Growroom

Growing Methods:

• Plants in growrooms can be grown in soil or without soil using hydroponics and aeroponics.
• Common components in soilless mixes for indoor cultivation include vermiculite, perlite, coconut husk, and rockwool.

Lighting:

• Common artificial lighting for indoor growing includes high-intensity discharge lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, and traditional fluorescent lamps.
• Full spectrum indoor LED grow lights are increasingly used due to low energy requirements and minimal heat output.
• Light is essential for plant growth, with insufficient light causing stretching or slowed growth.
• Lux measures the amount of light energy striking the plant surface.
• LED grow lights are efficient, providing monochromatic light optimized for photosynthesis.
• LED lamps are more efficient than HID lamps in terms of light output per power input.
• Compact fluorescent lamps are less efficient than LEDs or HIDs but are widely available.

Ventilation:

• Adequate ventilation is crucial to ensure optimal plant growth.
• Grow rooms require gas exchange for oxygen and carbon dioxide replenishment.
• Ventilation helps maintain optimal temperature and may include air conditioning and CO2 supplementation.

Clandestine Usage:

• Growing marijuana indoors is done to conceal illegal activities in countries where it is prohibited.
• Law enforcement may use electricity records and thermal imaging cameras to detect indoor grow operations.
• Growers counter detection methods by isolating rooms and redirecting ventilation exhaust.

Related Concepts:

• Aeroponics
• Dark photosynthesis
• Hydroponics
• Fogponics
• Grow box

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