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Hello growers Would love some advice from an experienced indoor grower. For the past year I have been growing cannabis indoors using a Mars Hydro tent ( 80cm x 80cm x 160cm) with the mars hydro 48 reflector led light. ( bought the combo and light is 100w blurple led) I've gotten good grows however I felt like I wasn't getting enough light coverage and intensity during the later phases of my growth. Recently I bought myself a 120w quantum board, which has a HLG meanwell driver and Samsung lm301h diodes. There is also a dimmer attached to the quantum board. I would like to know if I should start off the grow with both lights on? Or should I start off the grow with the mars hydro and then turn on the quantum board when the plant hits veg stage. Was thinking of starting off the grow with both lights on (Mars hydro 48 reflector + 120w quantum board) and dimming the quantum board to around 50%. Would really like some advice, not sure if I should be dimming the quantum board at all? Am I safe to run both lights at full strength? Should I only go full strength with the 120w quantum board for flowering? Please help P. S with regards to distance of both lights, they are maxed out at the top of the grow tent and I can't raise them anymore. Plan on growing one single photo period and vegging it out to fill the tent before flipping to flower. Will include photos of lights and tent Thanks guys happy growing

Hello 420SA! I am in Durban, and I have been stewing in the heat and humidity of the past few days and wondering how members are maintaining their indoor grow environments under these weather conditions. In particular, I am interested in indoor spaces of one square meter or less including tents, cupboards, wardrobes or DIY spaces. Could you please share: What are your temperature ranges ? What are your humidity ranges ? What kind of space and size ? Tent/cupboard/DIY What kind of lighting and power? CFL/HID/LED Veg schedule ? 24/0, 18/6, 12/1 or other Flowering lighting schedule ? 12/12, 11/13 or other Flowering in day or night ? What ventilation/cooling and power ? Fans/ACs in tent or room/other/none Humidity control ? Dedicated dehumidifier/other/none Maintenance of reservoir temperatures (if applicable) ? Chiller/ice water/ice blocks/other/none Anything I missed/additional comments or queries ? Hoping to hear from a lot of Durban/KZN folk, but welcoming contributions from any members with experience of growing under high heat and humidity conditions, even if briefly every year. How do you cope ? Peace!