Im setting up my indoor grow area and confused as to how to monitor and control the temp, humidity. I have a constant-drain dehumidifier set for 40%, small 5000btu window AC set at 1.5, humidifier set to medium. I set the AC Infinity T-4 fan but this morning there was 30% humidity and 90 degrees (F). The ranges I set were 40-55%humid, and 71-80 degrees. I’m not sure how to regulate the elements. Help. I’ll be planting 5 Purple Kush Auto(indica) and 5 White Widow hybrids.
I use the Sensor Push for monitoring temps and humidity. Only downside is it erases after 1 full year. You can probably find a cheaper version on Amazon. I bought this one as some others here bragged it up. Even after a full year the battery is still good.
Your going to want some controllers to control all that gear but first I would just run the lights and work on dialing in the exhaust fan, run it on its lowest setting and see where your temp and humidty sit.
Then if you need more humidity kick your humidfior on.
When plants are small they don’t need a ton of air exchange, keeping the temp and humidity in line is key though. That’s where a controller or at the very least a timer can come in handy to kick your exhaust fan on once and a while to control heat but allow humidity to build.
Once the plants have grown a bit they will produce more humidity and will need more air exchange so then a constant air exchange is key. This is when your humidity can drop low and fabric pots will also help. Just run your humidfior as strong as you can and do your best.
If your humidity is high then you’ll need to run your fan at high to try and vent the humidity and run a humidfior to try and absorb it, however dehumidifiers produce alot of heat so the exhaust fan will also need to run.
An AC unit will also dry things out. So running an AC unit rather then your exhaust fan if your humidity is high may work for you considering how close it is.
It’s a good idea to think of where the heat and humidty is coming and going.
@Nicky alive kicking with 3 different rooms on the go now oh yes ive been busy. i hope your well and hope you have atleast been able to get out a little
All is just gravy here my friend, the girlfriend is done her 2nd last semester in nursing yahoo!
I have a new contract that has me home evey night, had a harvest recently and already growing more of course. A clone experiment is going on in my big tent and I’m growing some of MattyBear’s genetics.
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