Not sure about that low of voltage? Can you see a trail of silver particulates coming off the probe like "upside down smoke"? Thats about the best way I can describe it. If you can, then it is working. How long it takes to begin will heavily depend on how clean the water is. Distilled water will take the longest, but is the cleanest in regards to conductivity since theres no minerals or metals in it.
I'll report back in about 24 hours If it works, it's gonna be a long process. I didn't read enough apparently lol the ro water has a ppm of 10 and I boiled it, so hopefully that will kick start it.
Ok I'm using 4x9V batteries in series, on the 2nd set of batteries now and approaching 48 hours and distilled water. Still 28V left on these batteries. My solution is dark brown and my tds meter says 28ppm. I want the colliodal silver stronger, but I don't want to overcook it.
Forget about the ppm for now. Even at 28V, it shouldnt take but maybe 6 hrs or so to make a strong, clean batch. Remember, a nice batch will still be clear as drinking water but with just the slightest tinge of "amber" to it when held up to a bright white background. It can almost be unnoticeable so I'll put a piece of white printer paper under my jar and monitor the color while its brewing. If it is cloudy/murky or dark....its not a good batch. Check the electrodes every 15-20 min or so for burnt particulates and clean them off frequently to avoid the muddy cloudy mixes. If you get the occasional floater in the mix, you can strain it through a coffee filter and into another clean jar.
Making another batch now as per your instructions
Looks good to me. Thoroughly spray the entire plant with that, 2-3x a day. Remember, you are trying to get as much silver into the plant as possible, so it can inhibit the ethylene production which is what causes the plant to produce calyxes instead of pollen sacs.
If your solution is coming out amber, or turning amber over the course of 24 to 48 hours, an airstone will likely help. When you are done "brewing" the CS, pour it through two unbleached coffee filters, into a clean glass jar (dark glass is preferable, but use clear at first, to view the color and laser beam, and be careful with lasers, glass, water, and your eyes). Amber CS should work just fine, but I would avoid using it on yourself or your pets.
Are those not nanas forming? It was accully outside for the first 2 weeks of applying silver and moved it in to 12/12 the other day. I found some light pollution
That should be fine for Cannabis flipping.My colloidal silver turned dark amber within 24hrs, do I still use it??
Carefully (eyes) check the strength with a laser for a more accurate assessment. PPM is just a guideline to go by, with homemade CS.
It's not really a big deal unless you are storing it in the bottle for a long time. Statis is the main issue with some plastics, as it can pull the particles to the sides, and mess up the quality, but if you store it in glass, and just use the bottle for applications, it'll be perfectly fine for a few days.
Thats normal and probably a good batch. If your gonna store it for any period of time, keep it in a dark drawer or closet somewhere no light will get to it. Dont refrigerate it, just normal room temps. No better way to find out how good it is than to use itMy colloidal silver turned dark amber within 24hrs, do I still use it??
I wouldn't trust a CS solution purchased online. Either make it yourself or use STS. If the plant is flowering normally like those are then the reversal didn't take. They should look like these. No pistils just balls.
Dude I need to do what you did to that plant! I don't know how strong my cs is. I made it last night, 6 hours, 3x9V batteries and cleaned the silver every 20 minutes. How long do you spray before flowering? Do you spray the entire plant? I would like to let the plant pollinate itself (but i do have a 2nd clone) and have some extra pollen to freeze.
The bottle on the right is what I made last night for my 2nd try.
I have been continuing with the first batch of CS and this is a little clearer pic.View attachment 4390114
I've used a plastic spray bottle and it did the job. Good question though, now I'm wondering if glass might be better in some ways.
Plastic is fine for a short time. Longer storage should be in glass.
Over the years I've made a few batches using a home made nine volt battery contraption and silver discs that worked with varying success. Lately I've been using the store bought colloidal silver with better success. Got some colloidal silver that's been stored in the dark, about a year old, might use it this coming week in a side by side comparison with my first try at silver thiosulfate mix
Did you read the OP?
