skunkmeister
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BUMP I wanna know the answer to this question cause my bottle says the same.
Club soda or seltzer water to water plants?
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The Effect of Carbonated Water on Green Plants
Lindsay Danzell and Jessica Greenberg
CU Boulder, Fall 2002
If plants are fed carbonated water for a period of time then it should grow faster than plants given regular tap water. This is because most plants absorb nutrients dissolved in water through their roots. Club Soda or carbonated water contains macronutrients essential to plant growth. Those macronutrients are: carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, and sodium. Given proper nutrients, plants should grow at a faster rate than those who do not acquire as much of the nutrients.
We used six Helzine soleirolii, commonly known as Baby’s Tears, plants to conduct our experiment. The plants were divided into two groups, A and B. Both groups were placed in the same amount of sunlight and given the same soil. The plants were fed according to florist instructions. However instead of plain tap water, group B was fed Club Soda. Every day at 7 pm each plant had one of its shoots measured and recorded. This continued for ten days. At the end of the experiment, data was arranged and compared.
The average shoot of the plants given tap water grew 67% (n = 3) of their original height, whereas the average shoot given carbonated water grew 170% (n = 3) of their original height. In performing the t-test, the value of t was 0.135.
The difference in growth rates between treatments supports our hypothesis. Plants given carbonated water not only grew faster but also developed a healthier shade of green in comparison to plants given tap water. Although the t-test did not prove significance in this experiment, we feel that the growth rates are enough to support the hypothesis. Carbonated water is effective in promoting growth over a ten day period for Helzine soleirolii. Further experimentation to confirm our hypothesis should include different species of plants and a longer time period for observation. Nutrients dissolved in water may be more accessible to green plants because they are easily absorbed, as opposed to absorbing nutrients through soil which involves water dispersing through the soil and then carrying nutrients to the roots. The nutrients in the Club Soda are like a double dose of essentials for plants.
Lindsay Danzell and Jessica Greenberg
CU Boulder, Fall 2002
If plants are fed carbonated water for a period of time then it should grow faster than plants given regular tap water. This is because most plants absorb nutrients dissolved in water through their roots. Club Soda or carbonated water contains macronutrients essential to plant growth. Those macronutrients are: carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, and sodium. Given proper nutrients, plants should grow at a faster rate than those who do not acquire as much of the nutrients.
We used six Helzine soleirolii, commonly known as Baby’s Tears, plants to conduct our experiment. The plants were divided into two groups, A and B. Both groups were placed in the same amount of sunlight and given the same soil. The plants were fed according to florist instructions. However instead of plain tap water, group B was fed Club Soda. Every day at 7 pm each plant had one of its shoots measured and recorded. This continued for ten days. At the end of the experiment, data was arranged and compared.
The average shoot of the plants given tap water grew 67% (n = 3) of their original height, whereas the average shoot given carbonated water grew 170% (n = 3) of their original height. In performing the t-test, the value of t was 0.135.
The difference in growth rates between treatments supports our hypothesis. Plants given carbonated water not only grew faster but also developed a healthier shade of green in comparison to plants given tap water. Although the t-test did not prove significance in this experiment, we feel that the growth rates are enough to support the hypothesis. Carbonated water is effective in promoting growth over a ten day period for Helzine soleirolii. Further experimentation to confirm our hypothesis should include different species of plants and a longer time period for observation. Nutrients dissolved in water may be more accessible to green plants because they are easily absorbed, as opposed to absorbing nutrients through soil which involves water dispersing through the soil and then carrying nutrients to the roots. The nutrients in the Club Soda are like a double dose of essentials for plants.
FenertyRoad
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Just so everybody knows what you do is place your potted plant inside a clear garbage bag. take the top of that clear plastic bag and fix it to the open top of a carbonated water bottle i would suggest you not leave the whole cap off but instead drill a whole through the center allowing you to slowly release the carbon for a longer period of time.
408RAIDER
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baking soda
Serapis
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This idea sounds far fetched.... not only will a plastic bag prevent the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, it will stifle the light's lumen... and doing it in the dark is useless....
Serapis
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GanjaGod420000
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ByGod, I think I'll try that. I happen to have an unopened bottle in my pantry. In 2nd week of flowering, so I guess the timing's perdy right. I've tried other, more clandestine methods for CO2 production, like the old yeast and water in a 2-liter bottle, plumbed at the cap with a tube and ran it into my closets before, but I think this might actually be a more effective method of transmission for us poor boyz. But I do agree that seltzer water would be better as it doesn't have the potassium and salts in it tho...
MangoMan808
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- Has anyone tried filtering tap water then adding dry ice to the filtered water? I'm certain this will carbonate the water and solve any EC problems. The question is at what ratio do you apply dry ice to water. Secondly, this would have to be used as a foliar spray and applied during the day when the stomates are open because photosynthesis is occurring. CO2 drives the photosynthesis chemical equation. Respiration is the reverse of photosynthesis. If it were applied at night when the stomates are closed it would not contribute to photosynthesis nor respiration. It'd be a waste applied at night.
6CO[SUB]2[/SUB] + 6H[SUB]2[/SUB]O (+ light energy)C[SUB]6[/SUB]H[SUB]12[/SUB]O[SUB]6[/SUB] + 6O[SUB]2[/SUB]
pookytooth
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use 1/2 teaspoon vinegar in 1 gallon water this is strong ph down\. use baking soda for ph up 1 pinch for 1 gallon water this is also strong so be careful