you always hear about light, but what about dark

[Cleatusmadmedoit]

So how dark does your room have to be to stop the dreaded hermies from coming to visit?

 

[regrets]

I was wondering about this as well because in nature they would be getting moonlight at night which isn't much admittedly but most people say that even the slightest amount of light during your dark phase can be terrible for your plants.

 

[buster7467]

I would say no more than what they would get outside under a full moon. Not sure how many lumens that would be. Kinda interesting though.

 

[buster7467]

OK, from what i can find. The full moon puts out around .03 lumens per square foot. That is not much at all. And i can see a few small light leaks will be higher than that. I would just try to keep it completely dark while the lights are off and you should be fine. Also, hermies can be caused be numerous things. Not just gettting light while the main light is off.

 

[Dirtyboy]

Black. You should not see your hand infront of your face.

 

[Cleatusmadmedoit]

but what about the cracks at the door can;t see my hand

 

[MonkeeMan]

just try and do it as black as possible

 

[Cleatusmadmedoit]

but I am going all type a on this subject and beating it into the ground

 

[ACSCorp]

Go with the pro's.

They say seal light leaks (as well you should since they are also a security breach).

Use foam door gaskets, tarps on wire, whatever you have too. Your already pushing Mother Natures envelope by growing inside. You have to keep as much consistant with "Mom" as you can. That means no light at beddy by time!

 

[ACSCorp]

P.S. Dear Buster,

That was some reaserch bro!

.03 lumens per square foot. WOW. Where the hell you find that! LOL

 

[buster7467]

I just googled it. LOL I found an article on it.

 

[cheetah2007]

dark like in the asshole of a black bull in a moonless night

 

[jc83]

dark like in the asshole of a black bull in a moonless night

wtf.. hahaha

 

[cheetah2007]

wtf.. hahaha

i've just answered the question from the first post hehe

 

[Jwhitt]

Try using a weather strip around the door frame, seems to work pretty good