I think you're wasting your time and money on the CO2 thingie. Whatever....if you do inject CO2, you must meter it and have the right ppm's dialed in relative to lumens and temp and the overall health of the plant. IMO, you'll do much better if you forget the CO2 drill and really delve into plant culture.
Last time I used a 4L milk jug with yeast+water and there was a noticeable increase in growth with my super cheap DIY C02 gen. Seeing as I want to make some blackberry wine this year I'll use the wine to supplement my C02 for the plants.
Instead of having the one way check valve(water bong essentially) on the jug, I will use a length of food grade hose to pipe the c02 into the checkvalve that would be located in the grow area. This would keep my wine away from direct light and heat.
Hmm interesting - I wonder if beer does the same thing, may have to investigate in starting a second hobby. But at this point in my naive growing career I have to agree with Uncle Ben, Get the basics down to grow a healthy plant. I mean hell even my tomatos died outdoors - I like my new gardening hobby - may even be able to produce some food from it
You can bag a branch for 10 days making sure there is absolutely NO light leakage or go 12/12 and return to veg if they're too small at that point or keep on going until you confirm sex via pre-flowers.
Beer would also make C02 as it uses yeast to ferment if I remember correctly.
well its 50/50 so far, sorta...4 have started to grow 4 main colas and 2 have 3 main, 2 have 2 main and 1 of them grew 1 new main cola. They all growing very good
are you growing from seed?well its 50/50 so far, sorta...4 have started to grow 4 main colas and 2 have 3 main, 2 have 2 main and 1 of them grew 1 new main cola. They all growing very good
So what should I do w those growing 3 or 2 or 1 new cola? It's the top node that is growing "best", should I cut of branches at the first node for more growth in the 2 or 3 tops?
Thx! //CaL
Leave it alone.well its 50/50 so far, sorta...4 have started to grow 4 main colas and 2 have 3 main, 2 have 2 main and 1 of them grew 1 new main cola. They all growing very good
So what should I do w those growing 3 or 2 or 1 new cola? It's the top node that is growing "best", should I cut of branches at the first node for more growth in the 2 or 3 tops?
Thx! //CaL
You're welcome!
Keeping everything you said constant/as is, if I topped above the 3rd node instead of above the 2nd, would I get 6-8 colas instead of 4?Selecting the point for topping to get 4 main colas -
To get 4 main colas, let your seedling or cutting (clone) grow to about 5-6 nodes and pinch out (cut) the stem just above the 2nd true node. The node where the cotyledons attach doesn't count. The result will be a redistribution of the auxins and other hormones that normally collect in the tissue of the terminal leader's tip. These ho moans will be redistributed to dormant buds that reside in the nodal axis where the leaf petiole attaches to the "trunk", below the cut. The new foliar output response will be quick (within 24 hrs., see photo below) if you have a healthy growing seedling and will be your future main colas - 4 instead of the usual 1:
Any questions, fire away.
and if you top above the 5th node you'll get 8 to 10 colas,,,,it's all relevant
