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 Use of Yeast/Sugar water to add CO2 in closet 
#233250 - 05/27/09 10:34 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hi friends,
I'm using a yeast/sugar mix, instead of water, in my small humidifier which pumps C02 gas around my plants. I keep the closet door open 6 inches when the light is off and I get plenty of fresh air from surrounding windows at my place. Is it really that beneficial? I'm growing with dirt.
Also I was thinking of going hydro and pumping the C02 gas, instead of plain O2, thru a bubbler in the hydro setup. Would that be much benefit? The roots would get the most of it and whatever aerates out of the container. Thanks. 
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Yrat
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 Re: Use of Yeast/Sugar water to add CO2 in closet [Re: encryptor]
#233357 - 05/28/09 09:34 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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a yeast/sugar setup will definitely produce higher-than-ambient levels of CO2, benefiting your plants. many aquarium hobbyists use this simple setup to feed beautifully planted fish tanks.
DO NOT bubble CO2 to your roots. roots use oxygen, not carbon dioxide. O2 to roots, CO2 to foliage.
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Yungpunk
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Re: Use of Yeast/Sugar water to add CO2 in closet [Re: Yrat]
#233363 - 05/28/09 09:50 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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this sounds pretty interesting, i may try something like this on my grow.
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Re: Use of Yeast/Sugar water to add CO2 in closet [Re: Yungpunk]
#233388 - 05/28/09 10:32 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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My problem with it is actually controlling the amount of gas and the length that gas is released. Given that you can do it with a tank and proper equipment for under $200, its worth thinking about.
EG
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tophernotsocool
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Re: Use of Yeast/Sugar water to add CO2 in closet [Re: ethnoguy]
#233410 - 05/28/09 11:25 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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a cheap method is baking soda and vinegar, the two combined let off c02, it doesn't last long in a bowl whatever, but if you have a 2 liter soda bottle, hole in the cap with a sealed tubing coming out of it and going to your plants it can be somewhat effective. its a real poor and tedious way of supplying c02 though.
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AKSE
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Re: Use of Yeast/Sugar water to add CO2 in closet [Re: tophernotsocool]
#233434 - 05/28/09 12:14 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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So it sounds like it could be beneficial to have a mash fermenting in your grow room? Would release co2 steadily for 2 weeks. And when it stops producing c02, it's time to distill! 2 Birds with 1 stone
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Yrat
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Re: Use of Yeast/Sugar water to add CO2 in closet [Re: AKSE]
#233463 - 05/28/09 01:28 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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exactly, if you brew and grow, you might as well use one to supplement the other.
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to one who is striking at the root"
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encryptor
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Re: Use of Yeast/Sugar water to add CO2 in closet [Re: Yrat]
#233520 - 05/28/09 03:41 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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that's funny about making moonshine from it afterwords. Sure, why not. I agree with EG, a tank is the next step up.
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 Dr. Siekadellyk
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Re: Use of Yeast/Sugar water to add CO2 in closet [Re: AKSE]
#233644 - 05/28/09 05:58 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Yrat said:
a yeast/sugar setup will definitely produce higher-than-ambient levels of CO2, benefiting your plants. many aquarium hobbyists use this simple setup to feed beautifully planted fish tanks.
DO NOT bubble CO2 to your roots. roots use oxygen, not carbon dioxide. O2 to roots, CO2 to foliage.
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AKSE said:
So it sounds like it could be beneficial to have a mash fermenting in your grow room? Would release co2 steadily for 2 weeks. And when it stops producing c02, it's time to distill! 2 Birds with 1 stone
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