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CARBON DIOXIDE

Carbon dioxide is an odourless gas and a minor constituent of the air we breathe. It comprises only 0.034% (340 parts per million, or ppm) of the atmosphere, but is vitally important to all life on this planet. Plants are made up of about 80 to 90% carbon and water with other elements being nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and trace elements making up only a small percentage. Almost all of the carbon in plants comes from this minor 340ppm of carbon dioxide in the air.

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is one of the essential elements required in photosynthesis. Increasing CO2 levels is the most effective and immediate way to enhance and increase plant growth rates. Research by biologists and plant physiologists throughout the world has long recognised the benefits of higher CO2 content in the air for plant growth. Horticulturists and greenhouse growers have used CO2 generators to enhance growth rates on plants for many years with amazing results.

Carbon Dioxide Control Unit The CO2 EASi is the simplest way to control CO2 levels with an inbuilt intelligent monitor that automatically adjusts for the volume of your greenhouse or growroom.
 
Take the guesswork out of CO2 control with the plug-n-play CO2 EASi!
 
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By increasing the CO2 in your growing environment from between 1,000 and 1,500ppm you will provide very strong growth from the extra carbon dioxide the plants take in at these levels. With higher CO2 concentrations the stomata under the leaves that allow the passage of CO2into the plant, will close slightly as their workload is decreased. This results in less water loss and more water usage within the plant. The plant cells work more efficiently with plant growth rates increasing anywhere from 70 to 200%.

The importance of CO2 and good airflow in the growing environment equates to about 75% of the plant's total food source with the other 25% coming from around its root zone. Simple sugars like glucose provide plants with energy and are formed into the more complex plant parts such as carbohydrates, amino acids, protein, cellulose, leaves, roots, branches and flowers. With more carbon readily available as CO2 these compounds are more easily made by the plant so therefore growth rates are much higher than normal. It is critical to get your growing environment right from the start, and control of CO2 is just one of many parameters to generating successful growth and improved yields.