troyboyington
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I am curious to know if you would need a water chiller for living soil while running high temps and co2. Right now the water res is at 77F. Is it worth bringing the reservoir temps down with a chiller?
living soil, co2, and water chiller
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hotrodharley
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Living soil? Explain the relationship between this soil and chilled water. Please.
troyboyington
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Colder water holds more oxygen and allows for the root zone temps to be lowered when growing in a hot co2 enriched environment.
Hiphophippo
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How hots your environment
troyboyington
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around 85F is ideal when using co2...
Hiphophippo
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I run 85 during veg without co2 that’s just good temps to run anyway you can run hotter than that with co2. I run 79-84 during flower no co2 I do t even check water temps if it’s cool to the touch I use it if it’s kind of warm which it hasn’t ever been I’d use it.
Hiphophippo
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I aerate my water for 24-48 hours before hand and the plants love it. I get it the waters more oxygenated at lower temps but how much oxygen is really being lost to the plant with a few degrees difference in water.
hotrodharley
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If you were in hydro I would understand. Still see no need for chilling water for substrate grows.
farmingfisherman
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The joy of gardening is there are so many different ways to do it..
troyboyington
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yeah i've read about chilling the root zone more in hydroponics... just wondering if there is any benefit for soil.
troyboyington
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"By lowering the water Temperature during the final two weeks, a Water Chiller may also be employed to create a “Frost” at the root zone as well. You will help yourindoor plants make a transition into late Fall and letthem know thatitistime to finish up for“Harvest Time”. Assuming that you have an“eight week”fruiting / flowering plant (like most tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers - as well as many other favorite plants are) - at the beginning of week 7, make sure to lower your water temperature from 66°F - 68°F down to 62°F - 64°F. Then again, at the beginning of week 8, lower the water temperatures down to 55°F - 57°F. For the final days, bring the Water Chiller down to 45°F - 47°F. This will signal the plant that the first frost has arrived and that it is time to squeeze out any remaining “juice” and send it up into the fruit and flowers. The temperatures listed here are only an indication of where you want to actually be. All plants will respond differently. Feel free to experiment."
Hiphophippo
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Try it and compare it with a grow with out it and document the difference if any. I’m always open to seeing and trying new things that help push better flowers.
troyboyington
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i drink my koolaid with ice
Nope_49595933949
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We can tell
troyboyington
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really?
farmingfisherman
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It doesn't take long for people here to be dicks. Sad that so many members here think because they have grown a plant or 30 that that makes them some sort of expert in the horticulture field. 
troyboyington
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yeah not sure whats with all the rude comments in here... was actually trying to learn something and bounce some ideas aroundIt doesn't take long for people here to be dicks. Sad that so many members here think because they have grown a plant or 30 that that makes them some sort of expert in the horticulture field.
troyboyington
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to add a little cal-mag and silica to ro water
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