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10-07-2008, 08:09 PM
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How dark does it really need to be during the off-cycle? I have a closet in my room that is mostly lightproofed. When I get inside the cabinet (with room light on) I can see a slight sliver of light through the door in a spot or two. Is this a huge problem? | ||
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10-07-2008, 08:12 PM
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 | yes light leaks = hermies | ||
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10-07-2008, 08:14 PM
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| Really depends on the stain... The rule is you should not see your hand in front of your face and no "slivers of light"... some strains don't care... some do...
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10-08-2008, 06:41 AM
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| in veg for the most part, it's not super important. in flower you want no light during lights off. some strains are more stable than others. | ||
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10-08-2008, 07:30 AM
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| i put some 500w halogen flood lights, ya know the ones on a tripod, outside my cab. got in and pulled the door shut. if i saw any light i gasket'ed it and checked again. everywhere, where wires go through walls are spots you need to check too T_C | ||
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10-08-2008, 08:01 AM
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 couldn't resist...I know I know, you might be matching a desired cycle in veg... | |||
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10-08-2008, 08:17 AM
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| Lightproof means impervious to light... Dark.... No light leaks.... Yes you DO have to seal that hard to git to spot  pi
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10-08-2008, 03:00 PM
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| With the disclaimer that I am completely light proof (well, not me but my grow room), I will argue that a few slivers probably don't matter that much. Think of it naturally: the moon is sometimes extremely bright. There is a cheap solution. Weather stripping from your hardware store. On the bottom I use a water pipe insulating foam thing. I mean, why not be totally light proof? As said above the big thing is that it may prevent hermies.
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10-08-2008, 03:04 PM
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| when I get lazy on the light proofing I start seeing little primo seeds in my buds. Really depends on the strain.
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