Fridge Grow - Would Like Feedback & Opinions

[Tunkers]

What is the total volume in cubic feet of the grow area(s)? You can then calculate how much CO2 to add. Measure the fridge and I'll help you calculate the effect of dumping 16g of CO2 on your concentration. I suspect that the plants will use much more than 16g of CO2 daily as this is the main source of carbon for the plant.

Cheers bro it all confuses me especially when I'm reading things and trying to convert them to metric and then I do the maths wrong. I ain't no mathemagician that's for sho. I'll measure the fridge next time I'm over there and let you know. looks to be shy of 300L if that helps at all?

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[Tunkers]

I've requested a quote for renting this for a few days to do some testing on different co2 methods. I'll try a large batch of fermenting sugar for a day and record data and then try the co2 bike cylinders another day. If I have time I might have a go at dry ice also. I haven't made an air inlet on my fridge yet so I'm going to hold off until after this experiment and see if it's cost effective to run a completely sealed system.

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[Anthocyanin]

mad mate thanks the results,will help a lot of peeps

 

[Tunkers]

mad mate thanks the results,will help a lot of peeps

I've seen other people do similar but the tests were for rooms, not little grow boxes. If it benefits anyone else then I'll be happy to be of service.

The meter displays co2 plus everything else - temp / humidity / even carbon monoxide heaven forbid and comes with USB data capturing which is fucking fantastic for me. Years of bud has done terrible things to my memory... Haha

I'll start a new thread when I'm ready to go and link it if anyone else is interested

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[Tunkers]

Also I'm planning to do a large batch of fermenting sugar - I'm thinking 4L water / 1kg sugar / 1 Tablespoon yeast in a 11L maxipale coz those lids clip on air tight and then feed tube around tops of canopy. To keep at optimum temp I'll get one of those heater belts for home brews they're only $20 and it'll ensure the fermentation is being done properly.

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[CookieMan]

Cheers bro it all confuses me especially when I'm reading things and trying to convert them to metric and then I do the maths wrong. I ain't no mathemagician that's for sho. I'll measure the fridge next time I'm over there and let you know. looks to be shy of 300L if that helps at all?

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300L is 0.3 cubic meters. I think that might be smaller than your fridge. Please measure the inside dimension of the fridges and I'll help you out on the math. Then we can test the math with your meter.

 

[redmud]

Re: Fridge Grow - Would Like Feedback & Opinions

I use the sugar ferment, we'll actually I make beer so I ferment in my grows two hobbies that combined get better since I control the environment the beer benefits from the controlled temps. My buddy uses dry ice during summer months he puts a small bucket of it in every day hanging over the plant with good results.
When you do the sugar ferment add some food in there for the yeast and they will be more vigorous I like to add one cup of wheat flour per gallon and 2 cups sugar at the very least.

 

[Tunkers]

I was nearly going to try and convince my brother into using my grow fridge for his homebrew just like you said. Would be great to market a beer brewing / weed growing super fridge haha

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[Tunkers]

Got quote back to hire co2 meter...

No thanks...

So I thought fuck it and just bought one haha

It'll be handy to have I'll keep telling nyself

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[Anthocyanin]

cool that will do the job

 

[redmud]

Sahweet purchase

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[Georgecloney4]

I've been told by some ol' timers that have been growing longer than 25 years. They have told me that they used tea candles for co2. 1 tea candle per square foot. My question was always what about the extra heat . But they said it was never a major issue in small grows. But I honestly prefer brewin up some yeast, it's cheap, easy and productive.

I love you Mary Jane

 

[Tunkers]

300L is 0.3 cubic meters. I think that might be smaller than your fridge. Please measure the inside dimension of the fridges and I'll help you out on the math. Then we can test the math with your meter.

Yeah I just looked at the fridge in the kitchen at home and it's a 410L. Definitely not as big as it but probably bigger than 300L. Even if I did the math for about 400L would that mean 0.4 cubic meters? Not very big huh? I will get lengths instead, it might equate better than litres.

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[Tunkers]

I've been told by some ol' timers that have been growing longer than 25 years. They have told me that they used tea candles for co2. 1 tea candle per square foot. My question was always what about the extra heat . But they said it was never a major issue in small grows. But I honestly prefer brewin up some yeast, it's cheap, easy and productive.

I love you Mary Jane

Would there be a fair deal of smoke flying around inside a sealed up fridge? I thought smoke was bad for your plants? Flames worry me a little bit tbh but if it works how fucking cheap would that be! I'll definitely do a test when I gets my co2 monitor

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[Tunkers]

A little bit of softcore amateur root porn. Gets me going anyway lol

They were white as fuck originally but the res got real hot one day and the roots started shutting down. They're coming back though. I put a couple drops of hydrogen peroxide in a new batch of nutes and also .5ml of h&g drip clean. Couldn't get this z7 I keep hearing everyone swear by. Tried 2 different hydro shops and closest either offered was this drip clean. Can't hurt I suppose.

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[Anthocyanin]

cool root pictures ,they look healthy as man

 

[Tunkers]

cool root pictures ,they look healthy as man

Cheers man they're nowhere near some of the crazy monster masses I've seen around the threads. That stuff is hardcore professional root porn

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[Georgecloney4]

So Tunkers likes root porn! Hope you like this, this is 9 days after taking these clones.

I love you Mary Jane

 

[Tunkers]

So Tunkers likes root porn! Hope you like this, this is 9 days after taking these clones.

I love you Mary Jane

That's those monster masses I'm talking about haha

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[Tunkers]

What is the total volume in cubic feet of the grow area(s)? You can then calculate how much CO2 to add. Measure the fridge and I'll help you calculate the effect of dumping 16g of CO2 on your concentration. I suspect that the plants will use much more than 16g of CO2 daily as this is the main source of carbon for the plant.

Finally have measurements. If you can do the maths I would be very grateful!

155cm x 60cm x 64cm

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