vaults at the ExHale farm and at some off-site loca-
tions. The special CO 2 producing strain can be found
in all of ExHale’s amazing products, from The ExHale
Micro to the ExHale 365.
ExHale Micro
The ExHale Micro was developed specifically
for use in clone domes and seedling trays. There are
many advantages to increased CO 2 levels in the clon-
ing/seedling stage, including faster root development,
reduced transpiration and a heightened resistance to
molds and mildews. Overall, seedlings and clones
that are exposed to enriched CO 2 environments get a
healthier and faster start. The ExHale Micro is guar-
anteed to enrich a 3.5 cubic foot space with CO 2 for
three months.
his or her growing environment is to use an ExHale
CO 2 bag.
The ExHale - Homegrown CO 2
ExHale CO 2 bags are mycelium-based products
that use a special strain of fungus to produce CO 2 .
Founder Glen Babcock spent years researching and
searching for the perfect fungus strain to use for CO 2
production. The birth of the ExHale Company hap-
pened during a trip to China in 2002 when Babcock
collected more than 200 fungus strains. One of those
200 strains ended up being the CO 2 producing giant
that is now used in ExHale CO 2 products. Babcock’s
expertise in mushroom cultivation taught him that if
your goal is to produce a lot of mushrooms, you want
a strain that produces fruit easily and consistently.
However, if you are looking for a strain that
produces CO 2 , the opposite is true. A non-fruiting
strain will produce more CO 2 for a longer period of
time. This is because after a strain produces a fruit-
ing body, the CO 2 production decreases. In order
to find the strain used in ExHale products, Babcock
and his team looked closely at each strain’s speed
of colonization, its straight of mycelial threads, its
inability to fruit, and the amount of CO 2 produced.
After this tedious process, Babcock focused on
one strain in particular that held the most promise.
Using his trained eye, the threads
of mycelium that showed the
most desirable characteristics
were selectively transferred and
sub-cultured in petri dishes to
ensure that the desirable char-
acteristics were preserved. The
developed ExHale strain is now
kept secure in a number of strain
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ExHale Original CO 2 Bag
The ExHale Original CO 2 Bag is designed for
small to medium sized growing spaces. These bags
are ideal for gardeners who use grow tents or those
growing in a roughly 4 x 4 foot area. In fact, the
ExHale Original CO 2 Bag is guaranteed to provide
CO 2 to a 4 x 4 foot space (or 128 cubic feet) for six
months.
XL ExHale Bag
The XL ExHale Bag was designed for medium to
large growing spaces. The XL ExHale Bag is perfect
for hobbyists or commercial growers looking to in-
crease production by enriching the growing environ-
ment with CO 2 . The XL ExHale Bag is guaranteed to
provide CO 2 to a 6 x 6 foot area (or 288 cubic feet)
for six months.
ExHale 365
The ExHale
365 is the only
mycelium-based
CO 2 device that is
activated by the cus-
tomer. Its patenting-
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