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    Heyo,

    Long post, but providing some set up info so you can assist me with my 1st grow.
    Midwest Attic Set up:
    • Soil: 3 to 1 ratio of Fox Farm’s (3 parts) Happy Frog & (1 part) Light Warrior
    • Mixed and dampened thoroughly, settled over three days
    • Light: Used a 4’ 4k LED Tube during initial 1st week; now using SF-4000 LED (stock settings right out of the box)
    • Grow Tent: 4x4x7 secret jardin
    • 6” Fan
    • 1500watt Oil based space heater
    • Heating pad on low – used under plant tray to keep bottom of solo cups warm
    • Using med size Tupperware bowl of water with hanger & towel for larger humidity surface area
    • Hydrometer/Thermometer
    • 18/6 light


    Full story
    On 3_6 Soaked seeds for 24 hours, 3_11 planted 6 germinated seeds in solo cups
    Trying to balance the tent’s humidity and temps are all over the place due to cold attic. Used a blanket on the exterior roof of tent and it helps dramatically, but now get a little condensation on one of the walls.
    Temps range from 66F (18.8C) and 37% humidity with lights off
    And 71F (21.6C) to 85F (28.8C) with 21% to 55% humidity with lights on.

    On 3_17 my SF-4000 arrived and I swapped out the 4’ LED tube and the brightness is stunning.

    I turned off the oil space heater to understand what level of heat would emit from the SF-4000
    Hung SF-4000 27” from the top of the soil, and checked on the set up a few hours later. New temp was 85F (29.4C) and humidity was 41%
    Because lights turn off in 3 hours, I turned on space heater to keep the room at least 70F (21.1C) during lights out.

    I do not yet have a HEPPA fresh air intake or exhaust set up, nor do I have a true temperature controller. This may be needed sooner that expected now with the new light etc.

    The plants are 7 days old, I feel like they’ve been through a lot of stress due to wide temp swings. Hopefully the SF-4000 will create a better lighting conditions and promote health
    I'm not adding any nutes yet, but have liquid seaweed, URB and molasses on hand.

    Thanks for looking/commenting
    ToughCall

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    Good luck with the grow
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    The better you can control your environment the easier it is to grow weed. Any option to insulate the attic? I have done it a few times now myself. A paper body suit, face mask, stapler and knife are all it takes.

    Paper backed fiberglass is reasonably affordable. Plastic sheeting on top. The money you save on heat and ac for the rest of the house makes a big difference over time.

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    looks good m8, only thing i noted is, the cups look half filled with soil, if so the root will get to he bottom quick and cause you big problems..i would repot asap. Besides they looks great
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    Nice going ToughCall, on the right road mate.
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    Can I throw a coin in the fountain and wish to say that using towels and buckets to raise humidity really doesn't make a piss of difference I know as I did 3 years of it
    Low 20% humidity for days and getting the odd 50% now and again isn't enough imo matey
    Only spraying the tent walls every 30 mins to just get a few %higher or getting a ultrasonic humidifier for the price of a pizza
    Choose the latter option and watch the girls fly at 70% humidity
    Atb fella
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    Thanks for mentioning the small pot. I plan to transplant to a solo cup or possibly a gallon fiber pot next, the to a 3 gallon.
    I obsess over everything, and was worried about overwatering. Smaller pot easier for me to not over water. But great point. What's a good indicator for determining when to transplant? When leaves are at the edge of the pot? Or just slightly past it?

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    My attic is fully insulated, but at the floor level, blown in insulation type. I am thinking of using 1" foam insulation board, cutting it to fit the exact exterior - but I haven't even bought my exhaust & intake fans yet. Once I purchase those fans, and install them, I can then get the foam board insulation and custom cut it around those intake and exhaust ports.
    My Temps currently swing 65F to 85F. Because they are all less than 12 days old, I am constantly checking them in the day for signs of shock, which is so hard to tell, because they're so young.

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