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sivad02487
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Double Tub in Box
#5373685 - 03/07/06 10:08 AM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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Well, by the end of this week, I shall have enough colonized WBS to start a 66 quart double tub. I read that these are completely automated and have no work, except for letting them out for the sunlight when trying to get some pins. I should probably state that I live in an apartment with the dirtiest fuckin roomate imaginable. That being said, I sorta had an idea when I was walking around Home Depot when I was blown out. I think Im going to make a wooden (or styrofoam) box. It would completely fit at least one double tub in it. This wooden box would have a hinge so I could open it up. Also, the 2 far sides of the box would have wire mesh or screening to allow a lot of air in, but keep more contams out. I am also thinking about attaching a light/lights to the top of the lid(on the underside) so I dont have to have my roomate pull the box out into his hell hole of a room. I don't want to make this box unless it's usable. What do you guys think? Will it help with contams? Is the light from the lights good enough, or does it need indirect sunlight? I am using Cow poo and straw. I guess what Im trying to do is to be able to leave the double tub in the wooden/styrofoam box and have it to where he could flip a switch and not have to bring it out into a room probably full of contams. Can this work?
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pcubmycol
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Re: Double Tub in Box [Re: sivad02487]
#5373704 - 03/07/06 10:12 AM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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Will it help with contams? probably not
Is the light from the lights good enough, or does it need indirect sunlight? a flouro will be fine... but watch your temps as they'll likely rise.
Dont use cow poo... you'll be unsatisfied, get some horse.
happy trails and GL
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sivad02487
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Re: Double Tub in Box [Re: pcubmycol]
#5373714 - 03/07/06 10:17 AM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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I would like to use horse poo, but I got an unlimited supply of premixed C.Poo and straw for free... might as well use it
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pcubmycol
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Re: Double Tub in Box [Re: sivad02487]
#5373720 - 03/07/06 10:19 AM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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ya.. that thought might change after you realize that horse poo is about 10times better. and that cowpoo is gonna colonize slow as hell and produce short skinny seldom fruits.
but GL to ya, i definately tried it and learned for myself.
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sivad02487
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Re: Double Tub in Box [Re: pcubmycol]
#5373731 - 03/07/06 10:23 AM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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Is it that bad even when mixed with straw? I was also goign to try to get some worm casings and bloodmeal. Do you think that'll help a bit? I know H.Poo is best, that's what I want but I don't have enough time to let it leech, as were in the middle of winter. Unless there's another way..........
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pcubmycol
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Re: Double Tub in Box [Re: sivad02487]
#5373755 - 03/07/06 10:30 AM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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When mixed with straw it will get a little better, but cow shit is bad for reasons other than density too... since cows have 4 stomachs they take alot more of the nutes you need.
Tennstud will ship ya some high quality product within a week.
check out the shroomery sponsors.
happy trails ~pcub
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sivad02487
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Re: Double Tub in Box [Re: pcubmycol]
#5373783 - 03/07/06 10:42 AM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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Oh no shit, I didnt know they were that fast.
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pcubmycol
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Re: Double Tub in Box [Re: sivad02487]
#5373790 - 03/07/06 10:48 AM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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send the guy (i believe its mike) an email explaining your situation and that your a shroomery member and he'll do the best he can... Im not makin a gauruntee to ya, but he's done it for me that quick a couple times.
happy trails
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sivad02487
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Re: Double Tub in Box [Re: pcubmycol]
#5373800 - 03/07/06 10:53 AM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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Shit, thanks for the info man. Will try that instead.
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Re: Double Tub in Box [Re: sivad02487]
#5373939 - 03/07/06 11:41 AM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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You should really do two double tubs. One using horse poo, the other using cowpoo/straw bulked up w/ worm castings, bloodmeal, vermiculite, etc. Because I mean, it's hard to beat a free supply of poo, even if it's not horse. Who knows, maybe you'll find a nice ratio of additives that make the resulting fruits from that cpoo/straw substrate indistinguishable from those grown on horse poo.
That way, you can be confident in your future choice of substrate.
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pcubmycol
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There is a free supply of horse poo for every member on this website too.. Its just a matter of how far ya gotta drive.
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I agree with tiny_rabid_birds. Shrooms are found naturally on cow patties outdoors. The biggest complaints I've heard from people about cow poo is the consistency of it. I've heard cow poo needs chopping to get it similar to h/poo consistency. If you're using straw with it, all the better.
H/poo is probably better all around then cow poo, but why BUY h/poo when you can get cow poo free? Try the cow poo.
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pcubmycol
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Re: Double Tub in Box [Re: FooMan]
#5374097 - 03/07/06 12:27 PM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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Quote:
FooManShroom said: H/poo is probably better all around then cow poo, but why BUY h/poo when you can get cow poo free? Try the cow poo.
IME, you get multiple times the yield with MUCH better potency and a hell of alot faster growth with horse...
Therefore, i would never advise using cow poo to anyone unless they didnt really care about the mushrooms, and just wanted to experiment on thier own. Again, this is IME
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sivad02487
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Re: Double Tub in Box [Re: pcubmycol]
#5374174 - 03/07/06 12:56 PM (18 years, 16 days ago) |
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Well, I think I'm going to try to do two tubs. Im going to first do the one tub with cow poo/straw/bloodmeal/wormcasings/anything else I can find(I can get some chicken manure too) Then, while thats colonizing, I'm going to start another batch of WBS and order some 50/50 mix verm/h.poo from tennstud. I know that there is probably no comparison, but there's gotta be some things I can add to the cow poo to make it comparible. Has anyone heard anything else that you could add easily and without a high rate of contamination? What if I made a super substrate out of cow poo/vermiculite/bloodmeal/worm casings/5% chicken manure/coir? Anything else I could add?
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