AsianKatie's First Grow (Indoor)

[dankie]

Wow survivor has flourished!

 

[Spittn4cash]

AK what was ur feeding schedule before u got the meter? did U feed according to the bottle?

 

[asiankatie]

Get some co2 in there and you wont regret it. We started on pretty much the same day and mine are about three times the size and already into flowering. Remember i'm even using the shitty ag. Just a suggestion, plants are looking great! Good work!

what do i use for co2?

 

[asiankatie]

AK what was ur feeding schedule before u got the meter? did U feed according to the bottle?

well i was doing quarter strength and that was obviously not enough because i got all that yellowing. so, i would say that 1/2 would have been sufficient

even now i am just using like 1/2 strength foxfarm + 1/2 strength calcium magnesium. and i dont know what im going to do when i switch to flora nova i need to talk to Gyp

 

[Kant]

what do i use for co2?

the more co2 there is in the air the better the plant will grow. it's one of the many things plants need. so if you get a tank of co2 you'll need some special valve to control the release rate. i can't remember what the valve is called though. Just another way to optimize growing conditions.

 

[Gygax1974]

Co2 DIY should be in the FAQ section if I remember correctly, it involves water, sugar, yeast, and a one galon or so container with an opening in the cap to release the CO2. Otherwise you are looking at buying something...most of them are more than a 100.00 per tank or refill though. CO2 is great for plants but if you feel like you have enough on your plate for now wait til a future grow.

Good luck and the plants look good, specially the big one.

 

[Kant]

well if you want something really simple to add co2 other than the yeast method. get a bunch of party balloons. take a deep breathe and hold it for 45 sec to a min(or however long you can or want to) then blow up the balloon. take some tape and put a cross section on the side. take pin and poke a whole in the cross. that'll slowly release the co2 from your breathe over the course of like 20 min, depending on the size of the balloons.

i do this about 3 times a day and i turn off the fans while the balloon is in there so the plants can soak up as much as possible.

 

[Gygax1974]

LOL, wow I have to try one day...I just have this bizarre picture in my head now. I will have to save my breath to try this. Isn't it amazing how resourceful we can be when it comes to the MJ?

 

[skunkushybrid]

Co2 naturally occurs in your area... in fact in every area. Cities more so than rural areas. Your plants will also only take in co2 during the day, or lights on. At night, the co2 is stored around the leaves waiting for when the lights come on again.

This is also a reason why 24/0 is the best system by far for veg stage. Not only do they have all that light but they get all that co2 as well.

Honestly, I wouldn't bother with home made co2... it's unregulated and you won't know how much of an effect you are having. As usual, to do things properly, you'll need to spend money and buy a regulator and co2 cannisters.

The best way to give your plants co2 right now, is to give them plenty of circulation. The faster the natural co2 can be replaced the more that will be available to the plants.

 

[asiankatie]

i heard something about someone using hydrogen peroxide for something with their grow what is that all about?

and

doesnt the brand grotek.. isnt that for co2

 

[wafflehouselover]

thats super oxy h202 by grotek. Its a 35% hydrogen peroxide you can use a 1ml per gal works very well plants love it, but make sure you don't overfeed it with this stuff because it can really burn your roots.

 

[sk3tch3]

if that center one is a female will you use it for a mother?

 

[Kant]

actually the best/cheapest/easiest way i found for co2 delivery is talking. show your plants some love and they'll respond in kind.

 

[trapper]

actually the best/cheapest/easiest way i found for co2 delivery is talking. show your plants some love and they'll respond in kind.

if you live in the LA area kate you could have the homeless sleep in your grow room,they will provide plenty of co2 and you will be doing the country a wealth of good.

 

[silk]

if you live in the LA area kate you could have the homeless sleep in your grow room,they will provide plenty of co2 and you will be doing the country a wealth of good.

That's fucked up! Also funny. You bastard!

 

[charlesiii]

if you live in the LA area kate you could have the homeless sleep in your grow room,they will provide plenty of co2 and you will be doing the country a wealth of good.

I'm sure that's just what a pretty asian girl wants to do lol, invite a bunch of homeless people over.

oh and since we're on the subject did you know that "Over a five-year period, about 2–3 percent of the U.S. population (5–8 million people) will experience at least one night of homelessness."

The only time I ever spent the night homeless was the night of my 21st birthday lol.

 

[trapper]

I'm sure that's just what a pretty asian girl wants to do lol, invite a bunch of homeless people over.

oh and since we're on the subject did you know that "Over a five-year period, about 2–3 percent of the U.S. population (5–8 million people) will experience at least one night of homelessness."

The only time I ever spent the night homeless was the night of my 21st birthday lol.

well then we have to open more grow rooms in the country,it will be win win,as a youth i had a few years of homelessness,so im not being ignorant just putting some bad comedy into this fine journal.

 

[mastakoosh]

I live in a van down by the river.

 

[charlesiii]

My suggestions on co2 is use the DIY method with sugar, yeast, and water; heck it's like first year biology! Basically the yeast eats the glucose in the water and the two bi products are alcohol and co2.

The only other method that I can think of would be taking a CO2 tank and putting a regulator or bleed type valve on it to release it over an extended period of time. But this method involves way too much trade knowledge; psi, conversion factors,rate of dispersion etc.

keep up the good work. Cheers

 

[dankie]

I live in a van down by the river.

Do you grow in your glove compartment?