Terrific or Toxic ?

[Gatekeeper777]

I have built a poor mans clone dome. I used a dollar store aluminum foil roaster.
I have a 78 degree water heater burred in river stone and two hoses . One from air pump and other hose from the yeast co2 mix. I shake the mix a few times a day. This creates a co2 enriched biosphere. I was thinking. Could I make a sugar yeast mix and put it into a spray bottle and lightly mist the older plants . This will create micro co2 factories on the leaves..Can I also spray the clone dome lid or will this toxify the water.? There will also be the by product of alcohol. will this be harmful or beneficial as well? Can alcohol be a sort of follar fertilizer? thanks for your help and opinions.

Gatekeeper777 Reviewed by Gatekeeper777 on 02-08-2011. Terrific or Toxic ? I have built a poor mans clone dome. I used a dollar store aluminum foil roaster. I have a 78 degree water heater burred in river stone and two hoses . One from air pump and other hose from the yeast co2 mix. I shake the mix a few times a day. This creates a co2 enriched biosphere. I was thinking. Could I make a sugar yeast mix and put it into a spray bottle and lightly mist the older plants . This will create micro co2 factories on the leaves..Can I also spray the clone dome lid or will this Rating: 5

[Rusty Trichome]

For most beginner gardens and growrooms, ambient CO2 levels are sufficient. (I know you're an experienced gardener, so this is for the benefit of others considering this technique)

If you have the experience to recognize plant ailments, they'll let you know how they feel about the situation. But if you're a beginner...try and bring a grow or two to harvest before you try and overclock the plants. For me, there's not enough benefits in CO2 use to justify a complete failure or two that can set you back for months. Especially if you need the meds asap.
(learn to walk before you try to run)

Am curious...why do you feel you need the CO2?
How long does the CO2 hang-around in the dome, and how are you keeping your levels consistent? (you realize that without air circulation the CO2 will settle at the roots, right?)
How are you monitoring the CO2 levels so as not to overdose 'em?

[Gatekeeper777]

Rusty, The Co2 pushes all the O2 out through 3 small breather hols at the top of the dome. I don't think I am overdosing them as they are very green. I do not monitor the levels and I dose them 2 or 3 times a day. the constant pressure from the air pump pushing the co2 out with it should only have the biosphere charged for no more then 3 hours before getting replace by oxygen.
Co2 aids in the process of photosynthesis and as we all know that's how they make energy to give us the honey. so anything that has a great potential to help I will try. BTW the girls are not as yellow now and are as green as grass. pun intended. I am not keeping it constant. Just a boost every few hours during lights on. clones show no sign of wilt on day 3 in rockwool in biosphere.

[Rusty Trichome]

So how are they doing now?

[CanGroIt]

So how are they doing now?

Yeah I'm curious to know if his method worked for him too. People never cease to amaze me with the different materials and methods they come up with for cloning, growing, etc.....

So how about some pics GateKeeper777???