First Grow Using Co2! Does Co2 Shorten Flowering Time?

[ChroniCDooM]

HigH people! I am currently on day 49 of flower. LSD and Blue Mystic. This is my first grow using co2. I was just reading in Jorges medical growers bible that with a co2 enriched environment "plants can grow up to 30% faster, providing that light, water, and nutrients are not limiting". Does anyone have any idea on how much time is cut from the flowering stage when using co2? What has been your experience using co2? I would appreciate any insight you can give to help a rookie out! Happy Growing!

 

[max316420]

it won't cut any time, can't hurry mother nature

 

[CEAhaze]

HigH people! I am currently on day 49 of flower. LSD and Blue Mystic. This is my first grow using co2. I was just reading in Jorges medical growers bible that with a co2 enriched environment "plants can grow up to 30% faster, providing that light, water, and nutrients are not limiting". Does anyone have any idea on how much time is cut from the flowering stage when using co2? What has been your experience using co2? I would appreciate any insight you can give to help a rookie out! Happy Growing!

I've been using co2 tanks and it does not make flowering time short. Co2 only cuts veg time shorter because of insane growth specially @ 1500 and up PPM level. Your flowering time still depends on the strain you are growing. Be careful though and remember to stop using co2 2-3 weeks before final phase so the flowers can ripen.

 

[ChroniCDooM]

I've been using co2 tanks and it does not make flowering time short. Co2 only cuts veg time shorter because of insane growth specially @ 1500 and up PPM level. Your flowering time still depends on the strain you are growing. Be careful though and remember to stop using co2 2-3 weeks before final phase so the flowers can ripen.

CEAhaze thanks for the input! Much appreciated! So actually tomorrow I'm three weeks out from harvest. Has to be that time ready or not due to circumstances. That will put them both at 72 days of flower. So I should cut the co2 off during these final 3 weeks to let the flowers ripen? Hmm I haven't heard that. But I'm totally new to using co2 also. I think I may have read about it somewhere but not to in depth. Anyway what happens during that time w/o the co2? What if you have co2 going till harvest? Just trying to figure it out. I appreciate the help!

 

[ChroniCDooM]

it won't cut any time, can't hurry mother nature

I hear ya. Thanks!

 

[max316420]

NO use your co2 until the end of harvest.... Listen I not trying to be mean to the other poster but why would you stop using co2 2-3 weeks before harvest? That's when they pack on ALOT of weight. You should use your co2 until you chop them down

 

[ChroniCDooM]

NO use your co2 until the end of harvest.... Listen I not trying to be mean to the other poster but why would you stop using co2 2-3 weeks before harvest? That's when they pack on ALOT of weight. You should use your co2 until you chop them down

Yeah that's pretty much what i was thinking also! Talked to a friend who's bro and cousin use co2 in their grows. He says they use it till chop also. I want them as fat as possible! Thanks max

 

[max316420]

no prob.. You have to be cautious on some of the advice given on this forum..

 

[BeaverHuntr]

NO use your co2 until the end of harvest.... Listen I not trying to be mean to the other poster but why would you stop using co2 2-3 weeks before harvest? That's when they pack on ALOT of weight. You should use your co2 until you chop them down

This is how I was taught,

 

[BeaverHuntr]

My first grow using Co2 as well.. Hope everything goes well. I dont know about C02 speeding up flowering time, the best way is to always check your trichomes using a 100x microscope thats the best way to tell if you are ready to chop.

 

[max316420]

This is how I was taught,

And you were taught the RIGHT way... Do you have a way of measuring how much co2 is in your room?

 

[BeaverHuntr]

Yeah I spent 900 bucks on a Atlas Co2 controller and thats hooked up to the regulator @ 1500 PPM its light sensitive so it comes on during lights on. I;m one of those growers who wants to grow the right way not the cheap way.

 

[max316420]

Good that's the best way to regulate your co2... i have a sentinal something something and I love it. Mine controls heat, cool, co2 , humidity all the good shit. I don't know how I ever lived without one lol

 

[BeaverHuntr]

Good that's the best way to regulate your co2... i have a sentinal something something and I love it. Mine controls heat, cool, co2 , humidity all the good shit. I don't know how I ever lived without one lol

Yeah I was gonna get one of those but the room I use is a empty spare bedroom in my crib and I just use the Central AC to cool the room.

 

[303]

I've been using co2 tanks and it does not make flowering time short. Co2 only cuts veg time shorter because of insane growth specially @ 1500 and up PPM level. Your flowering time still depends on the strain you are growing. Be careful though and remember to stop using co2 2-3 weeks before final phase so the flowers can ripen.

I've heard both arguments to cut it or to keep it, you want optimal conditions thru harvest, keeping co2 enrichment until finished is the best way for sure. Its only $20 a week for a new tank and for 20-40% increase in yields well worth the investment. I think cutting it out last couple weeks is foolish.

 

[BeaverHuntr]

Good that's the best way to regulate your co2... i have a sentinal something something and I love it. Mine controls heat, cool, co2 , humidity all the good shit. I don't know how I ever lived without one lol

What do you think about humidity ?? I live in the desert so my last grow not in a sealed room was fine for flower because I had humidity at like 15% tops, now with the sealed room it will only get as low as 35% - 40% with AC on. Should I get a dehumidifier?? I check craigslist every day. Ohh by the way I'm about 5 weeks into 12/12.

 

[ChroniCDooM]

I have a digigro coco co2 monitor/controller(keeps ppms between 1200-1500 automatically), a regulator and 20lb co2 cylinder. I have it hooked up to a greenair atmospheric controller that has a photo eye to turn co2 off when lights out. It also controls the heat and humidity with my exhaust fan, and shuts the co2 off when fan is on and turns co2 on when fan off. Nice little set up for my cabinet. I bought the digigro on eBay and bought the tank locally. Bought the greenair from hydro empire online. I'm pleased with everything. Thanks people for helping a rookie out! Much appreciated. I'll be keeping the co2 going till I chop.

 

[BeaverHuntr]

I have a digigro coco co2 monitor/controller(keeps ppms between 1200-1500 automatically), a regulator and 20lb co2 cylinder. I have it hooked up to a greenair atmospheric controller that has a photo eye to turn co2 off when lights out. It also controls the heat and humidity with my exhaust fan, and shuts the co2 off when fan is on and turns co2 on when fan off. Nice little set up for my cabinet. I bought the digigro on eBay and bought the tank locally. Bought the greenair from hydro empire online. I'm pleased with everything. Thanks people for helping a rookie out! Much appreciated. I'll be keeping the co2 going till I chop.

Happy Harvesting my dude!

 

[ChroniCDooM]

Happy Harvesting my dude!

Thanks bro! You too! I'm on day 50 of flower and plan to chop on day 72. Hope they are ready by then! Gonna have to be! Due to circumstances I can't let them go longer than that. I could but next opportunity to harvest would be day 86. That's most likely too long. Both strains were 60-70 days of flower according to the breeder. Happy growing!

 

[303]

What do you think about humidity ?? I live in the desert so my last grow not in a sealed room was fine for flower because I had humidity at like 15% tops, now with the sealed room it will only get as low as 35% - 40% with AC on. Should I get a dehumidifier?? I check craigslist every day. Ohh by the way I'm about 5 weeks into 12/12.

Dehumidifier? I like my at RH @ 45-50% in flower. That AC unit is a dehumidifier. Low humidity is good with co2 enrichment and extraction thru carbon filters especially, you're doing good.