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Apostle
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THose 5 gallon bucket Fc's
#13151969 - 09/05/10 06:07 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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I cant find any info on them in the fruiting chamber section
They look like a good space saving alternative and i've seen many successful grows that use em
Pretty much its a five gallon bucket with these reddish stones as apposed to perlite
Any one got any info on how to make one of these???
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Doc_T
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Re: THose 5 gallon bucket Fc's [Re: Apostle]
#13151994 - 09/05/10 06:12 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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They won't save you space. (I use them for another hobby). And it's not an ideal fruiting environment, a Shotgun FC will serve you better.
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Mad_Hatter2004
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Re: THose 5 gallon bucket Fc's [Re: Doc_T]
#13152041 - 09/05/10 06:24 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Doc_T said: a Shotgun FC will serve you better.
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Damion5050
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Doc_T said: a Shotgun FC will serve you better.
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i think this is neat tho. OttO's bucket O fungus
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Doc_T
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It is, there's a lot of fun grows out there.
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Re: THose 5 gallon bucket Fc's [Re: Doc_T]
#13152239 - 09/05/10 07:09 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Great thread
Is there a tek for makin one of those?
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dangermike78
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Re: THose 5 gallon bucket Fc's [Re: Apostle]
#13152676 - 09/05/10 08:56 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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I've used 5 gallon cat litter containers. I treated them like any mono tub and had great results. Grown some monsters in buckets. As long as you get light and air it'll work
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Re: THose 5 gallon bucket Fc's [Re: Apostle]
#13152879 - 09/05/10 09:34 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hologram said: Great thread
Is there a tek for makin one of those?
i wouls assume you jmix the spawn and bulk just like for anything else, then top it with a showercap and wait.
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Mad_Hatter2004
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Fungal growth said:
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Hologram said: Great thread
Is there a tek for makin one of those?
i wouls assume you jmix the spawn and bulk just like for anything else, then top it with a showercap and wait.
Meh,you know noobs...always trying to complicate things or over think/do things.
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Apostle
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actually i was talking about the part where they utilize the 5 gallon bucket as an fc
i use cakes so i am only interested in how they fruit in these things....
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k00laid
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Re: THose 5 gallon bucket Fc's [Re: Apostle]
#13153446 - 09/05/10 11:46 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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just make a SGFC
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Re: THose 5 gallon bucket Fc's [Re: Apostle]
#13153497 - 09/06/10 12:02 AM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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They aren't the best FC, but I've gotten them to work. I cut out a 8-9" diameter hole in the top and put on clear plastic. Then, about 4" from the bottom of the bucket, I do the same thing as a SG... 1/4" holes every 2 inches. Then dump in your bulk. I've been using 3-4 qts of spawn per bucket. I stick it on a shelf with a light a few inches above it. It's easy to carry and wash out, too.
Again, it works, but definitely isn't an ideal FC. I have unlimited supply of these (3.5 gallon and 5 gallon) buckets, so I figured it was a cheap way to experiment.
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Re: THose 5 gallon bucket Fc's [Re: Schmo]
#13153506 - 09/06/10 12:06 AM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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My avatar is a picture of the pinset from the first grow in one of these buckets. I put my bulk in a deep pie tin covered in plastic, and put the tin into the bucket. I figured out my first attempt didn't have enough FAE, so I started drilling more holes.
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Mad_Hatter2004
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Hologram said: actually i was talking about the part where they utilize the 5 gallon bucket as an fc
i use cakes so i am only interested in how they fruit in these things....
What I meant by my comment was that you must have not read much of that thread Fungal Growth posted a link to...
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Fungal growth said: i think this is neat tho. OttO's bucket O fungus
...had you actually read it you would have seen the second post after the OP was...
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I love it. Fuck a bucket of beers!
Do u just put plastic wrap over the top and neglect?
... and two more posts down from that ^...
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_Ott0_ said:
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em_bre_O said: I love it.Fuck a bucket of beers!
Do u just put plastic wrap over the top and neglect?
I used a shower cap - I found a packet of 4 caps for a $1....
I do have a fan in the same room as the bucket/s, blowing kind of over the top of the bucket/s. The fan comes on for 30 mins 6 times a day (on a timer).
Other than that, the very occasional misting - if the surface looked a little dry, but only did that around 4 times in total.
Doesnt get much easier/cheaper than that!
Thanks for the compliments guys!
Do yo homework.
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k00laid said: just make a SGFC
And I second that again...you'll have more surface area in basically the same size space using square or rectangular tubs then you will with round buckets.Squares have something like 20% more surface area over circles.
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Edited by Mad_Hatter2004 (09/06/10 12:27 AM)
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