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What is the odor treatment plan for the cannabis planting room?

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What is the odor treatment plan for the cannabis planting room?

Indoor Grow Room Odors

Grow rooms focus on two major aspects to contribute to a successful grow house, the first is the health of the plant and the second is controlling the odors that are created by their prospering crops. Cannabis plants are known for the foul, skunk-like smell that they produce and in which growers try to manage and reduce as much as they can. However, the smell is also important for a grower as it alerts them to the health of the cannabis plant - the smellier the better!

Do Weed Plants Smell

When a cannabis or weed plant starts to smell this is a good indicator that a successful crop is growing in a grow tent or grow house. Surprisingly enough, the stronger the odor of the crop, the better that is for the plant and the grower. There are several stages to the growth process of the cannabis plant, and each stage can be identified by the odor produced. The early stage of a cannabis plants life will produce no odor, none at all. Late in vegetative mode, when the plant is near a foot tall or slightly higher the odor will begin to develop but will remain minimal, but you can monitor emerging odors easily. The cannabis plant is at its most fragrant stage during the flower phase where terpene production starts to increase.

Grow Room Odor Control Tips to Eliminating Weed Odor

If you want to destroy 90% of the odors in your garden on contact, you'll want an activated carbon filter. Also known as "carbon scrubbers" for their ability to literally scrub contaminants out of the air, these devices employ activated and highly ionized carbon to attract particulates from the air. Dust, hair, mold spores, and volatile organic compounds responsible for carrying odors are all trapped either in a pre-filter or by the ionized carbon molecules inside of the filter's main cylinder.

Filters in a flowering garden can serve one of two purposes. With CO2 supplemented air or in rooms very high in CO2, filters can be placed on the floor to recycle scrubbed air back into your space. However, most rooms utilize carbon filters with an exhaust, a great way to not only redistribute heat, but stale, depleted air as well.

Carbon filters come in different shapes and sizes and can be complemented by the addition of a duct inline fan. This will either serve to circulate contaminated air though your filter or to exhaust clean air out from your filter with the assistance of some ducting. Not all carbon filters are created equal, so be sure to purchase a reputable model. Filters come in various shapes as well, so outfitting a model that fits your space is key.

Like fans, carbon filters are also characterized by CFM rating. In many cases, the CFM rating and ducting diameter of your fan and filter will coincide. Most of the time, carbon filters are at their peak productivity when positioned at the highest point in your grow space. This is where the most heat will accumulate.

A temperature controlled, fully ventilated space outfitted with several fans and a carbon filter exhaust is capable of removing nearly 100% of the odors in your grow space. What this setup cannot eliminate on its own can be easily supplemented with an odor eliminating spray or gel. Furthermore, carbon scrubbed environments can bring the airborne bacterial counts in your space from a whopping 10,000 parts per million (ppm) all the way down to as low as 30ppm. Your local hardware store and/or hydroponic supplier should have everything you need to implement a similar system into your own garden.

Remember to always be courteous when growing indoor cannabis and understand that the odors associated with this hobby are not equally pleasing to everyone. Employing any one or combination of these systems will not cost you too much out of pocket, and the investment at the end of the day should pay itself over in the silence of your unhindered friends, family, and neighbors.

The simplest method of making your grow room air smell fresher is a simple home air filter that employs the use of a fiber screen to remove particulate matter from your room's air. Also known as air purifiers, one of these simple devices can provide a sound contribution to your grow room's air freshness. Depending on the scope of your grow, an air purifier may meet your needs for odor management. Some of these air purifiers have washable fiber filters, while others require filter replacement. The frequency of filter cleaning or replacement depends on the amount of time you run the device.

For more ambitious and effective air filtration, a number of portable air scrubbers use carbon as part of the air-purification process. One of these time-tested carbon filters will scrub your grow room's air and remove nearly all of the terpenes, providing dramatically fresher air quality. Carbon air filters use charcoal pellets that do a remarkable job of eliminating odors as the terpene-rich air passes through them. These types of air filters are more effective than fiber filters and should serve your home cultivation air purification needs quite well.

Both fiber and carbon air filters come in a variety of styles and sizes. For home use, a freestanding model should do an adequate job of meeting your odor-control needs.

Air neutralizers are another tool that may help with home cultivation odor control. These products can absorb odors as well as mask them. Used in combination with air-filtration devices, these products can contribute to cleaner-smelling air and help minimize cannabis odors

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