Co2 How Much And When

[Leeroyrips]

Hey Os,

              Just wondering if anyone here is a buff on Co2 Enrichment i currently just buy a 2lt bottle vinegar and 500g baking Soda and put it in once a day but it is messy and time consuming. I was wondering what is the most cost effective way off introducing permanent  self-timed Co2 Enrichment. Price is not a big issue i would like to get the job done under a $1000 but any help be great.

I have looked at gas bottle and regulator but seems dangerous and i think my garden is too small for a Co2 Generator.

 

This is my garden

Homebox Tent 1.2x1.2x2.0m

600w Sunmster Duel Spectrum

2 x 48w Nelson 3000 warm Cfl's

3 x 48w Nelson 5000 daylight Cfl's

600w Lumitek Digital Ballest

150 mm Canfan exhaust

150mm Canfan filter

2 x Oscilating 30cm Fans

14000 Btu Portable Air-con

And 1 x 23 Watt 200 UVB CFL (not up yet waiting on advice)

Daytemps 26c 55-60 % Humidity

Nightime 19c 50-55 % Humidity

[Naycha]

I am not a buff on CO2 enrichment.

 

A bottle and regulator is not dangerous and is the route I would go.

 

Naycha

[XGenetics]

Given the size of your grow tent. Co2 is not viable to increase yield. In commerical op's (100+ plants) in a warehouse, Co2 is viable as it gives a 5% - 8% increase in production. For such a small setup, it's not worth it to spend so much money on something that returns so little.

 

There is also a very complex mathamatical calculation that needs to be done. It's something along the lines of:

 

1. How much light the plant recieves.

2. How much nutrients the plant recieves.

3. How much water the plant recieves.

4. How much existing airflow (How many L of air per hour running in and out of your room)

 

By working out these factors, then one can calculate the maximum theoretical photosynthesis peak production per plant and you can see whether it would really be effective adding Co2 generators. Plants have a limitation on how much Co2 they can take, and in some situations, due to their growing environment (+ Growing style,genetics & many more factors), adding Co2 generators does little, or nothing.

 

 

Best bet would be to investment in twice as much intake and outake, plants love it. Or simply just adding more lighting.

 

 

 

Cheers,

XGenetics.

[Leeroyrips]

Given the size of your grow tent. Co2 is not viable to increase yield. In commerical op's (100+ plants) in a warehouse, Co2 is viable as it gives a 5% - 8% increase in production. For such a small setup, it's not worth it to spend so much money on something that returns so little.

 

There is also a very complex mathamatical calculation that needs to be done. It's something along the lines of:

 

1. How much light the plant recieves.

2. How much nutrients the plant recieves.

3. How much water the plant recieves.

4. How much existing airflow (How many L of air per hour running in and out of your room)

 

By working out these factors, then one can calculate the maximum theoretical photosynthesis peak production per plant and you can see whether it would really be effective adding Co2 generators. Plants have a limitation on how much Co2 they can take, and in some situations, due to their growing environment (+ Growing style,genetics & many more factors), adding Co2 generators does little, or nothing.

 

 

Best bet would be to investment in twice as much intake and outake, plants love it. Or simply just adding more lighting.

 

 

 

Cheers,

XGenetics.

Given the Size ? Mate a 600 w light will produce on average 16 oz of dry plant material (tested i got 21 with 850 w) So i would have thought if you had a 100ft x 100ft room with one plant and a 600w light you still get 1 pound. So 15-20 plants in a area that's above still produces 16 ounces of dry material Right ? If you introduce extra Co2 to plant material (WET Growing ) in a 10ft x 10ft room one plant that would be ok ? But SAME amount of (wet Growing) plant matter would require if not use as much Co2 the Light, heat and plant could use, Given the limiting factors on Co2 heat and light. And that would be far more than the current atmospheric environment i live in creates 386 ppm to be exact.

 

Well i will be able to give you the answer no one here seems to be able to answer Correctly.

Picked up my Reg with Solenoid and Bottle about to do some Quantifiable sums to work out what flow rate i should use.

And did you not read the part about the 14000 BTU Air-con (INTAKE) and 150mm Canfan (EXHAUST) Not sure i have seen a Tent with those diameters with 2 intake and 2 exhaust (not even sure  there are that many holes in a tent light problems i guess TOO many intake, exhaust, air-vents, zippers to let light in.

Edited February 26, 2014 by Leeroyrips