CO2 from a candle?

ScarletteSky said:

I have recently read that a good way to supply your plants with CO2 is by burning a candle nearby them. If this is true then would it clog the pores of the plant if the candle was scented?

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You're not very familiar with the concept of "fire hazard," are you, bud?

Bugeye said:

I open up a case of Mt. Dew every hour to increase CO2. All that decarbonated soda comes in handy when it it is time for the bi-weekly flush. I also find that if you chug a few cans of Mt. Dew and then do a couple lines, you can really get shit done and have fun doing it. Do the Dew.

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No to the Dew.....eeew

Olive Drab Green said:

You're not very familiar with the concept of "fire hazard," are you, bud?

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I can't even imagine them staying lit in a grow with good ventilation and air circulation. Haha

Snooty said:

I can't even imagine them staying lit in a grow with good ventilation and air circulation. Haha

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+rep

Garbonzo bean dip and skim milk .... Jump up and down and lay down some air bisquits in to the tent.

Don't be a dumbarse, a beautiful young couple burned to death here two mornings ago, I saw the firetrucks going by when I took my wife to her train.

ANC said:

Don't be a dumbarse, a beautiful young couple burned to death here two mornings ago, I saw the firetrucks going by when I took my wife to her train.

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Well considering he asked this question 9 years ago, he is either dead, or gave up on the idea by now.

ANC said:

Don't be a dumbarse, a beautiful young couple burned to death here two mornings ago, I saw the firetrucks going by when I took my wife to her train.

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That's sad news about the couple, but Dave had a good point about timing being important. Lol

indoor air quality is generally poor and full of co2, I bought a meter and all it said was thatt I alredy have excess co2. You would need a huge forest to deplete co2

cookie master said:

indoor air quality is generally poor and full of co2

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You should be using fans indoors anyway, if only to keep bugs away.

fans keep mold and mildew at bay, I think the plants probably "breathe"better too though

cookie master said:

fans keep mold and mildew at bay, I think the plants probably "breathe"better too though

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You're correct, yeah.

you may be surprised how much co2 you already have in a living space. A single human puts out tons. More than a 5 lb garden can use before it going to atmospheric standards that put bill nye in a tizzy about elevated levels.

cookie master said:

you may be surprised how much co2 you already have in a living space. A single human puts out tons.

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Well, I mean, I dunno about you, but I exhale CO2, so I just meditate in front of my plants for a few hours a day.

I use a pack of dogs running on a treadmill to supplement the co2

cookie master said:

I use a pack of dogs running on a treadmill to supplement the co2

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Now you're just talking nonsense.

I had to comment, some of the comments are nuts:

Candles are awesome. one parrafin candle produces 11 grams of co2 per hour. If you burn 4, that is over 1 lb of co2 per 12 hour bloom day, and 1.5 lbs of co2 per 18 hour veg day. Some of the comments on the safety are funny. No, don't put them in a tent, but plenty of gardens are able to accommodate 4 candles. If really worried about safety, place/float candles in water... There you go, you've just added 1 lb to 1.5 lbs of co2 to your garden per day... and an extra 50 lumens

ScarletteSky said:

I have recently read that a good way to supply your plants with CO2 is by burning a candle nearby them. If this is true then would it clog the pores of the plant if the candle was scented?

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A pilot light from a gas heater is your best bet as the gas isn't toxic but produces co2 a candle Ive actually used to they have co2 candles as well but nothing beats the co2 tanks and some co2 bags or mushrooms grown in your space to to be honest I'd use co2 bags and get some bottles as well and a meter to test your levels a mate of mine uses a bucket with sugar water and wine yeast last afew weeks as it ferments you could just start brewing in your space in a sense to making a mash with barley ect

Perfect timing. He sat there all those years trying to make up his mind and almost gave up, but you slid in here and saved the day.

Paddletail said:

Perfect timing. He sat there all those years trying to make up his mind and almost gave up, but you slid in here and saved the day.

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Hahahaha didn't read the year it was put up hahahaha but hey I started with candles co2 ones still use them now and then too hahaha