RyanVolle Posted November 18, 2011 Can plants utilize ozone gas and clean it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dionysus Posted November 19, 2011 excessive ozone puts plants under extreme stress and they begin to become chemically imbalanced, discoloured and suffer stunted growth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RyanVolle Posted November 19, 2011 excessive ozone puts plants under extreme stress and they begin to become chemically imbalanced, discoloured and suffer stunted growth. If that's the case, how do you 'clean up' ozone gas, and prevent its production? I'm talking about ground level ozone, bytheway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dionysus Posted November 19, 2011 that is a topic out of my league i'm affraid, but due to its use in industry and creation from high voltage electricity i would say reducing lower atmosphere ozone would be a hard task. all i know is ozone reduces a plants ability to photosynthesize, reducing chlorophyll and rendering the plant vulnerable to sun burn, so that is for sure not the solution. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tipz Posted November 19, 2011 (edited) Went and typed into google : ozone effects on plants this is what i got + heaps more.. hope that helps Edited November 19, 2011 by tipz 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paradox Posted November 19, 2011 Went and typed into google : ozone effects on plants hint hint nudge nudge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
occidentalis Posted November 19, 2011 afai remember from first year environmental science: most ozone is produced in the tropics under hot sun it is also produced in cities in summer via photochemical smog from vehicle pollution. It decays naturally within a few days, and is also very reactive so will decompose when it reacts with something. Here's some info http://www.lenntech.com/library/ozone/decomposition/ozone-decomposition.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
