A carbon dioxide generator or CO₂ generator is a machine used to enhance carbon dioxide levels in order to promote plant growth in

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s or other enclosed areas. Carbon dioxide generators have been used to help grow marijuana.Karen Lovet

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or natural gas. CO₂ generators were used mostly by commercial growers until smaller and less expansive systems made the technology more widely available to hobbyists. The generators also give off heat. Using compressed CO₂ is an alternative to generators.

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