Where can I get cheap Sparkling / Bubbling Water? (to use as a CO2 source)

**Dabu** · 05-07-2008, 08:24 PM

I would like to raise my CO2 supply to my plants by spraying sparkling water to the ground and on the plant.

Where can I get cheap sparkling water that only has carbonic acid, aka CO2 + water?

**LoudBlunts** · 05-07-2008, 08:28 PM

um....co2 isnt necessary. it is the icing on the cake if you will.

before i suggest you think about co2, i would make sure everything else is up to par! lights, nutes, enviroment!

spraying 'co2 water' is not doing shit but playing with your mind....a placebo effect if you will.

roots DO NOT need co2. roots need OXYGEN no co2.

the foliage however is where co2 is taken in and used.

IMHO, co2 isnt worth it unless its done right....and im talking co2 burners or co2 tanks with co2 controllers and monitors!!!!!!

**Dabu** · 05-07-2008, 08:32 PM

My lights are sorely out of place. I have a 150w HPS light, but nowhere to really hang it from so that it can be adjusted. It's being hung on one end from my closet hanger rack, and on the other end my computer desk, hahaha.

I would move it to my basement but the ceiling is like 7 feet off the ground.

150w HPS + a bunch of daylight CFLs wouldn't be so bad except I have my 4 plants all in 5-7 gallon containers which can't be grouped tightly enough to use the 150w HPS light efficiently. I shouldn't have transplanted them into such big pots. *sigh*

**BigBudBalls** · 05-07-2008, 10:20 PM

CO2 isn't just a perk. But can be just a perk. depends.

In a small space within a house it can help. (CO2 meter coming; can do some fun experiments) If the temps are high, the CO2 can offset the uglies of that.

The soda water is the last resort. Yeast/Sugar water better as is Vinegar/baking soda (or is it baking powder? I get them mixed up)

Work on ventilation.