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first coir tek (shoebox) test run
    #15944345 - 03/13/12 10:56 PM (12 years, 18 days ago)

this is my first attempt at Damien5050's coir tek, I am going to do a shoe box sized tray as a test run.
that way I can get a good idea of what to look for and a little more confidence in this new substrate before I get 3 or 4 monos going.

I tryed to stick as close to the tek as possible as far as materials.

started by heating 1.5 quarts of water to 180° in a big spaghetti pot with a piece of aluminum molded for a lid.

I added ¼ of a brick of coir ~2quarts, allowed to sit for about 10 min at 170-180°

then I added 1 quart of fine grade vermiculite, stirred it up really well then allowed it sit at 180° for 20 min removing the foil lid to stir every few minutes.

the core temp was 200° when I placed it in a bucket put a lid on and wraped in a clean blanket.

after 45 min I gave it a good shake
after about 90 min I checked the temp and it was 150°, gave it another good shake and removed it from the blanket.

when it cools I am adding 2 quarts of Ecuador spawn that has been consolidating for roughly 2 weeks

after doing a little quick math I'm using
7% more spawn
7% less coir
7% more vermiculite
than Damien 5050's tek

will update when I have something worthwhile.


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Re: first coir tek (shoebox) test run [Re: bishlap]
    #15944419 - 03/13/12 11:12 PM (12 years, 18 days ago)

Looks like youre on the right track. Good luck man! Once you go bulk you never go back :smile: I have 4 cakes in my sgfc (multiple monos going as well) and once these cakes are done, I will retire my SGFC.. well I will only use it when I make trays to test out isolates before I go mono


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Re: first coir tek (shoebox) test run [Re: Swwert]
    #15944450 - 03/13/12 11:19 PM (12 years, 18 days ago)

thanks
just waiting for it to cool so I can add the spawn, its just going to be hard not to look at it for a week.


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Re: first coir tek (shoebox) test run [Re: bishlap]
    #15944502 - 03/13/12 11:33 PM (12 years, 18 days ago)

Quote:

bishlap said:
thanks
just waiting for it to cool so I can add the spawn, its just going to be hard not to look at it for a week.



I peek at my monos after like 3 days. I open the lid from one side like 1 inch and look in there.. it wont do harm :smile:


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Re: first coir tek (shoebox) test run [Re: Swwert]
    #16035919 - 04/02/12 09:09 PM (11 years, 11 months ago)

I almost forgot about this thread.
it was placed in the fc 3/25
first pins 3/28
I will be picking these in the morning

I got a little excited and sprayed a bit too much and discovered Ecuador bruise green I thought that was neat but when I first saw It I thougt trich.

also for some reason it appears the second flush is starting already.


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Re: first coir tek (shoebox) test run [Re: bishlap]
    #16036178 - 04/02/12 10:10 PM (11 years, 11 months ago)

mmmm. grats!


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