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Sunday, May 17, 2020 Matt D. Connecticut

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Structure Equipment

Here there are four key pieces of equipment to help maximize the growing conditions.

Large Yellow Fan- This is the main exhaust fan that is a Dayton 42” Outdoor Mobile Air Circulator. It has a low and high setting. The low setting is used early in the season and then when more air is needed to be moved, the fan will be set on high to aid in the cooling process.

The thermostat that controls the fan is left the same setting to come on at 85F (30C), only the fan speed is adjusted with faster speed when the temperature is foretasted to be warm during most of the day.

White Indirect Heater- This heater is also on a thermostat to help ensure the temperature does not dip below 50F (10C) even on the cold nights. This run off diesel fuel and produces only hot air as the exhaust is vented out the stove pipe outside the structure. This makes in the inside more pleasant for the pumpkin plant and grower compared to a traditional torpedo heater.

Senninger Upright Mini-Wobbler Mister (Nozzle #7 Lime)- Since no rain can fall inside the structure a mister has been added that comes on five times a day for 5min each time to help increase the humidity and also add some cooling.

50lb CO2 Bottle- This bottle contains 50lbs of CO2 when new, but weighs in around 170 pounds when the wight of the bottle is also taken into account in addition to the actual CO2. It can be a little bit of a hassle to pick-up, move in and out of the structure but based on the plant growth it is worth it.
 



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