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latewood
12-14-2005, 12:57 AM
/COOLER grow room...MY thoughts here are; In regards to AC/co2 needs? Although it is a fact that the proper sterile grow environment, with optimum condition's ..nutes...big light/s...temp controls//for; res...canopy...room...and co2 enhancement, all the meter readers, Bells and Whistles to Boot...Will allow you to grow the so called 'Trees'; If you are good enough :)

...but, :cool:

...I feel that if you can keep your environment cool in the grow room, have and let the biggest light you can deal with; whether it be space issues/or just what you can afford. If you have AC, then you could handle a bigger light...anyway, let the lamp provide the warmth, but not HOT Heat :mad: Then I feel that there wouldn't be as big a need for co2 enrichment. I've read opinion's here @Cdot, that stated; You don't really need co2 enrichment unless you have at least 1000w and burn all the naturally produced co2 up/out of the room. A cooler environment wouldn't allow all
naturally available co2 to be burned from grow room.Imho
I welcome any question's or comments you have on this theory; I am no expert, just a well studied conneussieur of our common interests. Imho.lw :smokin:
so my Query is; If you can keep the grow room cool enough, even with the use of a 1000w hortilux...would it be more cost efficient, not to have co2 enrichment/enhancement?...lw, thanks all who reply
What do you all think about that? :cool:

cnd411
12-14-2005, 07:53 AM
/COOLER grow room...MY thoughts here are; In regards to AC/co2 needs? Although it is a fact that the proper sterile grow environment, with optimum condition's ..nutes...big light/s...temp controls//for; res...canopy...room...and co2 enhancement, all the meter readers, Bells and Whistles to Boot...Will allow you to grow the so called 'Trees'; If you are good enough :)

...but, :cool:

...I feel that if you can keep your environment cool in the grow room, have and let the biggest light you can deal with; whether it be space issues/or just what you can afford. If you have AC, then you could handle a bigger light...anyway, let the lamp provide the warmth, but not HOT Heat :mad: Then I feel that there wouldn't be as big a need for co2 enrichment. I've read opinion's here @Cdot, that stated; You don't really need co2 enrichment unless you have at least 1000w and burn all the naturally produced co2 up/out of the room. A cooler environment wouldn't allow all
naturally available co2 to be burned from grow room.Imho
I welcome any question's or comments you have on this theory; I am no expert, just a well studied conneussieur of our common interests. Imho.lw :smokin:
so my Query is; If you can keep the grow room cool enough, even with the use of a 1000w hortilux...would it be more cost efficient, not to have co2 enrichment/enhancement?...lw, thanks all who reply
What do you all think about that? :cool:

I agree with yuur thoughts. But growers can shorten time at least 2 weeks if plants are grown by that omtimum condition's . They veg only 2 weeks and induce to flower. That also controls the height of plants as well.
If we can affort, then it's fun to see the differnce between the with and without co2 enrichment.