Jul 30Thursday
Camera + reflector ready
The 256 GB card passed test recording. Full-height Mylar is on the divider, floor Mylar protects the carpet, and the light is rotated window-to-room.
Fenton indoor season · 2026
2026 acclimation calendar archive
The collection moved indoors and began a three-day equipment shakedown on Friday, July 31. This archive preserves that earlier acclimation ramp, clock schedule, and seasonal plan. See the current placement guide for today's arrangement.
Light 8 a.m.–8 p.m. during the rampFan 8:15 a.m.–7:45 p.m.
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Earlier ramp progress
Three-day shakedown0%
Ramp begins August 3.
Installed landing sequence
Actual move-in, shakedown, riser finish, and Monday baseline.
Jul 31Friday
RO water + early move-in
Around 4 a.m., water only dry pots and drain. Arrange both tables, start the 40%-at-20-inch shakedown, and record the first sensor reading after conditions stabilize.
Aug 1Saturday
Risers + cable safety
After lights-off, install the height-first three-by-four map: +5.11 under A3/B1, +1.18 under B2/C2, +3.93 under D3/A2, and +2.75 under D2/C3. Keep A1, C1, D1, and B3 direct. Then restore the 20-inch LED-to-tip clearance; align the round table at the window end and the wooden table toward the room; secure wall cables,add drip loops, and finish the removable lower-window block.
Aug 2Sunday
Lock the baseline
Hold 40% at 20 inches. Review the GrowCam framing, tissue-test the fan, inspect the lit surfaces, photograph the final riser layout, and log the sensor baseline.
Important
Historical August 28 baseline: the AW200SE was 45% at 18 inches, two E6 Gen2/E25 fans provide opposing gentle sweeps, and P01–P18 are in pot setup 2: three parts Molly’s to two parts perlite by volume. That phase held those settings while measuring the first comparable dry-down. Seven days is a review target, not a recurring watering date. Keep setup-1 weights historical. Canonical History records the first setup-2 plain Beauchamp's RO soak at 4:22 p.m. on August 26 and Wet weights from 12:14–12:20 a.m. on August 27. Preserve that nearly eight-hour interval; these are not 30–60-minute drainage readings. Start thedilute MSU sequenceonly at the following ready watering.
August–September calendar
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Move/setupLight changeSunday checkSensor/cameraWater/weightSeasonal timer
The seven-week light ramp
Height is LED-to-tallest-tip. Natural daylight times are approximate for Fenton; the grow-light schedule is listed separately.
Aug 3–9 · Week 1
40% power20 in · fixed 8–8
Natural day 14 h 30 m6:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Aug 10–13 · Planned
40% power18 in · not confirmed
Natural day 14 h 15 m6:30 a.m.–8:45 p.m.
Aug 14–23 · Reset hold
45% power18 in · actual Aug 14
Natural day about 14 h6:30 a.m.–8:45 p.m.
Aug 24–30 · Dry-down hold
Hold 45%18 in · no auto-rise
Natural day 13 h 30 m6:45 a.m.–8:15 p.m.
Aug 31–Sep 6 · Review
45% or 50%50% only if healthy
Natural day 13 h 15 m7:00 a.m.–8:15 p.m.
Sep 7–13 · Hold
45–50%Lowest successful
Natural day 13 h7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Sep 14–20 · Optional step
50% or 55%55% only if fully healthy · 18 in
Natural day 12 h 30 m7:15 a.m.–7:45 p.m.
Daily clock during the ramp
Keep the clock stable through September 20. Monday changes happen before either device starts.
All day
Core Mini-P on lowDH-CS01 stays off unless the sustained-RH rule triggers it.
7:45 a.m.
Scheduled Monday adjustmentAlso start the main time-lapse on August 3.
8:00 a.m.
AW200SE on + gentle integrated Natural Wind
8:15 a.m.
Paired-fan window starts · both E6 Gen2 units at Level 1–2
7:30 p.m.
Sensor readDaily August 3–16; Sunday-only afterward. Sunday is also photo and inspection time.
7:45 p.m.
Paired-fan window ends
8:00 p.m.
AW200SE offAfter the fade on Sundays, rotate the normal ROT90 pots clockwise.
Manual sensor plan
Put it at canopy height in shade, between the tables if possible. Keep it outside the direct fan jet and off glass, Mylar, and wet trays.
Aug 3–167:30 p.m. daily: current T/RH + both 24-hour ranges.
Aug 17 onwardSunday 7:30 p.m.: current, 24-hour, and all-time extremes.
Comfort
About 65–85°F and 30–55% RH is a useful broad observation band.
Check
Investigate a 24-hour low below 55°F or high above 95°F.
Humidity
If the 24-hour RH minimum is above 60%, improve spacing/airflow and be cautious with cool, slow-drying pots. A brief maximum above 60% is fine; use thesensor-driven dehumidifier rulerather than running it every day.
After the fixed ramp
Keep power and fan strength steady; change only the timer.