How to increase humidity in my growing room?

[SamwellTarly]

Hey guys,

first ever growing-project going on, so naturally i'm a little green on the subject.

So I just planted my 5 white-widow autoflower seeds in a little corner on the attic (50-60 square meters) two days ago with 18 hours light and 6 hours sleep.

The temperature is about 27-30ºC (80.60-86ºF) and the humidity 45% - and I heard that's a little to low in this phase.

I tried placing some hot water next to the plants, and spraying a little bit water in the air - but not with great success.

Do you guys have any tips and tricks to any sustainable soulition to my problem?

Many thanks to every input.

Best regards
Samwell T.

 

[MileHighGlass]

Don't get hung up on the humidity. Sometimes my humidity is 20%. Here in Colorado low humidity is the norm. I find it funny when I see people growing plants blaming their problems on low humidity. We have no choice here, and it doesn't negatively impact plants at all.

As long as they are healthy to begin with, you will be just fine. I wish my humidity was 45%

 

[SamwellTarly]

Ah, thank you! I have read all kinds of different stuff online and it's confusing as hell sometimes, haha . So it's great to hear.

Thanks for the fast reply.

 

[DemonTrich]

Houseofhydro.com
I run their 12 disc ultrasonic fogger system
Check out the VDP chart. And humidity plays a VERY important role in growing plants.

 

[MrBungle]

I gotta say temp is more important than relative humidity, when it comes to growing.... if you are trying to dial in your room, worry about your high and low temps before you mess with humidity... strive for 78- 82 F lights on and about 10- 15 degrees lower when lights are off

 

[MileHighGlass]

Houseofhydro.com
I run their 12 disc ultrasonic fogger system
Check out the VDP chart. And humidity plays a VERY important role in growing plants.

Tell every farmer in Colorado that.

Its as if no one has ever seen mass amounts of vegetables, fruit, grains, cannabis, hemp, etc.. grown in Colorado.

Oh the humidity is low.

I was waiting for the vpd to enter the picture.

If your plants are healthy, they will grow just fine in low humidity. That's a fact. People have been doing it long before VPD was ever talked about, and they will continue to do it when vpd is not talked about.

Easier to blame your problems on something other than yourself though.

 

[MileHighGlass]

Look how sick these plants look in extremely low humidity


I blame it all on the low humidity.
That should be a tshirt.

 

[DemonTrich]

All I know is I had to back my veg time 1 week when I matched my VDP to my room. Your garden, do as you will. I've personally seen the benefits of a proper room with the right vdp

 

[SamwellTarly]

Thanks for the great replies, guys .

I can see my temperature is to high, 27-30ºC (80.60-86ºF), in darkness.

I'll try to adjust the temperature by increasing the level on my fan.

 

[OG Tree Grower]

Vpd is critical for pushing growth rates to the max. But no your plants won't die without it. They just burn up tons of water and energy that could have been used for growth. I live in ultra lo humidity too, that's what foggers are for.

Mile high- not to be a dick but those leaf edges actually are showing signs of lo humidity

 

[MileHighGlass]

Vpd is critical for pushing growth rates to the max. But no your plants won't die without it. They just burn up tons of water and energy that could have been used for growth. I live in ultra lo humidity too, that's what foggers are for.

Mile high- not to be a dick but those leaf edges actually are showing signs of lo humidity

Not at all. All of my sativa leaning plants will taco leaf when I push them with ferments. If I don't use ferments to the extreme, they don't taco leaf.

I have done the same thing when I lived in the South and the same result happened.

Only difference is that in the South my average humidity in my rooms would be between 75% and 90%. Thus your assumption of low humidity issues would not be true. I do however respect everyone's opinions, and I appreciate the dialogue.

I've grown in both environments, and my results now are much better than when my humidity was much higher.

I do have a tote full of misters somewhere if anyone needs them though.

I will say that you can increase yields with higher humidity, but how much is debatable.

 

[OG Tree Grower]

It all works together. If you have everything in check except one or two small things you will still get killer crops. Lots of people do it including my self at times but It's not even debatable vpd is responsible for transportation and energy losses. I'm not re inventing the wheel that's just how plants work.

That upside down taco looks like classic lo humudity. Caused by excessive transpiration, due to high salts and lo humudity.

You have other factors why your grows are better now. It's not because you have lower humudity. Get a Fogger and see for your self. Consistancy is key to Dialing it all in

 

[KapnobataiZ]

Hang some wet towels in the growroom (classic) is the cheap way..make sure ots something organic ,like cotton..

 

[MileHighGlass]

It all works together. If you have everything in check except one or two small things you will still get killer crops. Lots of people do it including my self at times but It's not even debatable vpd is responsible for transportation and energy losses. I'm not re inventing the wheel that's just how plants work.

That upside down taco looks like classic lo humudity. Caused by excessive transpiration, due to high salts and lo humudity.

You have other factors why your grows are better now. It's not because you have lower humudity. Get a Fogger and see for your self. Consistancy is key to Dialing it all in

I have a tote full of foggers that I don't use anymore.

 

[OG Tree Grower]

right on. Next time program it to hold a certain humudity , if you want it to help. Between 75-90% rh is all over the map and not dialed in the least.

 

[MileHighGlass]

right on. Next time program it to hold a certain humudity , if you want it to help. Between 75-90% rh is all over the map and not dialed in the least.

You are not reading my posts. 75%-90% was the natural range of my 4 rooms in Arkansas when I lived in the south.

I then moved to colorado and tried the foggers, but abandoned them as I found them unnecessary.

I put vpd in the same line as growing in albrecht's style, or reem's style, does it work for some? Yes. Is it the end all be all? Not at all.

Me getting taco leaves in high humidity, in Arkansas, only on my sativa leaning plants, only when I push the ferments prove's to me that the humidity is not the variable that is taco leafing my plants.

I get vpd more on a large scale in mega-greenhouses that are trying to cut costs as much as possible. If you get your humidity, and temps in a certain range the plants will require less labor to produce.

That being said mega-greenhouses full of tomatoes are not tested for thc, cbd, terpenes, etc...

You have got me reading more about vpd though, and I thank you for that.

 

[mojave green]

Tell every farmer in Colorado that.

Its as if no one has ever seen mass amounts of vegetables, fruit, grains, cannabis, hemp, etc.. grown in Colorado.

Oh the humidity is low.

I was waiting for the vpd to enter the picture.

If your plants are healthy, they will grow just fine in low humidity. That's a fact. People have been doing it long before VPD was ever talked about, and they will continue to do it when vpd is not talked about.

Easier to blame your problems on something other than yourself though.

Of course mj will grow in low humidity. But is that the optimum environment?

 

[OG Tree Grower]

I hate it when I re read my posts and I sound like a douch. Fuck

Anyways man good call on reading up. It's seriously one of my 5 things I will do anything to keep constant these days

 

[MileHighGlass]

I hate it when I re read my posts and I sound like a douch. Fuck

Anyways man good call on reading up. It's seriously one of my 5 things I will do anything to keep constant these days

You got me to break out the foggers and do some tests.

Thanks for that.

That's why I love Icmag so much. I am interested to see what I come up with in the same environment, but with a much higher humidity. I haven't used foggers for almost 2 years. Now I have to find them.

 

[MileHighGlass]

Of course mj will grow in low humidity. But is that the optimum environment?

"optimum" is a relative statement.