Hydroponics Gardening - An Introduction To Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners (Part 15) Ozone
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Article by: John R. Haughton The Uses And Dangers Of Ozone , Garden Planning (O3)In The Grow , How To Find Cheap Flower Delivery In Your Area Room Ozone or Trivalent Oxygen (O3) is an unstable gas , Winterizing Tips for Your Lawn and Garden made up of three Oxygen atoms. It is formed when a single Oxygen atom attaches itself to an Oxygen molecule (O2). Ozone , Teak Planters - Accent Your Outdoor Space with One is very unstable and will revert back to Oxygen very easily, (2O3 = 3O2). Because this third atom is so easily dislodged from the molecule, it will freely combine with any other molecule that has a spare space for it. This process of is called Oxidation and is the reason why Ozone , Feed the Birds is an excellent killer of bacteria, moulds and viruses. It is also an effective means of removing odours, which it does by attaching to the scent molecule and altering its chemical makeup. This does not mask the smell, it destroys it at source. Ozone is produced naturally in two ways; Firstly by the chemical reaction with the sun's Ultra Violet rays in the upper atmosphere and secondly by Corona-Discharge. For most practical applications Ozone , Wind Chimes Soothe The Soul is generated using the Corona-Discharge method. In nature, , Abatement and Confronting Legitimate Issues when there is a thunderstorm, massive voltages are passed through the air , Watering Your Lawn as the lightning jumps from cloud to Earth. , Watering Your Garden - How to Make Each Drop Count This electrical discharge with its accompanying blue/white corona causes some of the Oxygen Molecules to break down from O2 to 2O which in turn immediately attaches to another 2 Oxygen molecules giving the equation 2O2 + 2O = 2O3. This also happens when the energy , Are There Really Black Roses? produced by very heavy rain and waterfalls , Landscaping Lighting Techniques causes the natural , Watering Your Garden - How to Make Each Drop Count production of Ozone. , Wood Fences Because any impurities in the air , Teak Planters - Accent Your Outdoor Space with One around us, for example exhaust fumes, will have been cleansed by the Ozone , The Difference Between Large and Small Ponds molecule combining with them and then reverting to pure Oxygen and oxidised pollutants, which are virtually odourless, the air , Greenhouse Gardening as a Hobby will smell clean and fresh. So the advantages of using O3 as a means of providing your plants , Solar Outdoor Lighting with extra Oxygen are several: The increased Oxygen levels, the odour control, and the anti-microbial and spore controlling properties. , Organic Gardening Ozone generators can be purchased from most reputable Hydroponics , Adirondack Furniture - What It is and Why You Want It suppliers. These work by passing Oxygen through a strong UV light , Wood Fences or, more commonly, by using a high voltage discharge to break down the Oxygen molecules. In practice the UV system produces considerably less O3, per unit of energy , Fences used, than does the Corona-Discharge method. There has been a lot of discussion about the dangers associated with Ozone , Snakes - They're Not as Slithery as Some People I Know! in confined spaces. Ozone , Landscaping - Maintaining A Landscaped Garden has a strong recognizable odour, so very low concentrations soon become apparent. This makes it generally safe , Time for a Flower Garden Tune-Up to work with. The use of Ozone , Save Your Fish -- Heron-Proof Your Pond is thought to be safe , When to Plant Vegetaibles in low levels (0.05ppm); however in higher concentrations it can be very dangerous. Because it oxidises materials readily it can cause severe irritation to lung tissue and mucous membranes. Other symptoms include headache and a feeling of tightness in the chest, coughing and dryness in the mouth and throat. Recommended safe , Watering Your Garden - How to Make Each Drop Count levels of maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for humans are: 0.06 ppm for 8 hours per day 5 days per week (ppm = parts per million). For a maximum of 15 minutes a MAC value of 0.3 ppm may be applied. These levels far exceed that where the gas , How To Find Cheap Flower Delivery In Your Area is noticeable by smell. While it is quite possible and fairly easy to make an Ozone , When to Plant Vegetaibles generator at home , Lawn Diseases Can Be Deadly please bear in mind that a good working knowledge of high voltage electricity , Getting Tulips to Bloom for Two Months in Your Garden and its associated safety , Are There Really Black Roses? procedures is essential to avoid injury or even death. It is always better to spend a little extra money on an article and know that it is safe , Organic Gardening for you and your family to be around, rather than risk a less safe , Wood Fences alternative which could end in a tragedy.Copyright (C) 2004, 2005. J R Haughton. --- All Rights Reserved --- A partner in a thriving retail hydroponics , Save Your Fish -- Heron-Proof Your Pond supply business, Rickie Haughton is the owner of hydroponics-gardening-information.com which aims to cater for all levels of expertise in the field of hydroponics gardening. , The Difference Between Large and Small Ponds The website is packed with good content about all aspects off hydroponics gardening , Guide To Growing Annuals and offers a free hydroponics , Viburnum Club membership to all subscribers. |
  
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