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DigitalNomad
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A crazy idea that might just work?
#7835582 - 01/05/08 01:22 PM (16 years, 27 days ago) |
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So, I've got a greenhouse set up with a few casings and a coolmist inside. Because it's inside I've heard it's generally a good idea to fan it several times a day to allow for FAE.
Back in the day I attempted to make a PMP but eventually outgrew it, pardon the pun.
So, I was wondering about combining the two ideas. What if I strung some tubing from the air pump into the greenhouse? The pump would be outside the greenhouse, pumping in fresh air.
Is this idea silly/useless and by doing so I am recklessly endangering my grow? Or might it have some merit?
Discuss! :p
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Captain Cubensis
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Re: A crazy idea that might just work? [Re: DigitalNomad]
#7835918 - 01/05/08 02:44 PM (16 years, 27 days ago) |
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Is this idea silly/useless and by doing so I am recklessly endangering my grow? Or might it have some merit?
Yes, it is, unless your greenhouse is huge.
The right amount of holes can provide all the FAE you could ever want without any electricity.
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DigitalNomad
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I'd rather not mutilate my greenhouse anymore than I have to, hence this idea. It's not like it's a huge air pump, it was meant to be put in a poor man's pod.
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mutex
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Re: A crazy idea that might just work? [Re: DigitalNomad]
#7836435 - 01/05/08 04:54 PM (16 years, 27 days ago) |
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I wondered the same thing when I got my greenhouse a few months ago. I searched around on here and found that most people just used a single coolmist with the intake facing near the opening for FAE. I just made some ducts out of cardboard to make sure the majority of incoming air was fresh. Pic:

The flushes ive had didnt have thin stems, which I believe is a sign of a lack of FAE.
I needed a ultrasonic because my coolmists couldnt keep up the humidity in the very dry room. Probably not normally needed on the average setup, nor are dual coolmists.
Good luck!
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Re: A crazy idea that might just work? [Re: DigitalNomad]
#7836537 - 01/05/08 05:20 PM (16 years, 27 days ago) |
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newmodel
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Re: A crazy idea that might just work? [Re: CantiSama]
#7836642 - 01/05/08 05:47 PM (16 years, 27 days ago) |
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CantiSama~
I have a similar setup, how is that one hose working for you? Can you get the humidity pretty high? I have 2 tubes going from the humidifies and splitting up into 4 hoses for every tier in the greenhouse.
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Re: A crazy idea that might just work? [Re: newmodel]
#7836929 - 01/05/08 07:07 PM (16 years, 27 days ago) |
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I'd take a knife and cut a slit from top to bottom on each side. Then, forget the pump. Keeping it simple is my recommendation. RR
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