It will not be difficult to maintain this
sort of temperature in your room while the lights are
on as they are a great source of heat as well as light.
If temperatures should become too high, a simple extractor
fan should serve to reduce them. This extractor can be
easily linked to a thermostat to ensure that your room
never reaches the high temperatures that can have a negative
effect on growth rates.
When your lights are off, however, you will
expect a gradual decline in temperatures. In the colder
parts of the year, they will drop well below the ideal
growth range. Recent research has shown that night cycle
temperatures are just as significant as day cycle temperatures
in plant production and it is in fact the relationship
between them that has most effect on the final shape and
productivity of the plant.
It is important to avoid large temperature
fluctuations between the day and night cycles as this
can lead to weak and poorly formed plants. It is ideal
for most species to try and bring day and night temperatures
as close together as possible and this is not as difficult
as it sounds.
Hydroponics Equipment found in a grow room
may consists of:
- EC/CF/TDS meter
- Ph meter
- Humidity Hydrometer
- Min Max Thermometer
- Air Purifier
- Ozone Generator
- Reverse Osmosis
- Timers, digital and analogue
- Fan
- Fan Controller
- Carbon Filter
- Water pumps
- CO2 Dispenser
- CO2 Monitor
- Water Heater
- Water Cooler
- Air Pump
- Air Stone
- Contactor / Relay
- Ballast
- Light
- Light Reflector
- Light Mover
- Humidifier
- Dehumidifier
- Mylar
Depending on the grow environment, some or all of the
above may be needed to emulate the natural environment
or to maintain the optimum growing conditions.
