co2 water for roots?

hellbent1971

hellbent1971

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Hello, I have a sodastream carbonated drink maker, Would there be any benefit to the roots if I carbonated some filtered water?
Probably not good for the roots or plant, just wondering, I have heard one person on the internet (can't remember where) using carbonated water and putting in spray bottle for leaves. But I also heard that this would actually block the plant's ability to undergo photosynthesis.
any thoughts?

Many thanks,
Hellbent1971
 
nicktater

nicktater

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lol yeah the roots dont take in co2. They do how ever love oxygen. for a soil grow you can pretty much mix the water and nutes as needed. But i put mine in a resivior and oxygenate it with an air pump, not sure if it makes a difference but i do it anyway. If your doing a hydro grow you probably already know that they need oxygen in the water.
 
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joshy67

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I use to use carb water sodium free, sprayed leaves and watered it every other water of mutes. So one week co2 next week nutes and so on. And she wasn't effected
 
nicktater

nicktater

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joshy67 said:
I use to use carb water sodium free, sprayed leaves and watered it every other water of mutes. So one week co2 next week nutes and so on. And she wasn't effected
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Yeah i dont think it could hurt, the co2 would prolly just end up in the air anyway. Though I dont think its enough to make it worth it. I was told the co2 has to get up to 1500 ppm before being of much help. 300 some is what is in the air naturally. doubtful that could even raise it 100.
 
Lemon king

Lemon king

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i have done a few experiments, it seems when i have a plant in dirt near me i have to fiddle lol

i used fizzy water as a spray, didnt notice anything bad or good but it did leave a residue on leafs i didnt like.

i currently have a ww in dirt that im watering every other time with coca cola.....4 weeks in and shes looking healthy im sure once the levels of coke build up roots will be effected, if she makes it till harvest and buds taste like coke, ill bring the diet versio out next lmfao!!!
 
hellbent1971

hellbent1971

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Lemon king said:
i have done a few experiments, it seems when i have a plant in dirt near me i have to fiddle lol

i used fizzy water as a spray, didnt notice anything bad or good but it did leave a residue on leafs i didnt like.

i currently have a ww in dirt that im watering every other time with coca cola.....4 weeks in and shes looking healthy im sure once the levels of coke build up roots will be effected, if she makes it till harvest and buds taste like coke, ill bring the diet versio out next lmfao!!!
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Too funny Lemon King
 
chemtrailsrbad

chemtrailsrbad

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I used to buy bottles of soda water and leave the cap off and sit it in the grow room, the released co2 is great for the plants. A bottle would bubble slowly for almost a week. I thought that was a good method of increasing co2 in the air, even if only small amounts its something... However that was when I was using low wattage lights and heat was not an issue, if extraction is used then it's kinda pointless.
 
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