Help: Power/Light Issue

TheGodDegree · 01-12-2011, 07:13 PM

I have what I think and hope is a rare problem among my fellow growers. My grow spot has been severely effected due to a serious blizzard and has not received light for over 24 hours, due to a power outage. My flower room (Day 3 into 12/12) has had roughly 28h of darkness. Veg room has had 16h darkness.

My flower room is pretty well insulated but it is clearly way too cold. You can see your breath, basically. Their are 5 absolute beasts down there, in perfect health, so I am optimistic about their resilience and recovery. However, I was wondering if any of you have had a similar issue and if there is anything you can think of that could help me out in any way, assuming the power doesn't come on for many more hours. I am assuming it will come on within the next few hours, but who the fuck knows. As I am not knowledgeable about the long-term effects of this type of light deprivation, any remedies to reduce plant stress in the coming days and weeks when things get back on would be greatly appreciated.

Dandaweedman · 01-12-2011, 07:41 PM

I wouldn't worry too much about the lights being off. It's the plants getting too cold.
I had forgot the light off lots of times and no issues.
I find light leaks stress the plants more.

When the power comes on just change the schedule or continue it, should have nun problems.
Course some plants are just touchy too.

farmergiles · 01-13-2011, 03:32 AM

Yeah Dan is right, a period of darkness is not a major crisis. If the dark period is interrupted before 12 hrs that may well cause stress and herming.

It's probably a little late but wrapping the pots up in blankets would help- it's the roots getting too cold that causes many problems (slowed growth, stress).

Plummeting temperatures will cause humidity to rise but if it only happens as an isolated incident I doubt you'll have problems unless you already had botrytis or something.

01-12-2011, 07:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheGodDegree YaHookan Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 157 Thanks: 7 Thanked 67 Times in 46 Posts	Help: Power/Light Issue I have what I think and hope is a rare problem among my fellow growers. My grow spot has been severely effected due to a serious blizzard and has not received light for over 24 hours, due to a power outage. My flower room (Day 3 into 12/12) has had roughly 28h of darkness. Veg room has had 16h darkness. My flower room is pretty well insulated but it is clearly way too cold. You can see your breath, basically. Their are 5 absolute beasts down there, in perfect health, so I am optimistic about their resilience and recovery. However, I was wondering if any of you have had a similar issue and if there is anything you can think of that could help me out in any way, assuming the power doesn't come on for many more hours. I am assuming it will come on within the next few hours, but who the fuck knows. As I am not knowledgeable about the long-term effects of this type of light deprivation, any remedies to reduce plant stress in the coming days and weeks when things get back on would be greatly appreciated. __________________ "All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move." - Benjamin Franklin Last edited by TheGodDegree; 01-12-2011 at 09:59 PM.

01-12-2011, 07:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dandaweedman Old School Join Date: May 2004 Location: At the Cabana Posts: 7,407 Thanks: 699 Thanked 760 Times in 613 Posts	I wouldn't worry too much about the lights being off. It's the plants getting too cold. I had forgot the light off lots of times and no issues. I find light leaks stress the plants more. When the power comes on just change the schedule or continue it, should have nun problems. Course some plants are just touchy too. __________________ Hanging in the Cabana

01-13-2011, 03:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,807 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 3,750 Times in 2,554 Posts	Yeah Dan is right, a period of darkness is not a major crisis. If the dark period is interrupted before 12 hrs that may well cause stress and herming. It's probably a little late but wrapping the pots up in blankets would help- it's the roots getting too cold that causes many problems (slowed growth, stress). Plummeting temperatures will cause humidity to rise but if it only happens as an isolated incident I doubt you'll have problems unless you already had botrytis or something. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

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