Home made Co2

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PlutonicChronic

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i mean its impossible for me to do it every 2 hours seeing as im not home 24/7 but would results show shaking it once in the morning & once at night? I also can't find the measurements for a 2 liter, ive found instructions for 1 gallon & 5 gallon containers but i dont have that much room. i was thinking maybe 1 liter of water, a cup of sugar & 1 tablespoon of yeast? i was also gonna put a tube running from the bottle cap to the top of the growbox over my plants since co2 will linger at the bottom of the box. only prob is since it lingers at the bottom, im hoping it will travel UP the tube, ive seen other people do it tho so im guessing it will?
 
whackbag

whackbag

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id like to open that bucket up and see how it works i bet u can make this same thing for the cost of sugar water and a pump...guarnteed tops 40 bucks
but im a newbie and very well may be wrong. but i did take the aerogarden idea and turned it into a monster so i must not be that stupid...aeroponics is bigbudbomb
 
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Ralphie

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i think im going to try the bottle method..

i have about 5 plants running in aeroponics and 5 in soil..

do yous think 2 1 gallon bottles are enough?

also is high levels bad for human consumption?
 
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MR LA CONFIDENTIAL

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I bought one from their web site! and curious, i opend it, no liquid rather, a solid substance of somthing. I used it for 1 crop and i guess it worked can't really tell. So i opened it back up to see how much was of that sh>>>>t was left. allot was left over and could still use for anothe crop, but it had mold all over it. My guess was from my 1000 watt. light.

i recommend keeping it in black trash bag or out side of your grow room otherwise your light will produce mold inside the bucket!

I'm gonna use a 5 gallon sugar method and run a few 1/2" tubes tfrom the surface of the lid my intake fan and between my plants. I will use a hand mixer for 3 miuets then turn on a water pump to continuously move and agitate the solution. See what happens....
 
justsmoked

justsmoked

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nice! i just made some with 2 liter soda bottles. i put 2 cups sugar in each one and 2 tblspn of yeast, then filled half way with water. does that sound good? it seems to be working for me. any advice?
 
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esotericist

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Actually, You Don't Even Need To Get Yeast - There Are Natural Yeasts In The Air Which Do The Same Thing It Just Takes A Little Longer. Keep An Ongoing Supply Just Like You Would The Other Methods Mentioned Above.

If You Ferment Yer Own Beer, Wine Or Cider Put Em In The Room.
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Cheers!
 
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akismaster

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Hey guys seeing the above picture of CO2Boost product i came up with an idea and i'd like some experience to comment. How about having the whole bottle+sugar+yeast set up and add an electrical shaker on top (u know, the ones that we make cold coffee (called frappe in greece where i live) connected to a timer? say every 15mins....

Would that do the job of manual shacking?
 
FilthyFletch

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half
Or you can make a bucket like the co2 bucket and mix your co2 mix in it and then you can buy the co2 boost pump head for $29 and make your own for under $40
 
ThunderLips

ThunderLips

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For those who dont want to shake all the time, simply bring your water to a hard boil in a pot, and use a ratio of 2 cups of sugar per gallon of water. Mix sugar into the boiling water until completely dissolved. Let cool, then simply add your yeast, mix and pour into your container and its ready. Your solution will ferment without having to shake frequently.
 
Nicky Poo

Nicky Poo

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If i wanted to use 20oz bottles to keep the co2 at plant level should i still use the 1 to 2 tsp of yeast and the 1 to 2 cups of sugar or is there a better amount to use?
 
Cearid

Cearid

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I just rigged one up before I went to class...By the time I got back it had gooed all over the place. I think I used too much yeast..oh well, none on the plant. I mixed up a smaller batch and I'm gonna try that.
 
Cearid

Cearid

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Well the second attempt was much better than the first. Its been in the grow space for around 4 hours and the difference is noticeable. I will never do another grow without Co2. Thank you Skunk!!!
 
skunkushybrid

skunkushybrid

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FilthyFletch said:
Or you can make a bucket like the co2 bucket and mix your co2 mix in it and then you can buy the co2 boost pump head for $29 and make your own for under $40
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Hey there fletch good to see you again buddy... this site is so large now...

great post btw. plus rep is on the way my friend.
 
eyes88

eyes88

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Question about adding CO2:

...if you don't have an airtight grow room will the additional effort taken to add CO2 be waisted?

I have a small grow room with passive air intakes and an exhaust fan. There seems to be plenty of atmospheric CO2, so as long as air is moving through the grow room do you think this will be sufficient?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts...

peace,
- eyes88
 
skunkushybrid

skunkushybrid

New Member
eyes88 said:
Question about adding CO2:

...if you don't have an airtight grow room will the additional effort taken to add CO2 be waisted?

I have a small grow room with passive air intakes and an exhaust fan. There seems to be plenty of atmospheric CO2, so as long as air is moving through the grow room do you think this will be sufficient?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts...

peace,
- eyes88
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Yes you should be fine.

To answer your other question, no the co2 will not be wasted. Your plants will just grow even bigger.
 
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