After constructing an indoor hydroponic grow room it is important to make sure that you deal with the odors of your harvest ready crops. Pungent odors, from various indoor crops, will find their way out of the grow room and into the noses of your neighbors. Cabbage is a great complimentary dish on your dinner plate but it is certain that your neighbors would not like the odor of a 1000 heads ready for harvest.
Within an indoor grow environment heat and humidity can cause aromatic compounds to multiply creating an unpleasant odor. Some of these aromatic compounds that add to the pollution of the air are: Pollen, plant material, growing media, nutrient solutions, organic sprays. There are a few different ways to deal with these problems and the most effective and most environmentally friendly way to do this is through carbon filtering.
Charcoal activated carbon filters have become the favorite method of odor removal in the hydroponic industry. Activated carbon is an absorbent made from vegetable or mineral based raw materials. A good filter is able to filter out 99% of air born aromatic compounds. Carbon’s ability to absorb decreases at higher temperatures and diminishes with a relative humidity of higher than 60%. Hydroponic grow rooms should not exceed 60% so this shouldn’t be an issue. Carbon filtering is the only solution for grow room odor.
Article by, Brett McCormick, managing partner of Good Green Builders. Good Green Builders is an indoor grow room contractor in Oakland, Ca. Call today for a free consultation, (415) 246-8055.
Source: Hydroponics.com
