What Grow Tents Are For and How to Ventilate (For Beginners)

The benefits of grow tents are usually shadowed by the misunderstanding of what they are for. And depending or your setup, you may not need to spend much money on ventilation options.
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[@blackalchemy222]

Thank you for this clear and consistent video! All the drawn out video all to not get my questions answered are so frustrating. Keeping it simple is a underrated style of teaching💚 once again thank you

[@slickduecemanattorneyatlaw2558]

After about 30 videos, you finally explained what I needed to know simply and easy to follow so thank you

[@amydiane8335]

So nice for somebody to explain how stuff works

[@freedom_born]

Quick, clear & concise. Brilliant

[@michellejohnson-ochoa3100]

Thank you so much for this video. I really appreciate it, and so do my seedlings. ❤

[@YardPimp]

This is how I needed this stuff explained to me. Thanx for the upload!!!!

[@elitefew8537]

We both dumb as fuck and high as fuck

[@mmaboxingclips2407]

Definitely . Calm cool and informative. BIG SUB

[@tommymcweedface229]

Thanks. Learning every day!

[@cronick9159]

Very informative video man alot of people can learn some very important info im currently on my first grow and welcome peoples opinions on how they are looking. criticism and opinions are just other forms of answers

[@rickybbuffalo706]

Great video man thanks for sharing the knowledge for us people who want to grow. I've did nothing but Read and research about growing my own personal potent marijuana strains for the last 2 years and I'm still learning.

[@juwop6011]

Can u help

[@18aplateindoors]

Best way is to just dive in.. shit think in 2 yrs hands on u would be a very experienced grower with a good 10-15 harvest under your belt I researched til my eyes bled lol but it didn’t mean anything until I dove in everyone’s strains setups and climates are different so just studying will only take you so far

[@doobiebros4626]

@@18aplateindoors good shit bro.

[@emilemurray6991]

Great quality video and super helpful!

[@1painter4hire]

New to Your Trade, I appreciate you sharing your experience and knowledge. Thank You.

[@RIPRUSTYTHANKSFORTHELAUGHS]

Great info ! Thank u , it saved me from spending alot of money and honestly my first grow would NEVER HAVE. Been so damn successful

[@OgKushmedic]

Good video man simple and to the point thanks a whole lot

[@VISlXVI]

Thank you!

[@bravens5232]

Great analogy

[@shawnaleigh3450]

This helped my boyfriend a lot

[@dennistann1]

It is also worthwhile talking about air in versus air out and why

[@tonydiaz1178]

Thanks for the info. I'm glad I came across this.

[@dingdang3845]

I appreciate your video, thank you!

[@michaeljw7106]

Great video

[@cutznfadez4683]

I just got this inline fan... I really like it. Cord still has the zip ties on it 😂😂

[@MadMoneyMarkets]

that helped me out. Thanks

[@growmiezhomiez8760]

Good info ty

[@edrepresentin]

great video

[@user-ms8gl3oz7p]

Very good video ! Thanks bro!!!!

[@andyeccentric]

Another reason for a grow tent would be if you are an outdoors enthusiast and want to camp with your plants.

[@sweetness6048]

I told my mom it was a portable wardrobe/outdoor clothes dryer hence the mylar with holes for filtration

[@redsgarden5821]

@@sweetness6048 lmfao

[@M4XD4B0ZZ]

@@sweetness6048 your mom must be really stupid

[@sweetness6048]

@@M4XD4B0ZZ nah she's not bro my moms a hardcore Christian she's never seen weed in her life I ended up selling the tent though I use a wardrobe instead and two hood range carbon filters for ovens to control smell I use garge led lighting that uses the same smd LEDs chips as Mars hydro 400true watts cost me 150 Aussie dollars I've had three successful harvest so far

[@M4XD4B0ZZ]

@@sweetness6048 sorry Dude didn't ment to be mean just couldn't imagine she believed that shit

[@chunkyenterprise8036]

thanks i learned

[@Aethelvlad]

i had my fan stuck in one of my side vents and it wasn't cutting it, opened a bottom vent and stuck the fan on top like you, voila. thanks brother!

[@joelplows4801]

Did you put the fan blades facing down or up

[@jamesfielden4935]

Which should it be?@@joelplows4801

[@samv7487]

Very helpful video explaining everything. I have a 108x48x80 to keep my tropicals (mango tree, miracle berry) in and also try growing greens in a tower garden. I have a few other random plants in there - it's pretty full. I have 2x 1000 LED grow lights and just picked up 4 Barina 42W T8 grow lights for the Tower Garden. I have 1 mini fan in there and the humidity is very high 86%. I understand from your video that I could purchase 6" AC Infinity Inline to extract the air out. Would this be all I need, do I need to bring air in also?? I am having a very hard time trying to figure out all the things I need. I am currently watching all your videos to learn. Thank you so much.

[@GrowingAnswers]

Extracting air brings in the air. And that’s a pretty large space. If there is an 8 inch version it might be better to use that to run at lower speeds but 6 should be OK. It doesn’t need to run very fast speeds unless the temperature climbs up. The more heat build up the more air and movement you need. You’ll need to tailor it to your conditions.

[@deandoucet3277]

Awesome video!! If i'm using a 204 CFM inline fan with filter to exhaust air from my room, what type of fan would i need to bring in fresh air to the room? I'm planning on bringing in the air from the house and not outside. Thanks in advance.

[@GrowingAnswers]

Well first if you plan to exhaust air to the outside then air from the outside will replace the air you exhaust. Unless your home is air tight. Then at that point your house would become a low pressure vacuum and you’d go into hypoxia. That’s obviously not possible...The point is, the volume of aid you exhaust to the outside will be equivalent to the air coming in through door frames, window seals, outlets etc. And that should answer your other question too. You don’t need 2 fans unless your talking about exhausting the tent into the room. Then you’d need to vent the room too. Just about any fan would work for that.

[@michaelfoster1176]

Thanks bro

[@ryiin]

Pay extra get the quite fan. No one gets suspicious. If you leave a noisy fan running it isn't take Columbo to work out what your doing.

[@theallseeingeye9]

Columbo?!?!?! 😂🤣 u are absolutely correct!!

[@thcxlowlife9043]

Might be a dumb questions but say I have a tent would having the carbon filter with the ac infinity fan be enough? Or would I need another spot for something to bring air inside?

[@StabbyMcStabwood]

I bought one of those a while back, I dont think they offer a fan without a controller yet do they? Doesn't make sense to pay for a second controller I won't use.

[@sajza1728]

Thanks. Could you please inform me if a grow tent generally increase the humidity of the room outside of it. I mean for example if I put the tent in the conservatory of my house, then would the conservatory be filled with humidity that tent has made? Because the exhaust fan etc are working obviously.

[@josephgallagher3880]

I did the same exact thing w/the same fan.lol

[@32Thrones]

Thanks man solid info

[@redsgarden5821]

That inline fan is a beast i have a 8in

[@danieldavis8007]

So if you don't care about the smell, can you just put the inline fan on top of the tent without ducting it??

[@mstone-wd7kc]

@@danieldavis8007 yes

[@joshuadaniel4858]

I want the in-line fan but don’t have any where to run the air (no window/ can’t cut ceiling) I brought the other fan two to be exact but just researching to insure good turn out odds

[@averytharpe4026]

If I have a intake fan do I need a carbon filter also or can I just use the fan on it’s own.

[@sipit1673]

조은정보 고마워요

[@myke1228]

Should I run my exhaust fan and carbon filter inside my tent I have it in more garage but I have no windows

[@youngnixx88788]

Which way do you set it on top of your grow tent? Fan blades down or fan blades out?

[@GrowingAnswers]

J RAN 85 best to suck air out

[@dominiquemcalpin4316]

Im building me 1. But outta a old dresser i had in the house.. Just unsure of what kind of fan and things i need.. I wish i can send you a pic.. More help is needed.. Lol

[@68majortom]

Have you heard of Grow Weed Easy, Google it & you'll find everything you need to know there✌️

[@jesusmalverde612]

Can a dehumidifier or something of some sort replace an inline fan?. Or a c02 tank... C02 bags?

[@stigma3343]

No

[@jontrammel2388]

I use my closet , and I am proud of the smell so I don't use carbon filters , vent into my attic , just seal up good and cover w a thick blanket to keep dark.

[@johnmurner2418]

Just make sure you don't end up with long-term humidity issues in your attic! vent the attic too.

[@brucecook502]

I have a question. I recently created a grow tent from scratch, using gigantic 4ft cardboard boxes and diamond reflective mylar film to line them, and it's a pretty well constructed house for my hot pepper plants and 4ft t5 grow light/stand. My question is, where should I created a hole in this tent for ventilation? I will be buying a cheap little fan to do this, but where exactly should I have this, on the top side of this tent, the side, where? Thanks :-)

[@GrowingAnswers]

Top

[@hopewithcte4571]

How do you can the air out ? Do you need another system?

[@omarbohorquez]

What fan do you recommend for air circulation? can you share a link?

[@GrowingAnswers]

Any cheap Walmart fan. People think you need powerful wind. That’s not true. Any amount of circulation with a small fan is fine for small spaces.

[@techfoundernova]

for the grow tent that uses a fan on the top instead of ducting, would inline fan work better than regular cheap fan?

[@GrowingAnswers]

Air speed could improve. Not sure if that’s really necessary though.

[@iwanttogrow9056]

So how do the plants get fresh hair exactly ? I kinda got lost haha from the outside of the tent

[@gusparovsky1411]

Thanks for this video, short and sweet. However I have one more question. I bought both types of fan, (the small one, Igot two and the other with the carbon filter). At this moment I am running with the small because I hve only one plant about 3-4 weeks old (I am not planning to grow more than 3 before a while). My question is, am I better already using my carbon filter/fan before the flowering stage or using only my 4 inch inline fan or combining my 2 other fan (one from WM, the other Honeywell turbo fan)? I will add, there is almost no smell outside the tent for now and the way you put the small fan on the top of the tent looks like it can provide sufficient air flow.Thank you.

[@GrowingAnswers]

Your don’t need a filter until flower.

[@gusparovsky1411]

I'll put my real question here. I am trying to get closer to a full self-managed grow tent's temp/hum control. Do I have to buy a heater and a humidificateur AND a cooling system plus a deshumidificateur OR I can use fans to do both lower temp and humidity level by using fans as air flow kind of like vaccum to drain the extra heat and moisture out?

[@ChinnyRusso]

Gus Parovsky what kind of light are you usein?

[@gusparovsky1411]

@@ChinnyRusso Vipaspectra 300W LED.

[@ChinnyRusso]

Gus Parovsky great!! Thanks for the quick reply.

[@Super-jk3zt]

If I use a 4” inline fan for outflow, and 6” inline fan inflow will it be bad for my plants? Or I could do it the other way around also 6” out and 4” in. I have the same infinity fan and plan on getting a 6” to bring in air and have the 4” extract the air. Thanks in advance!

[@GrowingAnswers]

Sup er no it does not matter.

[@Super-jk3zt]

Growing Answers cool thanks for the quick reply. Much appreciated?

[@Momo-xs8mo]

Sup er it's supposed to be bigger fan for outflow. Smaller fan for inflow. You want to be pulling out the stale air faster, creating a negative pressure.

[@ChuckStone-yg2eu]

I bought 1 a ac infinity 6in last month, and my tent is 4x2x5. Do I need a carbon filter 🤔?

[@glassangel0000]

I just want to keep mold from my plants. Thank you for this video

[@ishtlutz1261]

Is a duct fan gonna SUCK all the air & moisture out of that room? (That sucks all the cigarette smoke out of a room?) I used to have something installed in an old room I used to rent that was a grow room before I moved in the wood floor was all wavy & messed up - damaged from the grow room but the cool part was this light switch I could flick up that would somehow suck all the cigarettes smoke out of the room through some silver laundry dryer hose looking thing that went straight outside. And my landlord never once in all that year said or knew anything about me smoking cigarettes in my room. What WAS that thing?

[@RollinDro420]

I want to go with passive intake for my tent but still want to filter the incoming air, can i just run a duct thru a port connected to a filter? Im exhausting with an 6" ac infinity

[@GrowingAnswers]

Scott Holmes yes

[@RollinDro420]

@@GrowingAnswers awesome! thanks for the quick reply.

[@MrTuxy]

When using the small fan with a small tent do you also need a fan inside or will there be enough airflow with just the small fan exhausting at the top?

[@GrowingAnswers]

If plants are tall growing with non-woody stems then you’ll want a small amount of plant wiggle to strengthen the stems. If that isn’t enough with just an exhaust fan then you’ll need a small oscillating fan inside.

[@MrTuxy]

@@GrowingAnswers Great advice, thank you for the swift reply!

[@jc9291]

I want to set my tent up near a basement window to vent the smell outside , one thing I’m very curious is will I have problems with the air coming back in being too cold ( pretty cold in Illinois still) and as it gets warmer will that warm air be coming back into my tent?

[@GrowingAnswers]

The amount of air you suck out of your house is equivalent to the amount of air that comes back in from the outside cumulatively Through every window frame and crevice and door. To put that in perspective it would be like putting a fan on your windowsill and blowing the air in from the outside. But unless your house is very small and your furnace does not work well you likely will not notice. It likely would just increase your heating bill a little bit.

[@thewhiterunt7734]

I'd be more worried about knobheads pinpointing the scent at low level and raiding your crop

[@Scrotumlips]

My outside of tent is 75 inside closed 83 4in intake 6inch out through the hood I need it to be like 78 atleast. Could I achieve this with a 6in intake and a 8in out? I should I have the light being cooled with intake room with the other intake and have a separate out that doesn't go through the hood

[@GrowingAnswers]

g metz ur making it too complicated. You don’t need to think about intake size vs outlet size to approximate a desired temperature. You just need a 6 inch or better outlet with the same or better sized inlet. You control temperature with a fan that has a built in thermostat or just use an inline thermostat to control your exhaust fan.

[@andrux6308]

Thanks for the Info! A quick question for you, for a 10x10x6'11 grow tent I am using 12 250watt LED's - would a S10 (Airflow: 1201 CFM) be an adequate amount of airflow ?

[@GrowingAnswers]

Andrew S 3000 watts of light? I imagine that’s a lot of heat. Ur exchanging the air in the room roughly every 30 seconds. So yes I would say that’s more than enough flow.

[@andrux6308]

​@@GrowingAnswers Okay ! Thanks for the response! I must have something wrong in my calculation for CFM then. I was told 10x10x6'11 would be 690 CFM and each LED light would add roughly 7% along with the carbon air filter adding 25% of total. So (690 CFM x 48% ) + (25%) = to about 1275 CFM So for the LED lights is it just 7% of total not 7% for each light ?

[@GrowingAnswers]

@@andrux6308 You said ur fan was 1201 cfm. Im not doing exact calculations. Its just a rough figure. If you have that kind of setup it sounds like you already know what ur doing though. If you have LED then most of your heat will accumulate it the top. So if you have exhaust at the top of the tent and inlets at the bottom, you should have no problem removing heat. I would go as far as to say you only need half that CFM. as far as plants go i dont think they even need the air to be fully exchanged once a minute. So sounds like ur good either way.

[@supssupssupsups]

Do you have the arrow from the fan pointing towards or away from the filter

[@GrowingAnswers]

Away

[@GrowingAnswers]

Supriya Misra always pull air through a filter

[@supssupssupsups]

Thank you

[@LorenzoHillScuba]

Can you return the air back into the tent?

[@youngnixx88788]

Dumb question: if you set this on top of your grow tent, the air direction markings should be pointing up/outside the grow tent right?

[@GrowingAnswers]

J RAN 85 yes

[@quesnelle200]

I have a 4ftx4ft and bout 7 feet tall grow tent. Smell is not an issue. Will i need an inline fan since its a bigger tent or will a desk fan give me enough airflow.

[@GrowingAnswers]

quesnelle200 depends on the amount of plants. The more congested it is, the more flow you need. A desk fan won’t really cut it if you fill up that 4x4. On a 2x2 it would, but a 4x4 is pushing it. You can try it and monitor humidity levels. If you can’t get humidity low enough, you need more power.

[@quesnelle200]

Awesome. Thank you so much!

[@JohnAlexanderramboparyjrthe3rd]

Can someone answer me this . Is it better to have 2 exhaust fans or 1 with the equivalent cfm3? I’m considering buying either 2 at 1400cfm each or 1 at 2800cfm , I wanted just the one but realised it would be much heavier to install but then I started wondering if I had 2 they Would possibly fight against each other?

[@OperationAnnihilation]

If you only have one and it goes down you may be in trouble.

[@canopy4203]

Air flow top of tent fan.... I can only assume, that is on the inside of the tent, but then again as your student I will not assume in hopes of assurance of the trueness of my understanding. Thank you, and thank you for sharing your knowledge and insights. ♡

[@cpnstbn1266]

Great video. My tent is 2x4x5. I’ve got a 280 cfm 4 inch inline fan, but in the lowest setting ( it goes 0 to 100 per cent). My tent is in a closet and I duct aiming to vent out the crack in the closet but I’m worried enough fresh air won’t come in when the closet doors are closed. Or will it draw in with the air vacuum created

[@GrowingAnswers]

CpnStbn12 just put your hand where the air would be drawn in and see if there is any air moving. The exhaust needs to be sealed so that it’s not just blowing around the room.

[@KKBanks]

Can I buy 2 6 in inline fans or do I need 1 and 1 of them being exhaust

[@GrowingAnswers]

You only need one

[@shiraha69]

If you put the fan on top, how do you keep the light out? Or do you turn it off when your lights go out?

[@GrowingAnswers]

Shirah A it’s already dark when the lights turn off. And really that concept only matters for maripickels anyway.

[@shiraha69]

Do you keep the fan blowing 24h?

[@thaotran7113]

i have question........if i use this Ventilate fan for nail dust collector......would it get fired because of too much dust come in.......can you tell me............thank you....sorry my English not pretty well....i hope you understand me......thank you

[@GrowingAnswers]

thao tran no

[@The-D-Hoyt]

I understand the exhaust part, and with the filters to mask smell. But, what about getting fresh air into a tent and still masking odors?

[@GrowingAnswers]

Filter goes inside tent

[@The-D-Hoyt]

@@GrowingAnswers But do I have a vent open somewhere else that pulls in fresh air? Or do I just have a small oscillating fan inside and the inline exhaust fan with filter pulling out air? Seems like if you pull/exhaust air out, that you have to replace new fresh air inside.

[@GrowingAnswers]

@@The-D-Hoyt You will need to allow air in somehow. Usually near the bottom.

[@th3freshprince]

I have a 1m squared room would I get away with the most low budget air flow setup ??

[@GrowingAnswers]

Hunter x Ninja x Super sure

[@Jennifer33333]

If I have an 8 foot long, 6 foot tall and 4 feet depth grow tent in a room, do I need a big fan and vent setup or can I get away with the small cheapo fans? I have tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuces, and will have a zucchini plant in that tent.

[@GrowingAnswers]

Jennifer it all depends on how much is in it. 6 inch inline fan would be fine, but the flow rate depends on the humidity. You need a humidity gauge and then adjust the flow rate to keep the humidity from rising too high. It’s a matter of dialing it in for your situation. 80% humidity is ok for seedlings, but some adults plants don’t like it that high. Plants like tomatoes and cucumbers can get diseases or mildew easier with higher humidity.

[@540boyz5]

I’m running a 3x3 if I it’s in a fairly big bedroom in the (basement) with central air can I just put the fan on the top to pull the air out like u said in the beginning? Do u think it will pull too much co2 out of the air

[@GrowingAnswers]

540 Boyz it’s fine. More air means more co2, not less. Unless you are injecting co2.

[@540boyz5]

Growing Answers appreciate it bro this vid was super informative as I don’t care about the smell.. right now I don’t have an oscillating fan I have four clip fans on every side pointing on the canopy and lights to create a circular effect.. what do u think or would a oscillating fan be more practical and effective?

[@GrowingAnswers]

540 Boyz as long as it’s only a light amount of air. You don’t want it constantly blowing like its storm. Just enough to circulate.

[@32Thrones]

540 Boyz as well as the fan get a co2 bag to hang in your tent. i just got one. .didnt know they existed until today

[@540boyz5]

phantom blackdog u recommend the bag or the soda bottle lol I don’t know the specific names but I’ve seen them

[@sharonbrowne2311]

I am new to grow tents. My tent is 60x60x80. I will be growing and overwintering vegetables and propagating various vegetable seeds etc. I am not growing any "stinky" plants. I have a little fan, but do I need exhaust fans and carbon filters etc. ?

[@GrowingAnswers]

Just exhaust

[@sharonbrowne2311]

@@GrowingAnswers thank you

[@jacobswedberg1402]

I just tested and with the tent door open the par drops by 50

[@lemusiciensolitaire8792]

Handsome man!!!

[@joelplows4801]

Does it matter what way the fan sits at the top of the tent can you have it pushing the air in

[@GrowingAnswers]

You don’t want to push air in. Especially if it’s at the top.

[@joelplows4801]

@@GrowingAnswers thanks for the reply mate appreciate it

[@VervainsPS3]

can I put the carbon filter outside the tent - ducting leading into tent hole - to the fan which faces into the tent??

[@GrowingAnswers]

Carbon filters have a pre-filter that goes on the outside of them to filter dust. If you force air from the inside out then you don’t filter the dust and you will clog up your carbon sooner. However you decide to do it, you want to be pulling air out of your tent and not pushing it in. In other words your tent needs to have the walls being sucked inward while the fan is in use.

[@VervainsPS3]

@@GrowingAnswers I don’t understand … I wish I could phone call someone who knows the right way. Do you help people over the phone sir?

[@AbsMcgee25]

Hi, I have a 2x4 grow tent indoors. If I have a circulating fan, do I need a ventilation system for my tent? If I don't will it smell during last phase? Thanks man

[@cataclysmic911]

tighten up . Use 3 fans. 1 intake, 1 vent to out gas. Inside the tent an oscillating fan.

[@AbsMcgee25]

@@cataclysmic911 ok purchased an inline duct fan. Are the 3 fans still needed. I now use the inline and small fan in tent

[@shahrestoon]

Hi I accidentally(stupidly) put my hand in the Aluminium outlet of my fan to insert an ONA BLOCK inside but it blocked the airflow for a small time 2-3 seconds max and it made the fan sound louder for that period of time . Now I think that the fan has got Louder while operating . is this the result of a quick outlet blockage or that blockage won't affect the fan function at all ?I would like to know if its only in my head or the fan can get damaged/louder if the outlet is blocked for couple of seconds ? Thank You for considering my question

[@GrowingAnswers]

shahrestoon Some fans will increase speed when airflow becomes restricted to maintain flow rate.

[@shahrestoon]

Growing Answers that’s exactly the reason it got louder during blockage but can it damage the fan? Or im just paranoid? Its a prima klima 2 speed fan

[@GrowingAnswers]

shahrestoon doubt it.

[@jokerboy1693]

I'm ordering a duct fan but i can only afford one should i have it as exhaust or intake i have a small fan to use for the other but I wasnt sure

[@GrowingAnswers]

Exhaust

[@jokerboy1693]

@@GrowingAnswers alright thank you for the quick response and video

[@youngmillionaire7480]

So do I need two inline fans? One for exhaust and one for intake?? I’m so confuse

[@GrowingAnswers]

No just one. but its most common to pull air out rather than force it in. most tents have screen mesh at the bottom sides that you open which allows air to flow in.

[@youngmillionaire7480]

Growing Answers thank u so much

[@WilluOrNot]

Get the inline fan to attach to the filter. Use a duct fan to help exhaust the air coming out of the in-line on the end of your duct run or use it as an intake fan to complete your push pull setup. I put my duct fan on the bottom and let it suck air into the tent. Then attached my inline fan to the Carbon filter on 1 side and into the duct that exits the tent. Good luck!

[@robertthrem3382]

Plus that AC Infinity with that control panel it goes on if the humidity is high or if the temperature is high you can set the control panel to do these things 😂

[@larrog8413]

Pro tip! If you have an old computer lying around, get the case fans out of it. They make excellent fans for grow tents!

[@yoshy2628]

Correct, I have 4 of them (120mm, 50 cfm), daisy chain, with a single 12V and 1.5A power supply for all 4.

[@RIPRUSTYTHANKSFORTHELAUGHS]

Whoever made this video stated the obvious but really saved my ass . I needed domeone to smack me with reality for a second and then i realized , why not …..not perfect but created neg pressure

[@AlbertoGonzalez-hz3kg]

Should I use a 4 inch incline duct fan instead of a 6 inch fo 3 plants because it's sucking to much air

[@GrowingAnswers]

These days with the use of very efficient LEDs, there is no need for high airflow. High airflow in the past was for heat extraction from inefficient HID lights. These days it’s mainly for air exchange and humidity control. No need for fast fans or large ducts

[@AlbertoGonzalez-hz3kg]

Question I thought humidity matterd because plants need them

[@GrowingAnswers]

@@AlbertoGonzalez-hz3kg I’m a tent it can build too high and cause mildew and mold. Also reduces transpiration in plants

[@healthmindmore4724]

What about controlling humidity for a sensitive home? I have often heard about classic built homes made of drywall/woodStructure developing mushrooms & humidity damage from hydoponics? Just a in-tent humidifier ?

[@GrowingAnswers]

Health Mind & More not sure I understand what you mean. I have a few tents venting in my basement all the time and never see humidify over 60%. But my basement is waterproofed so having a dry environment to start with helps. If you need to add humidity, it should never have to be much with hydro because the roots are always pumping moisture to the leaves. That’s a circumstantial question.

[@healthmindmore4724]

@@GrowingAnswers Thanks. There are many big water basins required for kratky, dwc or ebb and i can only imagine these water masses have a high evaporation level specially during summer season and i don't want to damage the house. Been searching & so far i guess it can only add a dehumidifier & humidity measuring devices in a air locked tent. Have U hear about maybe earth-ponics?/air stones directly in the earth plus a wicking system at bottom ...

[@GrowingAnswers]

Health Mind & More humidity will mainly come from the plant leaves, not evaporation. Doesn’t matter whether it’s soil or hydro.

[@tombryant4518]

The mushroom/humidity damage is a myth to strengthen the drug war folklore. Even with a huge flood and drain system, Kratky tubs all over, a RDWC system and whatever else you can think of growing in a basement with, your RH won’t be a concern unless you live somewhere that already has high humidity. Then you’d just run a dehumidifier to keep it at where you want it.

[@GrowingAnswers]

Tom Bryant that’s not true. High humidity in a grow tent growing something like cucumbers would lead to powdery mildew an mold pretty quick. I gotten mold before on tomato plants on the lower leaves where they were visibly moist compared to the upper leaves. It’s because my airflow was too low and I needed to prune.

[@Rollinwithowen]

Can I just have a fan inside the tent and have the ducts slightly open or something?

[@GrowingAnswers]

No not really.

[@hoodpatrolstrains1010]

Grow tents are for scurdy cats 🐈 i use an entire room .... but a moving blanket over cages for vegg.soooooo. Ya .. 👍🤔🤔🤔🤔.. i guess i have a getto grow tent🙃

[@yurigagarinFyt]

PC fans much better in moving air and only 3~5w depends on dc Charger you use

[@steeltoeboots9591]

I wondered about using those I have tons from pc builds might as well put them to use..

[@MrWhaatay]

Is it possible to have too much ventilation?

[@GrowingAnswers]

Yes. Too much can dry out the plants fast. Causes stress. But that would have to be fairly extreme

[@chickenfingers2949]

That means the inline duct fan needs to run 24/7?

[@GrowingAnswers]

No

[@chickenfingers2949]

@@GrowingAnswers The air can stand still in the night time?

[@GrowingAnswers]

@@chickenfingers2949 Plants don’t use CO2 at night. And a few hours of stagnant air is not going to matter that much. I leave mine on low flow constantly though. I found no reason to have it turn on or off.

[@chickenfingers2949]

@@GrowingAnswers Alright, thanks!

[@OperationAnnihilation]

I dint know Wally Szczerbiak was doin grow videos.

[@Wickedstickyflowers]

You for got light control

[@GrowingAnswers]

Jason Ivy talks about light control in video pretty clearly.

[@Wickedstickyflowers]

I know I was just messing with ya’ left out the intro . Good video

[@Wickedstickyflowers]

Since I got you responding, I got a 5x5 tent I just got two carbon filters with 2 in line fan 6” . Vivio sun shit. My main concern is smell but also heat . I got both filters inside both fans outside pulling out the air . You think it will pull in cool air on its own ? since I’m causing a vacuum or should I flip one too push air in loosing filtration for better air intake and if so , should I put the filter at the beginning so I’m not pushing air into it and pulling air through? Does it mater I guess it does the pre filter is on the outside

[@GrowingAnswers]

Jason Ivy air should vent out top. Open bottom vents to draw air in through bottom.

[@charlieball5156]

hey, im gonna buy a 40cm long and 100cm tall grow tent, what exhaust do you recommend on a budget?

[@GrowingAnswers]

charlie ball mini desk fan

[@charlieball5156]

Growing Answers wow is that it? Thanks for the quick reply btw, and what about smell?

[@GrowingAnswers]

charlie ball carbon filter

[@charlieball5156]

Growing Answers there any specific ones that I should get?

[@GrowingAnswers]

charlie ball just an in-line.

[@SqueezTheSkeng]

So what if i have no windows… i feel thats a stupid question I’ve just asked kmt lol

[@veritasvosliberat4145]

he's so handsome

[@teunmeijnders867]

i want to start growing a small amount of weed in a growtent in my room or my closet, but it is extremely hard for me to have the duct going outside my window or any other way of getting the air outside my room. So my question is if i buy a carbon filter and a strong fan is it possible to get rid of the smell without duct hanging out of my window, and if so how big of a tent would you recommend for this kind of setup

[@GrowingAnswers]

I can’t say I condone growing weed for the sake of many reasons, but I can approach the question as with any plant. Carbon filters will remove around 90% of smells. But you need fresh air no matter what. So just an internal circulation with no air exiting the tent will be recipe for failure. A small 2x2 is find for closet spaces.

[@teunmeijnders867]

@@GrowingAnswers i think i might not have made myself clear. I get that you need air to go in and outside the tent and i intend on doing so but i can't get the air out of the tent outside my house (so i would get the air through a carbon filter and than sucked into my room)and i want to know if that is an issue with a smaller setup. Ty for the help

[@GrowingAnswers]

@@teunmeijnders867 that’s fine, but the carbon won’t be 100% effective. Size of the space doesn’t matter. It’s more economical anyway.