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double
Diesel
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outdoor veg light + high temps question
#549642 - 04/23/11 03:41 AM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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hi ya,
how many lux would a plant need outdoors during veg. considering a 60% RH and 95°F?
would it be better to just have filtered sun? what's your opinion?
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alienscience
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Re: outdoor veg light + high temps question [Re: double]
#549682 - 04/23/11 08:54 AM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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I can't think of many practical uses of a light outdoors, unless you wanted to run it at night.
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double
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Re: outdoor veg light + high temps question [Re: alienscience]
#549688 - 04/23/11 09:43 AM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
alienscience said: I can't think of many practical uses of a light outdoors, unless you wanted to run it at night.
I was talking about measuring how much light intensity they should receive from the sun, not adding lights like how much sun/shade would they need/tolerate given that full sun all day long would fry them for good.
would something intense like a cloudy sky all day long and at these parameters (60%RH, 95+°F) hurt?
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alienscience
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Re: outdoor veg light + high temps question [Re: double]
#549836 - 04/23/11 05:06 PM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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No, it wouldn't hurt. But I've seen some good results with tinted mesh.
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double
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Re: outdoor veg light + high temps question [Re: alienscience]
#549840 - 04/23/11 05:09 PM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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what would be the minimum/threshold amount of natural light intensity they'd stand then?
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alienscience
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Re: outdoor veg light + high temps question [Re: double]
#549889 - 04/23/11 08:13 PM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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I imagine something that applies a good amount of shade while allowing sufficient light to pass through would work fine. The sun doesn't heat like lamps, it's more ambient. If you happen to go to a hardware store, just say you have a garden of tomatoes and you want to buy some netting to keep the birds and bugs out. Tomatoes are very similar to MJ.
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double
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Re: outdoor veg light + high temps question [Re: alienscience]
#550127 - 04/24/11 01:53 PM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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I'd think too much shade is the main concern rather than too much light, it'd stunt growth or make them stretchy
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alienscience
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Re: outdoor veg light + high temps question [Re: double]
#550366 - 04/25/11 01:07 AM (13 years, 8 months ago) |
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You can buy UV protectant film/mesh. After all, you are worried about burning. I'd look into a greenhouse, there are some pretty nice ones (6'x'8 of hardened plastic/glass) on the internet. You could easily fit a good amount of plants in one. Maybe look into outdoor grow tents.
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MushrooMan420
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Re: outdoor veg light + high temps question [Re: alienscience]
#550805 - 04/26/11 05:25 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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alienscience said: You can buy UV protectant film/mesh. After all, you are worried about burning. I'd look into a greenhouse, there are some pretty nice ones (6'x'8 of hardened plastic/glass) on the internet. You could easily fit a good amount of plants in one. Maybe look into outdoor grow tents.
I don't think they will want a plastic green house. If anything they can have a plastic roof with mesh walls since a plastic green house would probably do more damage than good in their hot climate.
I believe a 30% shade cloth would be best for you. But I do not use shade cloth, I find natural shading that occurs mid-day.
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