Once and for all. Should co2 be used in flower

budforever442200

budforever442200

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Ive never enriched my room with co2 in the flower stage but swear by it in veg. Im in flower right now and was reading up on co2 enrichment during flower to maby switch things up a bit. so

Who has seen a diff in co2 in flower vs not?

Only people who have used co2 before in bottle or gen. need aply


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kochab

kochab

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i have found that co2 dosent really help my plants that much in the veg stage but for faster growth for what would have already been there...
but in flowering the difference is astonishing, as long as you have a ppm of 1500+ for the entire area that plants are in.
flowering plants that are given co2 boosted atmospheric conditions are usually more full(buds arent as loose and whispy), fatter, and colorfull. i think that it DOES have an affect on resin production as well.

or more simply put....
i dont use it in veg because the growth will only be sped up by 1-2 weeks at most
and i do use it in flower because it adds results that otherwise may not be there at all.
 
FilthyFletch

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half
Yes I am the same here.I add some co2 in veg as its not really needed and then boost the flowering room to a constant 1500 ppm when the lights are on. The co2 in my own side by side trials always greatly enhances the yield size of the buds and shaves a week or 2 off the total flowering time while keeping the plants from stretching.I only veg about 10-12 days max so the co2 doesnt play to much of a veg role but is a must for flowering
 
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roadguy

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If you can afford the proper equipment, know how to do it right, there is no question if Co2 should be added to a room.
 
kochab

kochab

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yep that settles it. stp using for veg and flower with it.
dont worry i made that mistake when i was just started. luckily @ the time i was just opening and closing the tank and when i got to flowering i jsut had to buy a regulator.
now that i have retired adn got bnack into growing again.... i need a new regulator....:(
 
FilthyFletch

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half
check ebay they have regulatrs with solenoids sof around $75 now just screw it on your tank and plug it into the timer then just dial in your ppms for your room size.
 
kochab

kochab

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FilthyFletch said:
check ebay they have regulatrs with solenoids sof around $75 now just screw it on your tank and plug it into the timer then just dial in your ppms for your room size.
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eh not so easy. i have to get a tank adapter too. i have nowhere near to get one. im using a little ass nozzle on my tank because its for a weird fountain drink system. and im broke too......:cry:
 
FilthyFletch

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half
hmmmm so you need the top valve to switch out the one on the tank huh. I think I saw those on ebay too as long as the tank is standard thread you just remove the compression fitting asssembly most soda tanks have and then screw the new on eon.Welding stores have them and some will just exchange the whole tank free of charge.My welding store doesnt refill they swap tank for new tanks each time
 
budforever442200

budforever442200

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Yeah, i have had co2 for years. i have everything. I co2 in veg because the strain i have will grow from clone stage into the bigging to flower stage with co2 in a week (2 and 1/2 ft.). i been growing the same strain for years and befor i got the equp it took two. Iv never used it in flower because I go though a 20tank in a day and a half. i have 2 tanks but still, going to the gas store every 4 days and bring them in the room, its too much.

I have heard from many growers in norcal, and alot have told me that co2 in early flower will produce none wanted growth and not that much weight. But in later flowering it can. So i guess i'll have to try.

P.s. Im going to post a whole grow journal in one post when im done. Trust you wont want to miss!




JAH LOVE!
 
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fdd2blk

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i'm using a kerosene heater in front of my intake. it supplies heat and CO2. seems to be working. i keep my lights on temp at 73 - 75. i'm at 2000 ppm for the full 12 hours.

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fdd2blk

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budforever442200 said:
I had the exact co2 glass tube thing in a very long grow ago. My mom bought it for me so i wouldnt kill myself with co2.
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i had that heater turned up higher but moved further away from my vent last year. i also have a 35,000 btu kerosene jet heater that i would run for a few hours a night. i was getting really bad headaches. after 3 months of Dr.'s visits i figured it out. i never told me Dr. :mrgreen: still fillin' that vicodin prescription to this day. in fact i just took 2.
 
FilthyFletch

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half
fdd what size pot those in and what are they about 3 feet tall?Igot 17 in 3 gal pots using a propane tank with mr heater head for heat and getting co2 from it under 1000 watt light still hard to keep temps above 65 and tonight it supposed to drop about 70 degrees to -25 F so gonna have to watch temps hate to have to run an electric heat at 1500 watts lol
 
LoudBlunts

LoudBlunts

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fdd is my hero using them little ass pots.


aye fdd, i remember when i first joined, i asked another (wont put on blast) member who swore up and down pot sizes that small wont work...


hell turn out two weeks later and fdd talking about he is using small pots.....hahahahahaha
 
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