Releasing a full container of carbon dioxide into a sealed grow set-up will kill all mites and insects. But, don't be in the room while the CO2 is being released! It would be enough to KILL YOU! I have seen this technique of bringing the CO2 to 10,000 ppm for 15 minutes to kill all pests. You must vent out the CO2 before entering the room. Two applications, five days apart, will kill all mites, pests and their offspring.
KILL ALL BUGS IN 15 MINUTES.
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MediRI88
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Check it out they work and yes u can. http://images.drillspot.com/pimages/1397/139709_300.jpg
how exactly do they work? does it release a chemical or is that like a sticky trap?
DankasaurusRex
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It is a chemical-Dichlorvos. There is a thread about them if you search. I wouldn't use them in late flowering personally.
ok just did some research on these hot shots and almost everything says not to use them past 3 weeks in flower or after buds form basically. Every one who uses it wipes there leaves off afterwords. so No thx if i had to decontaminate all my girls id be there for weeks. And dont think i want to ingest whatever chemical killed those bugs. Ill stay with my co2. thx for the info . but should put warnings with it for people who will just go get it and use it without getting the proper info or research on it.
MediRI88
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Its fine there is no resien on the leaves or bud its a vapor that lingars in the room that's it and it such 
a low dose since it has to evaporate but if u got good air flow it shouldn't be a problem since the bulk of it suckd out ....but use what u want iv been using them showd good results just take out 1 week or 2 out befor u harvest to be safe but no smell no mess ....
It a simple fix and the co2 is close to 50 bucks to empty a tank to kill bugs this is 6 dollars no lifting a 65lb tank around town
a low dose since it has to evaporate but if u got good air flow it shouldn't be a problem since the bulk of it suckd out ....but use what u want iv been using them showd good results just take out 1 week or 2 out befor u harvest to be safe but no smell no mess ....It a simple fix and the co2 is close to 50 bucks to empty a tank to kill bugs this is 6 dollars no lifting a 65lb tank around town
darrman you started another thread on the same topic even though you know this is misinformation? http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=186532 - the other thread was quickly and pretty thoroughly debunked by knowledgeable people that have tried this or understand the science behind it. as i posted in that thread, 10,000 ppms is hardly noticeable to most humans... when we get to 3% or higher concentrations (30,000ppm), then we might be in trouble.
here is some actual info to back this - http://www.inspectapedia.com/hazmat/CO2gashaz.htm
please stop spreading misinformation darrman. even if you have some anecdotal evidence to support your statements (which you have not shared in either thread), it is irresponsible of you to keep espousing innacurate info.
here is some actual info to back this - http://www.inspectapedia.com/hazmat/CO2gashaz.htm
please stop spreading misinformation darrman. even if you have some anecdotal evidence to support your statements (which you have not shared in either thread), it is irresponsible of you to keep espousing innacurate info.
wasnt it a co2 cloud that killed all those people and animals at lake nyos in 1986?
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Nyos.html
co2 bombs can/will kill bugs...
best used as an inbetween crop 'cleanser' in my opinion...
but it does work.
i know some folks havent had success with it... just like some folks cant get rid of mites with azamax or sm90 or neem or predator bugs
my mentor was using a propane fueled co2 generator....
i think its crazy what works like a charm for some doesnt work for dick for another...
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Nyos.html
co2 bombs can/will kill bugs...
best used as an inbetween crop 'cleanser' in my opinion...
but it does work.
i know some folks havent had success with it... just like some folks cant get rid of mites with azamax or sm90 or neem or predator bugs
my mentor was using a propane fueled co2 generator....
i think its crazy what works like a charm for some doesnt work for dick for another...
Ok, how about this, the guy at my local grow shop is saying if you unhook a "Big Blue" ozone generator from your exhaust, and instead vent it into your room for a day or so it will kill everything.(bugs)
Any truth to this in peoples opinions?
Any truth to this in peoples opinions?
this is from your link.
At 1% concentration of carbon dioxide CO2 (10,000 parts per million or ppm) and under continuous exposure at that level, such as in an auditorium filled with occupants and poor fresh air ventilation, some occupants are likely to feel drowsy.Not spreading any disinformation as far as I know, and one comment from someone doesnt debunk anything as far as im concerned. I got this info out of urban garden magazine, so if you want to write them and tell them there wrong. I never put info up unless i get it from knowlegable sources, and I thought urban garden was a knowlegable source.
I have read that ozone will kill bugs also, but I wouldnt do it with lights on as with the co2 high levels will hurt your plant. High levels of ozone are probably worse for you then co2. but at night stomatas are closed so your plants wont breathe it.
Its fine there is no resien on the leaves or bud its a vapor that lingars in the room that's it and it such
It a simple fix and the co2 is close to 50 bucks to empty a tank to kill bugs this is 6 dollars no lifting a 65lb tank around town
sorry but a #50 co2 is $34 and should be fine to use half at a time. I put this up because i see so many people having no success at other methods you would think would work if done right. So Thought i would put up this ,thought it would be pretty much fool proof. what better then to gas the bugs with no chemys and quick.better yet would be the propane co2 generator as another guy mentioned.
Hot Shots work like a charm, no fuss, no muss, just dead mites.
and using them in flower is no problem and totally safe if
you use them properly.
here's a thread discussing how to use them safely.
[URL="http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=122627&highlight=caution"]Caution when using "Hot Shot No-Pest Strips." [/url]
hope this helps, SOG
and using them in flower is no problem and totally safe if
you use them properly.
here's a thread discussing how to use them safely.
[URL="http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=122627&highlight=caution"]Caution when using "Hot Shot No-Pest Strips." [/url]
hope this helps, SOG
Fuck Azamax SM 90 and that other shit... if you are comparing CO2 saturation with Azamax neem or sm90
CHRIST... NO THANK YOU!!!
All those products are fucking shit...
But alas..... Let all the "experts" tell me how little I know... and too... TRUST THEM..
Shit..
What ever.... are your galleries full of buds and plants??/ have you beeen growing for decades??
I'm sure you have it is and i'm just too stoned to understand..
Peace
CHRIST... NO THANK YOU!!!
All those products are fucking shit...
But alas..... Let all the "experts" tell me how little I know... and too... TRUST THEM..
Shit..
What ever.... are your galleries full of buds and plants??/ have you beeen growing for decades??
I'm sure you have it is and i'm just too stoned to understand..
Peace
and your welcome
