As the indoor gardening industry continues to evolve, it
brings with it an ever-expanding assortment of technolog-
ical advancements that assist in air quality maintenance.
Most notably, there are a variety of digital atmospheric
controllers on the market today. These devices automatically
control all variants related to air quality in an indoor garden.
They accomplish this feat by electronically communicating
with every piece of equipment in a growroom that dictates
temperature and humidity.
Whether an indoor grower chooses to regulate the air
quality in their room with less-sophisticated apparatuses,
such as timers, or opts for novel environmental controls,
the end game is the same: ideal growing conditions for
plants. With these notions in mind, here is a brief overview
of common air quality issues seen in growrooms as well as
some potential solutions.
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
The proper regulation of temperature and humidity in a
growroom is the most important consideration to make in
ensuring quality air for a garden. Generally, if a garden’s
temperature and humidity levels are off, the situation will
render all other troubleshooting efforts regarding air flow
issues and disease useless.
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WITH METICULOUS ATTENTION TO
DETAIL, INDOOR GROWERS CAN
CREATE ARTIFICIAL ENVIRONMENTS
INSIDE GROWROOMS THAT HELP
ALLEVIATE CONCERNS WITH
AIRBORNE PATHOGENS WHILE
ENSURING EFFICIENCY WITH
IRRIGATION AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE.”
Maintaining ideal temperatures in a growroom can prove
to be a challenge due to a variety of factors, including day
and night cycles within the room and outdoor temperature
fluctuations. Also, different geographical locations pose
different problems with temperature control in a growroom.
However, most indoor growers find excess heat to be the
largest obstacle to overcome in temperature regulation. For
the most part, indoor gardeners should strive for a temperature
range of 75-80˚F with the lights on (day). Along this line of
thought, growers should strive to avoid extreme temperature
drops when the lights turn off (night) as this instability can
retard growth and cause issues with dew point and pathogens.
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