Magic beans
New Member
Hello fellow 420ans!
It's been quite a while since I've posted. My journals are dusty, but shears still sticky from many a harvest since. Life has been quite busy and I have not been able to dedicate myself to the community as much as I would like. But I come to you all to ask a very difficult question to you all, along with share a few juicy pictures of course
My question is this: in my custom grow room, what would be my BEST solution for incorperating CO2? I will give a description of the room, equipment, and growing style used, then will ask for your ideas. I will then describe a couple of my own ideas, and hope to compare and contrast, and combine possibly into an idea that will be fool proof. I'm actually hoping for a fun discussion as well.
Description of the room: 15x10x8 ft.
4x 600w galaxy electronic ballasts and hortilux hps bulbs (which upgrading to 1000w wouldn't be a problem)
2x 6" exhaust fans
Titan helieos 4 light controller
7000 btu portable ac with 6" exhaust if needed
The lights are in an " L " shape with 2 lights each connected to its own exhaust with the glass shields of course. The fans each have carbon filters too. Each set of 2 lights is also on it own light mover with adjustable distance and speed. The window is outfitted with a custom exhaust panel with 3 6" outlets that connect to the 2 sets of lights and the air conditioner, each with backdraft dampers if necessary.
Plants are grown in 2 seperate Flo N Gro systems, with 8 sites each, for a total of 16.plants will reach no more or less than 4-5' depending on strain and training.
All ideas are accepted and please be as detailed and thourough as you like. I want to know if I should keep the 600s or upgrade them to 1000s for the winter, how far to keep the lights, what temperature to keep the room and what ppm, what exhaust strategy I should use to keep the co2 in. EVERY little nitpicky detail. I want to be as efficient as possible. That's the name of the game. And now for thepics.
It's been quite a while since I've posted. My journals are dusty, but shears still sticky from many a harvest since. Life has been quite busy and I have not been able to dedicate myself to the community as much as I would like. But I come to you all to ask a very difficult question to you all, along with share a few juicy pictures of course
My question is this: in my custom grow room, what would be my BEST solution for incorperating CO2? I will give a description of the room, equipment, and growing style used, then will ask for your ideas. I will then describe a couple of my own ideas, and hope to compare and contrast, and combine possibly into an idea that will be fool proof. I'm actually hoping for a fun discussion as well.
Description of the room: 15x10x8 ft.
4x 600w galaxy electronic ballasts and hortilux hps bulbs (which upgrading to 1000w wouldn't be a problem)
2x 6" exhaust fans
Titan helieos 4 light controller
7000 btu portable ac with 6" exhaust if needed
The lights are in an " L " shape with 2 lights each connected to its own exhaust with the glass shields of course. The fans each have carbon filters too. Each set of 2 lights is also on it own light mover with adjustable distance and speed. The window is outfitted with a custom exhaust panel with 3 6" outlets that connect to the 2 sets of lights and the air conditioner, each with backdraft dampers if necessary.
Plants are grown in 2 seperate Flo N Gro systems, with 8 sites each, for a total of 16.plants will reach no more or less than 4-5' depending on strain and training.
All ideas are accepted and please be as detailed and thourough as you like. I want to know if I should keep the 600s or upgrade them to 1000s for the winter, how far to keep the lights, what temperature to keep the room and what ppm, what exhaust strategy I should use to keep the co2 in. EVERY little nitpicky detail. I want to be as efficient as possible. That's the name of the game. And now for thepics.
