CS made simple

[Evol Seeds]

I have decided to post my process to make Colloidal Silver for anyone wanting to know exactly how I make my cs. It is a very simply process and when done correctly can help you make more feminized seeds then one person should ever need.

Step 1. Gather all the things you need. alligator clips, 9v battery connector, 9v battery, distilled water, mason jar, 1ft 12guage .999 pure silver wire, cardboard, duct tape, and multi-tool.

Step 2. Cut a hole in the cardboard to fit evenly on the mouth of the jar and connect the alligator clips to the 9v battery connector.

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Step 3. Cut two holes in the cardboard and put one clip through each hole. cut the silver wire in half then bend each piece in half and connect each wire to a clip

Step 4. Fill the jar with water and put the cardboard lid on top of the jar with the silver wires in the water but not touching the side of the jar or eachother.

Step 5. Make sure the alligator clips are not in the water but most of the silver is. I should have bent the not connected side down more so it was in the water.

 

[Evol Seeds]

Step 6. connect the battery and place in the dark. I just put a cardboard box over it.

After 12 - 14 hours your product will look like this. Notice the wires turning black and the goo at the bottom of the jar? THIS IS WHEN TO STOP! if you have a laser pointer shine it through the water and you should see a thick beam.

 

[Evol Seeds]

If you let it go too long (24 - 36 hours) it will look like this. notice the wires are more covered in the black and silver goo.

I have used yellow CS with good results several times but CLEAR IS BEST.
"It was once considered that pale yellow was the ideal color for colloidal silver. This was a reasonable statement, but it was also largely a matter of convenience for users of basic generators, as the color change from clear to pale yellow provided a visual indication that it was time to stop. (The color change indicated the electrolytic process had begun to accelerate and create larger, undesirable particles). Today however, current controlled, generators with a stirring system like the Silver Well are designed to only produce small particles and isolated ions, so the CS usually remains perfectly clear even when relatively high PPM colloidal silver is produced. So the short answer is: Yellow is OK, but clear is best."


If anyone has any questions about making or using CS please post them here and I will get back to you asap.

 

[TwistedPistils]

Is it better to make your own or can a pre made product be used? I have seen CS Spray for sale as a scent masking spray for hunters. If it is safe to spray on a human would it not be safe for a plant? I am not certain if there are other ingredients in the hunter CS. The spray was quite affordable, but if it is not gonna work I will do this. Your thoughts Evol?

 

[Evol Seeds]

Store bought spray can work but only if is just colloidal silver and not anything else it also has to be the right ppm. I believe it is the 60 ppm that's good for store bought CS but don't quote me on that.
I prefer making my own. A one time investment of $50 can make several batches of Cs and you know exactly what is in it. the most expensive thing to buy is the silver wire and that's only about $30.
so its up to you spend 30 to 60 dollars each time you want to spray or $50 one time and be able to make CS whenever you want

 

[blynx]

Here's Pheno's big CS thread

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=60610

 

[Evol Seeds]

thanks blynx. that is a very good and informative thread. I just made this one to simplify it. I have only been making and using cs for a little over a year now but have never failed at reversing and often see posts where others do fail. so hopefully if those people find my thread and follow along they can succeed at reversing plants.

 

[bigshawn]

Great info, thank you........

 

[hubcap]

any tech geeks here that could guesstimate the current draw from a 9V cell?
using ohms law one would find the current by dividing the voltage (9) by the resistance (0) of the silver wire. Which would be 0.
side note: impedance is minimal to nil when talking about a foot of wires (including the clip leads) so, resistance, in essence. is 0.

I was wondering what kind of current draw is needed. I'm thinking, with a supervised power supply, this process could be expedited.

Got a fluke meter?
Any thoughts?


-cap

 

[cr0n]

any tech geeks here that could guesstimate the current draw from a 9V cell?
using ohms law one would find the current by dividing the voltage (9) by the resistance (0) of the silver wire. Which would be 0.
side note: impedance is minimal to nil when talking about a foot of wires (including the clip leads) so, resistance, in essence. is 0.

I was wondering what kind of current draw is needed. I'm thinking, with a supervised power supply, this process could be expedited.

Got a fluke meter?
Any thoughts?


-cap

I have a multi-meter and will check out the current draw in a couple of days. I have a similar set up and I plan on making a batch of CS soon.

Does anyone know the best PPM for a good CS solution? My water was 5ppm to start with.

 

[VerdantGreen]

Evol could you post your spraying regime for CS on the plants please?

how often do you spray, how long before flowering do you start to spray etc?

any other tips would be good, ive reversed a few cuts but always looking to do things better.

VG

 

[Evol Seeds]

I do autos and photos a little differently. With autos I start spraying at the first sign of preflowers. I like to make sure it is a female even if its from a feminized seed.
With photos I always take cuttings, flower, and stress test the clones keeping 1 clone in veg. After i know they dont herm from stress. I put the last clone into 12/12 and spray from the first day of 12/12. Spray the entire plant twice a day. Once in the morning when lights first come on and once at night before they go off. Make sure to get the underside of leaves. Continue for 2 - 3 weeks. You will notice the female hairs dying and by week 3 you should see male flowers forming.

I stop spraying after 2 weeks once the hairs turn red and die but this is a more advanced technique used to controll pollen I advise that you keep spraying twice daily until you see male flowers.

 

[stihgnobevoli]

nice tutorial. sticky dat shit.

 

[frito bandito]

Spray the entire plant twice a day.

this part should be repeated as it's VERY important. once a day = male flowers appear, but no pollen. spray twice a day if you want it to work right.

 

[Skinny Leaf]

any tech geeks here that could guesstimate the current draw from a 9V cell?
using ohms law one would find the current by dividing the voltage (9) by the resistance (0) of the silver wire. Which would be 0.
side note: impedance is minimal to nil when talking about a foot of wires (including the clip leads) so, resistance, in essence. is 0.

I was wondering what kind of current draw is needed. I'm thinking, with a supervised power supply, this process could be expedited.

Got a fluke meter?
Any thoughts?


-cap

Just to help you out on the current draw question. Actually the resistance you would read with a ohm meter is going to be quite high. It would be the resistance of distilled water. A gallon of distilled water has a resistance of 1 Mega Ohm. So the current draw is going to be really low not even a milliamp.

 

[Adze]

I agree that the resistance of water is quite high and therefore the current will be very low, however the closer the electrodes are to each other (lower resistance) the higher the current and as the silver is dispersed into the water the resistance will also drop. Raise the voltage and the current will increase and the reaction will become more energetic.

 

[Evol Seeds]

To help with this you could also do as I do....

After you successfully make your first batch simply use 1 - 2oz to seed your next batch. The silver ions in the water will improve conductivity.

 

[supermanlives]

I got everything but the silver wire ready. one of these days. I even have several power adapters ready to go instead of batteries

 

[supermanlives]

what the ideal spacing between silver probes/wire?. I made a prototype using airline as an insulator and drilled holes in lid. I don't like cardboard. used an old necklace never got past 13 ppm and had black shit in water from impurities from silver not being pure. worked tho

 

[Evol Seeds]

I keep my wire between .5 - 1 inch apart.