Carbon dioxide (CO2) is essential for plant growth. In an enclosed growing area, as plants use up available CO2, their growth will slow down and may eventually stop. Replenishing CO2 will not only maintain growth but dramatically increase it.
Add Some CO2 To Your Hydroponic Gardening
By Shannon Burchill
We all have heard the perks of talking to your plants but never do anything about it. The one thing that most of us seem to forget about while indoor gardening is that plants love CO2. Many of you may want to add CO2 to your indoor gardening but find all the alternatives expensive and to bulky. I have found a little known trick that makes this easy for almost anyone to implement.
First you will take a large waterproof container and fill it part way up with water. Then you will add a couple cups of sugar to the water, followed by a package of baking yeast. Just give the concoction a good stir and set the container as close as possible to your hydroponic gardens, Done!
This setup will require the odd bit of work as it is a good idea to give the concoction a good stir now and then. About every couple weeks you may also have to add more sugar as it is used up by the yeast that creates the CO2.
I have noticed that some of my hydroponic gardens react well to the little bit of added CO2 where as I cannot tell a noticeable difference with others. You may also find that certain plants will react more favourable than others. This setup is very simple and affordable and well worth experimenting with.
If you would like more tips about hydroponic, aeroponic and general gardening feel free to check out http://www.ultimatehydroponicsresource.com/
Shannon is a hydroponic enthusiast that writes small articles on his hobbies and owns a hydroponic resource site hydroponic resource site.
Add Some CO2 To Your Hydroponic Gardening
By Shannon Burchill
We all have heard the perks of talking to your plants but never do anything about it. The one thing that most of us seem to forget about while indoor gardening is that plants love CO2. Many of you may want to add CO2 to your indoor gardening but find all the alternatives expensive and to bulky. I have found a little known trick that makes this easy for almost anyone to implement.
First you will take a large waterproof container and fill it part way up with water. Then you will add a couple cups of sugar to the water, followed by a package of baking yeast. Just give the concoction a good stir and set the container as close as possible to your hydroponic gardens, Done!
This setup will require the odd bit of work as it is a good idea to give the concoction a good stir now and then. About every couple weeks you may also have to add more sugar as it is used up by the yeast that creates the CO2.
I have noticed that some of my hydroponic gardens react well to the little bit of added CO2 where as I cannot tell a noticeable difference with others. You may also find that certain plants will react more favourable than others. This setup is very simple and affordable and well worth experimenting with.
If you would like more tips about hydroponic, aeroponic and general gardening feel free to check out http://www.ultimatehydroponicsresource.com/
Shannon is a hydroponic enthusiast that writes small articles on his hobbies and owns a hydroponic resource site hydroponic resource site.
