System and method for optimizing carbon dioxide delivery to crops during high temperature periods

A method of optimizing plant growth, comprising the steps of:

• a. determining the wilting temperature of a set of a plurality of plants with respect to the ambient concentration of CO2 at the set of plants;
• b. measuring the ambient temperature of the set of plants;
• c. applying CO2 gas to the set of plants when the ambient temperature reaches a predetermined temperature point prior to the incipient wilting temperature of the set of plants, the predetermined temperature point prior to the wilting temperature being in a range between 5 degrees less than the incipient wilting temperature and 15 degrees less than the incipient wilting temperature;
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• d. continue to apply CO2 gas to the set of plants until the ambient temperature of the set of plants falls below the predetermined temperature point, and then discontinue applying CO2.

A method of optimizing plant growth in lighted conditions, comprising the steps of:

• a. determining a normal, incipient wilting temperature of a set of a plurality of plants with respect to the ambient concentration of CO2 at the set of plants;
• b. determining an elevated wilting temperature of the set of plants caused by supplying CO2 gas thereto
• c. measuring the ambient temperature of the set of plants;
• d. applying CO2 gas to the set of plants when the ambient temperature reaches a predetermined temperature point prior to the normal, incipient wilting temperature of the set of plants, the predetermined temperature point prior to the wilting temperature being in a range between 5 degrees less than the incipient wilting temperature and 15 degrees less than the incipient wilting temperature;
• e. discontinuing to supply CO2 gas to the set of plants when the ambient temperature exceeds the elevated wilting temperature;
• f. reinitiating supplying CO2 gas to the set of plants if the ambient temperature of the set of plants again falls and reaches the elevated wilting temperature;
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• g. continue to supply CO2 gas to the set of plants until the ambient temperature of the set of plants falls below the predetermined temperature point, and then discontinue applying CO2.

A method of optimizing plant growth, comprising the steps of:

• a. determining a normal, incipient wilting temperature of a set of a plurality of plants with respect to the ambient concentration of CO2 at the set of plants;
• b. determining an elevated wilting temperature of the set of plants caused by supplying CO2 gas thereto
• c. measuring the ambient temperature of the set of plants;
• d. applying CO2 gas to the set of plants when the ambient temperature reaches a predetermined temperature point prior to the normal, incipient wilting temperature of the set of plants, the predetermined temperature point prior to the wilting temperature being in a range between 5 degrees less than the incipient wilting temperature and 15 degrees less than the incipient wilting temperature;
• e. discontinuing to supply CO2 gas to the set of plants when the ambient temperature exceeds the elevated wilting temperature;
• f. reinitiating supplying CO2 gas to the set of plants if the ambient temperature of the set of plants again falls and reaches the elevated wilting temperature, and
• g. continue to apply CO2 gas to the set of plants until there is inadequate light to robustly stimulate photosynthesis.

A method of optimizing plant growth, comprising the steps of:

• a. determining a normal, incipient wilting temperature of a set of a plurality of plants with respect to the ambient concentration of CO2 at the set of plants;
• b. determining an elevated wilting temperature of the set of plants caused by supplying CO2 gas thereto
• c. measuring the ambient temperature of the set of plants;
• d. applying CO2 gas to the set of plants when the ambient temperature reaches a predetermined temperature point prior to the normal, incipient wilting temperature of the set of plants, the predetermined temperature point prior to the wilting temperature being in a range between 5 degrees less than the incipient wilting temperature and 15 degrees less than the incipient wilting temperature;
• e. discontinuing to supply CO2 gas to the set of plants when the ambient temperature exceeds the elevated wilting temperature;
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• f. discontinuing to supply CO2 gas to the set of plants until the following day, because the ambient temperature exceeds the elevated wilting temperature until sunset.

A method of growing plants, comprising the steps of:

• a. determining the permanent wilting temperature of a set of plants having at least one plant;
• b. measuring the ambient temperature of the set of plants;
• c. supplying CO2 gas to the set of plants before the ambient temperature reaches the permanent wilting temperature of the set of plants;
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• d. continuing to supply CO2 gas to the set of plants until the ambient temperature of the set of plants falls below the permanent wilting temperature, and then discontinuing supplying CO2 to the set of plants.