First Grow CFL Shed

markj

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looking great man.
And your co2 bottle and tubes is nicely put. Water, sugar and yeast, right?
 

B. THC R+D

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If Your, Outside The Shed And U Can See Light Escaping, Then During The Day, When Lights Are Off, Light Is Escaping In, Thru These Holes...this Could Be The Issues, Seeing That Plants Run Like Clocks. Jmt's Db.:)
 

email468

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If Your, Outside The Shed And U Can See Light Escaping, Then During The Day, When Lights Are Off, Light Is Escaping In, Thru These Holes...this Could Be The Issues, Seeing That Plants Run Like Clocks. Jmt's Db.:)
yep - if you can see light leaking out then light can get in.
 

BlueCheesey

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i can only see light leaking out when im INSIDE in the shed not from the outside, no lights leaking outside of the shed, which means no lights leaking INTO THE SHED, its like a cave in that box thats in the shed ,cant see shit
 

B. THC R+D

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Ok, Check! Then Somthing Is Going On With A Timer Or Somthing, Like I Said Plants Are Like Clocks, Every One Ive Ever Done, At The 2wk Mark, Bang.!!!
So If Your Confident In Your Timmer 12/12 Then We Have To Start Looking At Poss. Stress Issues. Jmt's Db.:)
 

BlueCheesey

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im pretty confident in my timer because i thought i could of been that already, it starting to think its maybe from stress but i have a good feeling that they would come out tonight from what i saw when i looked this morning, i will not be around though so that sucks. As long as they show when i come back sunday night....
 

B. THC R+D

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You Dont Need To Use The Co2, Imo- Were Just Little Ppl. If U Want To Get A Tank Of It, Seal Yur Room Like Intel, With The Prop. Ventalatoin Ofcoarse, Then I Could Recomend It. But For Reals, Noooo!!! The Time Effort And Money Put Out, Will Not Repp The Bennies Of Doing It. Jmt's Db.:)
 

email468

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You Dont Need To Use The Co2, Imo- Were Just Little Ppl. If U Want To Get A Tank Of It, Seal Yur Room Like Intel, With The Prop. Ventalatoin Ofcoarse, Then I Could Recomend It. But For Reals, Noooo!!! The Time Effort And Money Put Out, Will Not Repp The Bennies Of Doing It. Jmt's Db.:)
thank you! i'm sure it is fun to do the yeast and sugar bottles but what a waste of time! without a tank, a regulator, and a meter (about 3-500 us dollars) it is very hard to control CO2 properly. Better off with just getting more fresh air and keeping your temps regular.

having said that - i'd love to have a perfectly controlled climate with CO2 injection!
 

BlueCheesey

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damn i forgot to take them out, whatever im still outta town wont be back till tomorrow night, BUT if theres no pistils when i get back im burning down the city
 

MetalSmelter

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thank you! i'm sure it is fun to do the yeast and sugar bottles but what a waste of time! without a tank, a regulator, and a meter (about 3-500 us dollars) it is very hard to control CO2 properly. Better off with just getting more fresh air and keeping your temps regular.

having said that - i'd love to have a perfectly controlled climate with CO2 injection!
I agree its a huge headache, but it does help greatly in temps over 95F, gives them a little buffer, not sure if its helping though. I need to make another solution myself.

When ventilation isint possible, the Co2 does work.
 

email468

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I agree its a huge headache, but it does help greatly in temps over 95F, gives them a little buffer, not sure if its helping though. I need to make another solution myself.

When ventilation isint possible, the Co2 does work.
CO2 injection is excellent - 95 F is pushing it even for CO2 though!
I am doubting the usefulness of "home-made" CO2.
 

MetalSmelter

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Might be so.

I find that a 1/4 gal of water, 2 cups of sugar, and a Teaspoon of yiest work 1.5wk or so. Not really sure how usefull it is, but seemed to help my grow, though could have been other variables not accounted for.
 

GrnMan

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Might be so.

I find that a 1/4 gal of water, 2 cups of sugar, and a Teaspoon of yiest work 1.5wk or so. Not really sure how usefull it is, but seemed to help my grow, though could have been other variables not accounted for.
Do you have something to read the Co2 levels? That's my problem, I don't have anything like that so I can't compare with and without.
 

MetalSmelter

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Do you have something to read the Co2 levels? That's my problem, I don't have anything like that so I can't compare with and without.
Agreed, thats my same problems......afaik there not cheap.......then again i havn't actively looked, seems to work fine :)

Regular bottles are fine for my application and many others, but shaking hrly or daily is a hassle........Needa get something to put inside it to constantly keep it mixing and producing bubbles (similar to those magnetic 1" centrifuges for pietry dishes that spin inside the bottle).......that would be ideal, rather than a whole automated expensive system, just to mix it and constantly produce Co2.

Sorry for the Hijack...
 

email468

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Might be so.

I find that a 1/4 gal of water, 2 cups of sugar, and a Teaspoon of yiest work 1.5wk or so. Not really sure how usefull it is, but seemed to help my grow, though could have been other variables not accounted for.
if it works for you then go for it! i'm often wrong anyway :bigjoint:
 

MetalSmelter

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if it works for you then go for it! i'm often wrong anyway :bigjoint:
Not a problem at all, i usually suggest things that have worked for me, even if people suggest that they don't work.

Trial and error is the best thing imo though, gains alot of experience, and thats better than knowledge in most regards, though applied knowledge wins all. You get that knowledge through experience.

:peace:
 

GrnMan

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Yea exactly. I've hardly used my Co2 due the hassle of having to change it out every week. Makes a real mess to if you're not careful.

My plants are doing fine without it so, maybe my next grow I might try a real setup with tank and regulator.

Last post on this(sorry for hijack)

I still think you got some cucumbers you are growing! ;)
 
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