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Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

Anyone ever thought about or tried injecting CO2 into the water line?

4/26/2004 9:58:24 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

The plant takes up Co2 threw the leaves not the roots. They have Co2 Generators for Greenhouse Hydroponics. For a open are like a pumpkin patch this would not be feasible.

4/27/2004 12:11:40 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Greenhouse growers use CO2 in the atmosphere. I have plans for a home made CO2 generator a grower used last year. I'll try to find & send them along.

Commercial duty CO2 generators are big bucks. They have been used in open ground where the prevailing winds are reduced with blocks & compensated for through the use wind sensors, CO2 detectors, & variable rate emitters. Cool stuff.

Steve

4/27/2004 7:03:19 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

How about co2 water sprayed on?

4/27/2004 7:37:31 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

The CO2 in water would probably volatalize very quickly. The plant needs to be in near constant contact as I understand it.

4/27/2004 8:20:01 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

yeah it would probably do so, I worked at a Pepsi plant for 14 years and sold and serviced post-mix equipment, I could set up a carbonator to the point the water would make Ya sneeze, but what you get anywhere is not so carbonated, Just wondered about the TIMING of spraying, maybe when the leaves are more receptive?

4/27/2004 8:42:01 AM