LED Aerospring Garden Grow Log

thx everyone. pH down it is. And as far as the exhaust goes it was at 1000pm with the fan on which is better than the avg.300ppm the atmosphere provides. I'm not about to ditch it though. Too much $ invested at this point. I'll just keep an eye on the heat.

Just had another thought... So the CO2 builds up to 1500, then it gets exhausted when fan comes on...Will the duration that it was at 1500ppm benefit the plants at all even if it's temporary? Can the plants make use of it while it's there? Still not the most efficient use of my tank though. I'll just have to see how long it lasts me then decide. Or what if I kept it at 1000 instead of 1500? that'll save some and still be better that 300. I just have nothing to make comparisons with ie: a grow with CO2 and one without. How much less would my yield be w/out it? Everything I've read says up to 50% more growth with CO2.

i've read all kinds of numbers as far as what it can do for you. from 25-75%. keep in mind that these numbers are for people that have their grows "locked in". if you're not locked in you might just be blowing hot air. (sorry, that was a lame attempt at a pun, lol!)


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Thanks for the props guys. Just trying to help others like others have helped me.


Joe if it where me I would cut the CO2 out for now. Save your money untill your ready. Not trying to keep you from try but I did the same thing when I started. I wanted to stuff everything that the pros where doing into my grow. I then took a step back and started with the basics. Then the next grow I added something to see how it worked out. Then added anoth and so on.

Don't think for a min that is you keep it simple that you won't have a good grow. You will. From waht I see your doing well. Indoor is a diff world from outdoor growing.

Yhat is just my take. I am still way behind to some of the stuff I see on here. I just try to keep learning and pick it up as I go. It is great to have this forum I have learned so much.

I am an epileptic from Va and I have some Jamaican seeds that are supposedly heat resistant plants. Being indoor with co2 is what they need. It would be nice to hook up. Am willing to drive. Just lost my job and have a wife and kid. Keeping my faith and helping others till things look up. Staying high though for the med cost is crazy. Hit me up if your interested.

Aloha, Joefarmer

I will second Bigworm's advice.
If your temperature is below 85 F. CO2 may do more harm than good.

Led grows can be tricky the first time.
Can't treat hydro like soil, can't treat leds like HPS, etc.

I suggest that you get your first indoor grow dialed in.
When it's right, start the next grow with CO2.
You will have a yeild w/out CO2 for comparison, and then you can see if that 50% claim has merit, yah.:cool:

Not a "double-blind" experiment, but good enough for thinkin' on.:rastasmoke:

Subscribed.

Weezard

Ahh, the mighty Weezard has paid me a visit. It's an honor to have you sir. I'm still torn about the CO2. I've got the exhaust on a timer now and temps seem to be under control. So the way I see it...I've already spent the $ on tank/regulator; might as well use it, it's not too much to refill the tank anyway. I'd just rather leave it where it is than unhook it and store it in a closet. I certainly value everyone's input, just gonna go my way this time and maybe ditch it next grow?

They're looking great now. Growing so fast! Got a leak at the fill tube indicator grommet though so I'm gonna flush this week and repair the leak(slow drip). While I let the caulk dry, obviously I can't have the res full, so I'm gonna take a fogger that I have and run that for a day or so in a bowl of H2O in the res to keep the roots moist. This is my first res change. I'm a little nervous. Any tips on res changes?

Mahalo for the welcome.:)

"Any tips on res changes? "

Sorry, never change mine.:jointsmile:

'cept between veg and bloom.
I just mix up da new bucket, lift da girl by her mainstem while supporting the rootball with my other hand and gently lower her into the new bucket.
There she sits until harvest.
As long as there's no drastic diffence in temperature they will hardly notice the change.

Now, let's PARR TEE!:rasta:

Weeze

These pics are from last week. They've since doubled in size! Will post again soon.

Pics: 1. Sweet roots
2. Temporary fogponics
3-4. Leaves curling up and a couple yellow spots.

Ok. Drained the reservoir (kind of a pain, might have to get a shopvac). Added the fogger and bubbler to a bowl of the already existing solution and placed it in the bottom of the tub. Caulked the leaks. Yep, found a second one when I took it apart. It was leaking at both sides of the PVC valve where it comes out of the tub. Hope this seals it for good. Temps are not under control as I thought, it was 90 in there this eve. so I added another 15min exhaust cycle per hour. Noticed some of the leaves were curling up at the edges and a couple yellow spots. Could this be from the solution being too warm? Or maybe it needs some calmag? Both? I didn't take the temp but it was definitely high. pH was up to 6.1 and ppm 331. peace

Suggest that you watch that PH closely.
The bloody 'tron will keep jacking the PH up until the plant can not use it's nutes.
You can take it down to 5.2 and let it creep back up to 5.8 as a nice "sweep", but, left alone it will creep.

Aloha,
And tinkle tinkle :twocents:
Weezard