When growing indoors we are faced with many tasks to overcome. After providing light and nutrients to our plants through the use of lighting and a nutrient solution, we are left with the challenges of temperature and ventilation. One of the primary sources of heat is from your choice of lighting, so how can you manage the temperature of your grow room/grow tent? Simple, with the use of hydroponic fans.
 

Growing Plants Hydroponically Is Amazing

Imagine a small hydroponic garden in your kitchen, filled with various herbs. Using freshly harvested herbs in your kitchen could open your cooking up new incredible flavours. If you grew lettuce in a hydroponic garden, you could create fantastic salads that went from “field” to fork in a matter of minutes; how’s that for a fresh salad!
 
There are numerous benefits to growing hydroponically, but if you don’t provide your plants with a suitable environment your plants will suffer and as such, your yield could suffer. If you want to make sure that your plants have a suitable environment, hydroponic fans should be on your shopping list. 

The Benefits Of Using Hydroponic Fans

Using a hydroponic fan has many benefits; firstly there is the temperature control. Plants require a specific temperature to grow at their best. If the temperature of your grow room/grow tent is too high or too low your plants could potentially be damaged.
 
Hydroponic fans can also help you create an artificial wind, this allows you to create a light breeze in your grow room/grow tent. However don’t have the fans placed too close to your plants or they may suffer from wind burn. Instead you can direct your fans to blow the air upwards so that the air circulates around your grow room/grow tent.
 

Ventilation Fans

Ventilation can help your plants in multiple ways. Firstly it can help to regulate temperature. Secondly it helps to keep a good supply for fresh air, rich in CO² that your plants require for photosynthesis.
 
If you’re using fans to provide your grow room/grow tent with ventilation it’s important to get a fan that is powerful enough for your grow area. The way you calculate this is by measuring the cubic feet of your grow area, you do this by multiplying the length by the width by the height of your grow area (LxWxH). If your grow tent is 5ft by 2ft by 5 ft, then your grow area is 50 cubic feet. This means you need a fan that can pull 50 or more cubic feet of air per minute, which is known as CFM.
 
By choosing a high quality fan that is the correct CFM for your grow area, you can ventilate your grow room/grow tent, circulating the air and create an ideal environment for your plants. 
 

Your Lights Are A Heater

Whilst different types of lighting produce different amounts of heat, you do need to be very careful about the light that they are producing. There are some types of lighting where you do not have to be as vigilant about heat produced such as LEDs however, with other forms of lighting such as High Pressure Sodium lighting; you need to make sure that the temperature is properly controlled. This can be done through the use of an air cooled lighting system or a fan, however in some cases the heat could be so high that both may be required.

Some Helpful Accessories For Your Fans

With a ventilation fan you’re going to want a method of stopping bugs from entering your grow room/grow tent via your ventilation. This can be done with various filters and other accessories to your ventilation setup.
 
If you do encounter pests in your grow room, not to worry. There are various methods of removing pests. We sell various pest control products on our online store. However, you can only respond to a pest infestation as quickly as you can detect one. Sticky traps such as these can be very useful at detecting a pest that has infiltrated your grow room/grow tent.

Build Your Ideal Hydroponic Garden With Hydroponic Supplies

If the whole concept of organising your own hydroponic garden is confusing and you’re looking for a simple way to start your own garden. You can build you ideal hydroponic garden by using products from our website, you can find items such as a grow tent, a complete light system, a complete fan system and many other items and accessories that you can use to create your ideal hydroponic garden.
 
For those who are looking for a hydroponic fan ideal for their farm/garden you can browse through our selection of fans, selecting the one most appropriate for your farm/garden. The choice of fan is an incredibly important one, if you choose a fan that doesn’t perform well enough, you plants can suffer and as such your yield could suffer.
 
We offer a wide range of products for both beginners and for those experienced in hydroponics. We offer a fantastic selection of products for your hydroponic needs from ballasts and nutrients to growing medium and accessories. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the hydroponic products we stock please contact our friendly and dedicated team. You can talk to our team by telephone on 01384 896321, alternatively if you would rather speak to our team via email, please send any questions you have to sales@growmateshop.co.uk and our team will respond as soon as possible.