Mold!
March 18, 2007 by hydroponic
When you are growing hydroponically you can end up with high humidity. This humidity and the difference in temperature during light hours compared to off hours creates mold. If the temperature drops too much while the lights are off mold will grow. Follow the suggestions below to keep mold from growing in your grow room.
To eliminate mold you must have proper air exchange. Keep your room humidity at about fifty percent. Keep the temperature for the light hours at 68 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit and for the dark hours there should be no more than a 15 degree drop in temperature.
Use a sulfur burner; A sulfur burner can be purchased at your hydroponic store relatively cheaply. Fill the burner with sulfur. The sulfur comes in solid pellets, but melts when heated. The sulfur fumes prevent mold from growing on your plants.
March 4, 2008 at 4:05 am
Very good article about Mold. We use LED grow lights to grow and our temperature doesn’t move much, but sometimes its a great idea to have a small heater in your grow room and have it pop on at a certain temperature.
