Mylar tent and grow light: Great!!!!!

[Jason_mazzy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271218734913?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380812040728?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

this combo has shown my plants growing like crazy!

 

[aphid]

Interesting concept. Except you don't get to see your plants at all except when you're watering. Do your plants have short inter nodes with these lights?

 

[davetree]

Glad you like your light. I am not sure how much the mylar reflection helps. I think you could grow with just the light and be fine. Unless you need the tent to control temp and humidity.

 

[Jason_mazzy]

Definately reflects light but I think the main advantage is the increased humidity and warmth. The LEDs don't put off much heat but it is in the 80's I would guess while the house is 72.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

It was great when I used it. Makes everything grow crazy.

 

[thams]

Definately reflects light but I think the main advantage is the increased humidity and warmth. The LEDs don't put off much heat but it is in the 80's I would guess while the house is 72.

I'm thinking about picking up the same tent. Do you find that moisture builds on the lamp due to the increased humidity? That's the only thing I'm worried about - although I plan on installing a fan to keep air circulation up.

 

[Jason_mazzy]

I have not experienced that problem. The light is designed for a grow tent and has a three year warranty. I find everything growing like crazy. I just put some white pine and black pine cuttings in there today. We will see what happens. I am not sure if they can get too much light so......... I guess we'll see. It is warm and wet in there so shouldn't dry out but without roots who knows.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

I'm thinking about picking up the same tent. Do you find that moisture builds on the lamp due to the increased humidity? That's the only thing I'm worried about - although I plan on installing a fan to keep air circulation up.

What I did was I built a pvc frame, then added a piece of plexiglass over that frame so that the light sat on the glass. That way, any humidity that formed formed on the plexiglass, not the light itself.

 

[thams]

Thanks guys - I'm going to go ahead and purchase the tent plus a few more T5 lights to up my lumens. I've found that my microcarpa do ok without added humidity (but could do better), but my willow leafs just don't like my dry apartment air. I'm hoping this will be the added boost I need to up my development.

 

[davetree]

I have not experienced that problem. The light is designed for a grow tent and has a three year warranty. I find everything growing like crazy. I just put some white pine and black pine cuttings in there today. We will see what happens. I am not sure if they can get too much light so......... I guess we'll see. It is warm and wet in there so shouldn't dry out but without roots who knows.

Move some air in your tent or your cuttings will be prone to disease.

 

[davetree]

And yes your light is strong enough to burn cuttings, not with heat but light intensity. Make sure the cuttings are at least 3 feet from your lamp.

 

[Jason_mazzy]

There is some airflow with the 3 fans on the light. I also have a vent section and can feel air moving.

 

[davetree]

If you can feel air moving you are alright. Remember the air isn't moving though when the lights are off so it is helpful to have a small fan closer to the floor that runs continuously. 50 % humidity should be good to grow almost anything. A digital hygrometer/thermometer with memory is a good investment, then you can completely understand and control the environment.

 

[thams]

Just made the purchase -- I'll snap a few photos once I get everything set up and trees moved in. Thanks for the heads up on this tent.

 

[Jason_mazzy]

I reccomended the light. It will pay for itself in growth.

 

[thams]

I reccomended the light. It will pay for itself in growth.

I can't quite afford the light in addition to the tent and exhaust fan. I do have a 20,000 lumen T5 lamp and plan to add another 10,000 lumen with a two-strip lamp. That should put me at about 8,000 more lumen than the LED fixture. I would like to switch to LED's in the future though. I'll probably do that once my current lamps crap out.

 

[Jason_mazzy]

you may have a few more lumen but I would be the color spectrums for growth are better on the LED. also they last for a long time and do not change color like fluorescents. I do understand the upfront costs though.

 

[thams]

you may have a few more lumen but I would be the color spectrums for growth are better on the LED. also they last for a long time and do not change color like fluorescents. I do understand the upfront costs though.

Yep, that's the world we're moving toward anyway.

I plan to hang one T5 normally directly above the trees and the second fixture vertically to help light reach the bottom branches to prevent die back on my lower limbs. I figure those lumens don't do me any good if they're diminished before they ever reach the leaves. We'll see how it works out...

 

[davetree]

Again, make sure you move air and vent air in a tent like this. If you don't have fresh air you will have problems such as disease and slower growth. Continuous fresh air will give your trees the CO2 they need, otherwise it is rapidly depleted. Fresh air in, bad air out. And circulate air with a gentle fan at the level of your trees. It helps with the O2/CO2 exchange. Air exchange and quality is probably the most overlooked factor by indoor growers.

 

[thams]

Again, make sure you move air and vent air in a tent like this. If you don't have fresh air you will have problems such as disease and slower growth. Continuous fresh air will give your trees the CO2 they need, otherwise it is rapidly depleted. Fresh air in, bad air out. And circulate air with a gentle fan at the level of your trees. It helps with the O2/CO2 exchange. Air exchange and quality is probably the most overlooked factor by indoor growers.

I made sure I purchased a 4" exhaust fan to keep the air moving around the trees. The tent comes with all kinds of vent holes too, so the exchange of air shouldn't be a problem. I have a feeling my trees are going to really take off in the increased heat and humidity.