How to Make Co2 Injecter for House Plants
Bringing plants indoors will beautify your home and help purify the air. There are several chemical compounds that are released into the air from various sources in our homes. House plants can help turn these chemicals into fresh air, but it is taxing on the plants. Building a simple carbon dioxide injector for your house plants can help them flourish and continue to provide your home with beauty and fresh air. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Nail
- Hammer
- 2-liter bottle with cap
- 3 feet of fish tank tubing
- Super glue
- Funnel
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried yeast
- Water
Instructions
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Set the cap from a 2-liter bottle on a hard flat surface that can't be damaged easily. A good choice may be a garage or basement floor.
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Hold a nail with one hand in the center of the bottle cap. Hammer the nail cleanly through the center of the bottle cap.
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Push 3 feet of fish tank tubing through the hole in the bottle cap. Allow one inch of the fish tank tubing to stick through the bottle cap's underside. When the cap is replaced on the bottle, it should have only an inch of tubing inside the bottle.
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Glue the tubing in place. Let stand for two minutes.
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Fill the 2-liter bottle three-quarters full of water. Put the funnel in the top of the bottle. Pour a teaspoon of dried yeast into the bottle. Pour ¾ cup sugar into the bottle.
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Put your hand over the top of the bottle. Shake the 2-liter bottle vigorously for 20 seconds. The mixture will begin to bubble. Screw the bottle cap with the fish tubing back on the bottle.
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Place the tubing in an area near your indoor plants. The bubbles in the bottle are signs of carbon dioxide formation. The CO2 will flow through the tube to your plants.
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Tips & Warnings
When the mixture stops bubbling, dump out the old mixture in your sink and repeat the above steps to make a fresh mixture to produce more CO2 for your plants.
Use caution with nails.
