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bishlap
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first coir tek (shoebox) test run
#15944345 - 03/13/12 10:56 PM (12 years, 18 days ago) |
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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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Swwert
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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) |
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Looks like youre on the right track. Good luck man! Once you go bulk you never go back 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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bishlap
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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) |
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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.
-------------------- "If you're not worried that you took way to much, you didn't take enough" - Terrence McKenna There is no soul, only the ego dies. The body was never yours.
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Swwert
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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) |
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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
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bishlap
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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) |
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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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LestWeForget
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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) |
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mmmm. grats!
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