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Any of you guys get mold, not from the tent or room moisture being too high, but just from watering too much? My roots were drying out each day, and humidity levels are at around 45% in the tent but I still got mold. I think from giving them too much water. The pot/roots felt light like it was dry each day, so I'd give them a little more water thinking they were going into hyper mode, but I also noticed the nugs on the plant were getting heavier and heavier. One day no mold, then next day mold. It was right about time to harvest too, so maybe the plant just said "that's it, done for the year"? Or did I put it out of its ideal zone with too much water? I noticed the stem was wet inside when I cut it.

basketballer said:

Any of you guys get mold, not from the tent or room moisture being too high, but just from watering too much? My roots were drying out each day, and humidity levels are at around 45% in the tent but I still got mold. I think from giving them too much water. The pot/roots felt light like it was dry each day, so I'd give them a little more water thinking they were going into hyper mode, but I also noticed the nugs on the plant were getting heavier and heavier. One day no mold, then next day mold. It was right about time to harvest too, so maybe the plant just said "that's it, done for the year"? Or did I put it out of its ideal zone with too much water? I noticed the stem was wet inside when I cut it.

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How’s the air movement in your grow area?

idlewilder said:

How’s the air movement in your grow area?

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Outside sucking as an exhaust fan, a 120mm computer fan running off a 12v dc 120v adapter physically connected to a 3d printed funnel like adapter that goes to a 4" dryer hose into the tent (long enough and added curves to be dark in the tent), then all the other openings closed except for one input that I have another hose that comes out 3 feet into an adapter that keeps the light down. Exhaust fan runs all the time. No fan inside the tent. Thoughts?

basketballer said:

120mm computer fan running off a 12v dc 120v adapter physically connected to a 3d printed funnel like adapter that goes to a 4" dryer hose into the tent (long enough and added curves to be dark in the tent), then all the other openings closed except for one input that I have another hose that comes out 3 feet into an adapter that keeps the light down. Fan runs all the time

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You need more air flow inside the tent. I’m reading that you have an intake fan (computer fan) but no exhaust. Is that correct? How big is your area?

idlewilder said:

You need more air flow inside the tent. I’m reading that you have an intake fan (computer fan) but no exhaust. Is that correct? How big is your area?

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Sorry, should have been more clear before I originally posted before the edits. Nothing inside. Is that the issue, they need some air flow inside to keep from being too damp? Makes sense as in nature there's airflow. Maybe they hold a lot of moisture because they lose a lot usually (in nature) but because I have no breeze they get a buildup of water?

Rule of thumb with passive air flow is enough to change the air a couple times per minute, on top of that you want to be circulating enough air to move your branches. This will keep standing humidity in check and strengthen branching. Personally I like to move air above and below the canopy to avoid stagnant pockets.

4 inch squirrel cage fan intake, 6 inch inline to scrubber, my tent stays puffed out, not enough to worry bout seams, lol. Ain't seen a bug in a yr, and no mold on single cola growing. Air flow and movement don't get enough press, imho. Thing is, on mine, the intake is 190 cfm, the inline is 240, you wouldn't think it would puff out? Also got a lil 6incher blowin up high inside a 4 x 2. Works for me.

basketballer said:

Sorry, should have been more clear before I originally posted before the edits. Nothing inside. Is that the issue, they need some air flow inside to keep from being too damp? Makes sense as in nature there's airflow. Maybe they hold a lot of moisture because they lose a lot usually (in nature) but because I have no breeze they get a buildup of water?

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And not much evaporation goin on

When I was in tents I always had them sucked in. Had an extra wire frame on one and an extra pvc frame on the other to help maintain their shape and not take away too much area. Negative pressure can help when worrying about smells.

I have a black lime on deck. I had all this year planned out so it’s going in next season! Very excited to see what it’s like.

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I’m not to good at smell detection but can say both lines were limey,if my memory serves me right the most lime smelling plant I had was a lucky lime there were a couple of lucky limes that’s really put out the lime early on. The lucky lime were the more vigorous for sure. I was running 13 different strains so my sniffer was in sensory overload most of the time lol

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Good review thanks one love lucky lime sounds dank

basketballer said:

Outside sucking as an exhaust fan, a 120mm computer fan running off a 12v dc 120v adapter physically connected to a 3d printed funnel like adapter that goes to a 4" dryer hose into the tent (long enough and added curves to be dark in the tent), then all the other openings closed except for one input that I have another hose that comes out 3 feet into an adapter that keeps the light down. Exhaust fan runs all the time. No fan inside the tent. Thoughts?

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How big is your tent?

NoMoreBottles said:

How big is your tent?

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I'm starting the seedlings in a 16x16x40 tent, and the main grow is also small at I think 24x24x40.

Here's the seedling tent. I had to spray some water in there today as the humidity has dropped into the 30s in the house because of a winter storm. Trying to keep it at 55-70% until they move into the larger tent (got a humidity meter on it, thats it dangling). I can already tell my biggest mistake so far is the soil, way too much sphagum moss and bark in this walmart soil. I should have just used dirt from outside. I'll probably be fighting pH. Any suggestions? I've got one of those Bluelabs pH meters and in past grows have used it every watering. Been using this same soil for all my grows (walmart soil + perlite + 2 heaping tbs diameateous earth to prevent fruit flies) . I shoot for 6.8 because I think it drops as the bark and moss degrade. Been buffering with vinegar and baking soda. Is this bad?

Useful Seeds said:

I really wish you folks would stop posting pics of others breeders gear that ya spent big money on !!!!! This is the Useful Seeds page dammit !!!!! Let's see pics of my affordable gear........bwahahaha.......bwahahaha..

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Anyone have pics of Xmas buds? Still hungry for those and BOO x skunk.

Can I vent??? LOL. Man Instagram is tough. I have done some auctions there with success, but sometimes not. Folks bid on stuff, win, and don't come through. Example, I listed a pack of Banana OG x Bag of Oranges along with a 6 pack of Chem D x Banana OG. Respect genetics won the auction at 250, then he messaged me and donated the packs back to auction off. Sweet guy !!! So I relisted em, got a winning bid of $150.00.....the person is ghost.....lol. I reckon I will just relist, I know i'm preaching to the choir here, but IG is another story.

Useful Seeds said:

Can I vent??? LOL. Man Instagram is tough. I have done some auctions there with success, but sometimes not. Folks bid on stuff, win, and don't come through. Example, I listed a pack of Banana OG x Bag of Oranges along with a 6 pack of Chem D x Banana OG. Respect genetics won the auction at 250, then he messaged me and donated the packs back to auction off. Sweet guy !!! So I relisted em, got a winning bid of $150.00.....the person is ghost.....lol. I reckon I will just relist, I know i'm preaching to the choir here, but IG is another story.

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those both sound so dank funky bananas and orange banana gas

Useful Seeds said:

Can I vent??? LOL. Man Instagram is tough. I have done some auctions there with success, but sometimes not. Folks bid on stuff, win, and don't come through. Example, I listed a pack of Banana OG x Bag of Oranges along with a 6 pack of Chem D x Banana OG. Respect genetics won the auction at 250, then he messaged me and donated the packs back to auction off. Sweet guy !!! So I relisted em, got a winning bid of $150.00.....the person is ghost.....lol. I reckon I will just relist, I know i'm preaching to the choir here, but IG is another story.

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I still have like 8 beans of the Chem D x Banana OG; and that dude who bailed fucking slept on some fire... I WISH I could throw down and snag both of those packs... The Banana OG x BOO sounds dank as fuck...

Useful Seeds said:

Can I vent??? LOL. Man Instagram is tough. I have done some auctions there with success, but sometimes not. Folks bid on stuff, win, and don't come through. Example, I listed a pack of Banana OG x Bag of Oranges along with a 6 pack of Chem D x Banana OG. Respect genetics won the auction at 250, then he messaged me and donated the packs back to auction off. Sweet guy !!! So I relisted em, got a winning bid of $150.00.....the person is ghost.....lol. I reckon I will just relist, I know i'm preaching to the choir here, but IG is another story.

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I’ll take them for 150 if you still have them

Useful Seeds said:

Can I vent??? LOL. Man Instagram is tough. I have done some auctions there with success, but sometimes not. Folks bid on stuff, win, and don't come through. Example, I listed a pack of Banana OG x Bag of Oranges along with a 6 pack of Chem D x Banana OG. Respect genetics won the auction at 250, then he messaged me and donated the packs back to auction off. Sweet guy !!! So I relisted em, got a winning bid of $150.00.....the person is ghost.....lol. I reckon I will just relist, I know i'm preaching to the choir here, but IG is another story.

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I've noticed a lot of the guys who do IG auctions say in the description they give the winner 12-24 hrs to respond then they'll contact the next highest bidder... guess this would be why. Sorry you had to deal with this BS, especially in this situation. Glad to see a few folks step up to cover it and ease your burden.

Hey Useful fam, does any one know what cut of Chem D Cookies useful uses in his Chem Cookie Trip (ChemD Cookies x Chocolate Trip) cross? I want to do a backcross/incross of some sorts by reversing CSI Humboldt’s Chem D x Forum GSC and pollinating a Chem Cookie Trip Female. I can only work with feminized seeds right now due to space.