Can someone look over the components for my grow set up?
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cjsbabygirl313
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...oh crap - THAT’s not something I have even seen mentioned yet! Care to educate a newb?
Tim Fox
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humidity effects a great many things,, needs to be higher in veg,, and lower in flower, if humidity is too high in flower you run the risk of powdery mildew and bud rot,, but there is a condition called vapor pressure,, which causes "tacoing" of leaves a curling condition where the plants are struggling to transpire,,, its often asked about in threads where people need help,, powdery mildew and bud rot will destroy whole crops
cjsbabygirl313
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Now see, all THAT I’ve read - but never saw mention of a vapor pressure chart ... I’d like to see that.
sorry to thread jack but tim fox do you happen to have a link or picture of the vapor pressure chart youre referencing, ive had some taco leaves on several plants recently but they are otherwise completely healthy and despite my near-decade of growing this is the first ive heard of vapor pressure being the cause 
cjsbabygirl313
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@JackSkell - not hijacking if we can all learn something helpful!
found the chart. i understand this shows optimal temp/humidity ratios but my numbers stay within the orange or white 99% of the time, i do draw intake from an outdoor source so if its a heavy humidity day outdoors my tent RH will spike too but thats not a regular occurance, i dont quite understand how this vapor pressure effect causes the taco'ing still..
cjsbabygirl313
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Thanks for the chart - that bad boy is getting printed and laminated!!! And yes, I’d like to know not only what causes the taco’ing of the leaves but how to prevent it
Tim Fox
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That is the chart if you have taco/canoe leaves and your unable to adjust your humidity you can increase airflow in the tent ( not your exhaust) but inside airflow and raise the light or dim the light till the plant gets strongerfound the chart. i understand this shows optimal temp/humidity ratios but my numbers stay within the orange or white 99% of the time, i do draw intake from an outdoor source so if its a heavy humidity day outdoors my tent RH will spike too but thats not a regular occurance, i dont quite understand how this vapor pressure effect causes the taco'ing still..
Tim Fox
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Manyof us do prevent ative spray with sodium bicarbonate called green cure , it's not a chemical it's common as baking soda , do this during veg to change the pH on the leaves and this makes it so powdery mildew cannot grow thus negating the effect of high humidity , this jump start s you into flower with a much higher chance of not getting bud rot or PM
cjsbabygirl313
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Oooh!!! Green cure! Where do I get this magical solution if needed ... Amazon?
Tim Fox
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i mean ordinary baking sodo works,, its called sodium bicarb,,, green cure has what brewers use in beer making called sodium bicarbonate,, both work, but the sodium bicarbonate works better still, its all thats in green cure,, and yes amazon is a great place to get it,
prventative type sprays are a wonderful way to do things,, instead of trying to solve problems after they happen
prventative type sprays are a wonderful way to do things,, instead of trying to solve problems after they happen
Tim Fox
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whats interesting is some strains are more effected by vapor pressure,, for me the Oregon Diesel , and the Sour Diesels were both taco twisters, so much so i even pulled the oregon diesel on that grow, so i could crank up the light on the other 3 i had at the time
wow so its probably just genetics, oddly enough the plants that are having this issue are sour diesels and my recent NL and WW strains didnt have this issue while under the same conditions. thx for the read tim fox, i love how no matter how long ive been at this i always have something new to learn
Lordhooha
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My 8 inch is almost 4 ft long.
Tim Fox
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BIgger is always better,,, with carbon filters, well and other things too,,, such as lights, fans, grow rooms,, Motor homes, vacations,, you get the idea
ThatSpudGuy
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Best not to get too technical for your first grow just get the seeds in the ground and learn as you go along. Youll pick up alot as you progress through each grow.
gwheels
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ThatSpudGuy is right. You can use everything you have and get some herb you grew yourself. Bigger filters are not better in the small tent. I have a monster 4 inch filter in there now (22 inches long and almost as big around as my 6 inch cheapo). I was tempted to get the smaller cans but we will see how it goes. I am growing a single plant in the tent so i can figure out how to work around it and fill the tent. I will measure tonight as I have to build a scrog net out of 3 old hockey sticks. It seems more Canadian that way. Get your beans popped and start growing. Ask questions when you need to and you will get answers that can help. 
cjsbabygirl313
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You all are awesome - thanks so much for the tips, tricks, advice, suggestions and help. Not sure if you know how much it is truly appreciated 