CO2 BOOST ADVICE

Hey everyone:

Got one of those CO2 boost units on Friday and it was easy enough to set up.

So here's my question open for discussion.....

My garden I can usually run at a comfortable 79-81 degress with proper ventilation - humidity about 42% and everything is going great (touch wood) on flower day 21.

Problem is the CO2 boost says for optimal use to make sure the room is sealed, which as everyone knows itn't really practical. I called the company that makes the unit and they said it works in an "open enviorment" as well.

If I kill my main exhaust fan with the room still "unsealed" the temp will quickly rise to over 86 -do you guys & gals (hi stinky) think i am better off sticking to my normal routine with a temp of 79-81 with the CO2 boost on and hope for the best - or should I kill the main vent and run at a higher temperture for the benefit of the CO2?

There is no way I can seal the garden - temps would be high 90's.

Ideas - thoughts, etc. ??? Thanks.

I would say that the quality of the co2 booster would be a big factor IMO. I have been told that it would be effective in my open wardrobe which is pretty much as open as it gets. Im keen to see how you go during flowering as im looking into co2 also.

Good Luck

the CO2 Boost unit is a bucket system with no tanks or propane - so easy ...... also there is absoluetly no odor.

Here are a few pics of where I'm at - again 12/12 day 20.

Sealed is better to keep the Co2 in and maintain levels. Entirely sealing a room is quite hard if you haven't planned way way in advance. You just have to release more Co2 in the air to account for the fact you are losing it. Luckily for us its relatively cheap. An entirely open area would require massive amounts of co2 poured on it from the top (heavier than air, so it floats down the plants as its released giving a nice cloud of goodiness) and would not be an effective environment to do this in. For one because you need air circulation. The Co2 and Air must be moved around the leaves if you really want to see a gain from it. A fan would quickly move this co2 out of the grow area to be hard to be brought back.
Entirely sealing a room is not required though. As long as you have an area that is mostly closed in for the gas to float around you should be okay. Account for these leaks in your calculations though. Any big gaping holes should be closed off as much as possible. Cooling your lamps down with the exhaust fan is necassary so account for this as well.
Your Co2 enriched environment will actually prefer the higher temps. I try to keep my garden at 80. My plants start stretching at 85 so I like to stay away from that as much as possible. I only use my Air Conditioner when I absolutely have to so not to pull any air unnecassarily out. As long as you stay within the 75-85(85 may be a lil high someone can correct me on this if they like) you should be great, actually preferred. Now 86+? No good. Your plants will remain healthy, even continue growing normal in a co2 environment, but they will see no benefit other than just healthly growth, no exponential growth. With Co2 you can raise into the 90's and plants be fine. Of course this is receiving an optimum 1500 PPM, lower that, lower the figures slightly.
So to answer your question, keep your room at 80 however possible. Pump in co2 however possible. If your room is mostly closed in but a lil open, just pump in more co2, your plants will really thank you for it :)

AD:
Thanks for the advice - I have two hoses coming out of the CO2 bucket into the back of oscillating fans to spread the CO2 out - I think the plants will enjoy the enrichment - but as you say in my enviorment I wont see a HUGE difference, but it will certainly make the ladies happier. As you can see from the pics I am happy with where thier at for 20 days.

I'm a bit of a :rastasmoke: pothead if you know what I mean. So I'm trying to use this thing to help me flower my plants bigger. But I'm not sure if I need to put this on during the light cycle or not. I'm a little confused. :wtf: Could you please help me!:weedpoke: :joint1:

Not sure how many times you should do it but I know that C02 is denser then air so it falls. Putting the hose over the plants and letting it fall is a good idea. No need to use a fan if you have trouble messing with the hose lines. just a note

Viper:

If your talking about the CO2 boost - it goes on only during the light cycle.

The only experience I have with co2 and plants is for my fish aquarium and underwater plants. What I've learned from that hobby is that the co2 should flow when the lights are on. The plants use up the co2 and produce oxygen. Then when the lights and co2 are off, the plants focus on growing.

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Originally Posted by Mr. GreenJeans 800

Viper:

If your talking about the CO2 boost - it goes on only during the light cycle.

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:thumbsup:Thank you so much this is the info I need it helps very very much. :jumphappy:

What is a good system to go w/? When you hook it up they go right to natural gas setup or you can buy tanks to release. I guess my question is what do you guys beleive to be the best set up for CO2 wer you dont want to have plumbers coming in. I'm aware of the yeast and sugar method but looking for something a little stronger. Building a new room now.

Thermo Plus A/C units are great for sealed rooms because they don't exhaust out if the room is sealed the CO2 runs in the A/C and back out into the room W/O loss.

the system I'm talking about is at CO2 Boost - Supplier of CO2 producing mixture for the purpose of CO2 enrichment and air fertilzation - it sounds like your looking for something a bit beefier - I just don't want heat or tanks in my small space. Thios bucket is mushroom spors, etc - has no smell and the plants are doing fine with it - although it is way to early in use to see any effect.

I was wondering if you set your co2 boost on any timers and also if you had the setting on low or high. Just curious because I just bought this product. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Mr. GreenJeans 800

Hey everyone:

Got one of those CO2 boost units on Friday and it was easy enough to set up.

So here's my question open for discussion.....

My garden I can usually run at a comfortable 79-81 degress with proper ventilation - humidity about 42% and everything is going great (touch wood) on flower day 21.

Problem is the CO2 boost says for optimal use to make sure the room is sealed, which as everyone knows itn't really practical. I called the company that makes the unit and they said it works in an "open enviorment" as well.

If I kill my main exhaust fan with the room still "unsealed" the temp will quickly rise to over 86 -do you guys & gals (hi stinky) think i am better off sticking to my normal routine with a temp of 79-81 with the CO2 boost on and hope for the best - or should I kill the main vent and run at a higher temperture for the benefit of the CO2?

There is no way I can seal the garden - temps would be high 90's.

Ideas - thoughts, etc. ??? Thanks.

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I've used the CO2 boost in a closet I couldn't seal during "lights on"...Best bet for this method is to put the tube into the rear grating of a pedistol fan and let it blow the CO2 on the plants...
STINKY commented on CO2Boost buckets a couple of weeks ago and said that they're not worth the money,(close to $100 for a 1 gallon refill bucket),and I agree...I haven't used the Boost on my last two grows,but I'm more than confident as far as the abundance of my harvest goes...
It's said that when the CO2Boost bucket is beat,you can use the mushroom compost inside as a soil amendment...I,myself would use it as a tea additive,but I'm not into opening that bucket to use that funky shite...:420thought: