having the same problem using perilite and an aquarium pump, i am going ot try to get some geolite and a humidifier and i can let you know how it works
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kronnyQ
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Re: Loss of humidity, need help fast. [Re: AsianYumYum]
#4523894 - 08/11/05 09:07 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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It could very well be the fanning crushing the humidity, it can't get a chance to build up. To combat this problem, just put a bunch of holes in the side of your chamber stuffed with polyfill, then you won't have to fan and humidity will build nicely.
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AsianYumYum
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Re: Loss of humidity, need help fast. [Re: Roadkill]
#4523916 - 08/11/05 09:19 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Roadkill said: he said...
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with about 2.5" of perlite in the bottom (hydrated of course)
so his perlite is wet.
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did you dunk your cakes after they were birthed?
sounds like a humidity issue. get a humidity gauge...if you can.
what are your temps like?
how much fresh air exchanges are you doing?
give em light!~
make sure that your perlite is moist enough. spray the inside walls of your fruiting chamber.
and have some patience.
tc
i know it's a humidity issue, i don't need a gauge for that. though i do need one. temps are in the mid 70s, i fan for 1 min. 3 times a day, and they are on a 12hr light interval. i have sprayed the inside walls and the perlite on top is somewhat wet to the touch... thanks for the comments though, ill keep trying! will this ruin my cakes though or are they savable once i find the problem?
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rachsrib
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Re: Loss of humidity, need help fast. [Re: AsianYumYum]
#4530925 - 08/13/05 06:01 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Asianyumyum i switched over to lava rocks yesterday and today when i got home my humididty is 99%, perlite would get it up that high for me sos i might recomend switching
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