In order to successfully grow any type of plant in a grow room you must have ventilation up and running.
Venting a grow room.
A grow room cannot work without is a ventilation system to control its internal atmosphere.
Grow room co 2 and other ventilation tips.
The most common piece of equipment in any ventilation system is a motorized fan.
An exhaust system is responsible for the circulation of air inside and outside the grow room creating conditions that will enable the cannabis plants to thrive.
With this grow room ventilation system you have a fan blowing air out but no fan blowing air in.
All air that leaves the grow room is purified by the carbon filter.
When you are growing indoors there are very few things that can have as large of an impact on your grow as the temperature at which you keep your grow room if you allow too much heat in it is going to seriously damage your plants.
In grow rooms with enriched co 2 levels the optimal temperature range is a little higher 80 85 f in grow rooms with enriched co 2 levels.
If you want to grow plants quickly but in a healthy manner then it s worth it to put a little bit of extra work into setting up a.
We have an entire guide on managing grow room odors but here is a quick overview of the techniques and products you can use.
If you are supplementing your grow room with co2 you will have to use a closed loop setup like we mentioned earlier.
Instead you have an intake hole that passively allows new air to enter thanks to the pressure differences between the inside of the room and the outside.
You ll want to explore negative ion generators ozonators or fragrant gels that mask the smells coming from your grow.
Ventilation also ensures that the temperature in the grow room is being kept at a cool enough temperature for the strain to be able to grow comfortably.
While for some this is as simple as investing in a lightweight fan for others it s a bit more in depth.
If your plant is kept in an environment that is too hot it can severely negatively affect your plants.
The pieces of equipment used in the ventilation system will help a grower maintain temperatures in these ranges.
If you re growing in a closet or room you have to blow out the processed air through a window or a hole in the door.
Ventilation air exhaust it s useful to attach a carbon filter to your extractor to prevent odor nuisance.
The main idea is to vent hot air out of your grow space then get the hot air out of your room via a window fan.
I personally like using a small 2 x 4 x 5 grow tent because it provides a great growing environment for smaller grow lights but no one ever knows what it is.