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Jtrip
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First timer grow log PF TEK-Z strain- pics
#5454999 - 03/29/06 12:31 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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OK so this is my first grow. I took bits and pieces from every article I could find on here on PF TEKs. I started with 4 jars of jelly and 5 jars of mole. I wouldnt recomend using mole jars because its a bitch to get out of the jar, the stuff is like hard clay.
Right after i emptied the jars and peeled off the labels I put them in the dishwasher ( mainly for the heat dry )with all my measuring cups and mixing bowls.
I sprayed lysol sanitizer everywhere, washed up to my elbows and put on rubber gloves. I disinfected everything before i touched it.
I mixed 1/2 cup verm, 1/4 cup BRF, 65cc water. I didnt pack it down in the jar, i just left it however the spoon dropped it in there. I filled to about 1/2 inch from the top and cleaned the exposed glass then filled with a layer of verm.
The 4 jelly jars had screw on lids so I put them on and poked 4 holes with a clean nail. I covered the holes with heavy duty tape then put a foil lid over that. The 5 Mole jars didnt have lids ( i thought they did, but the instructions were in Meskin and it turns out that they were lids that needed a can bottle opened to open ) so i made a foil lid and poked 4 holes. I didnt cover the holes with tape, just put another foil layer lid on top.
From there I started the steaming. I put a handtowel on the bottom of the pots so the jars wouldnt be directly on the bottom. I put the 4 Jelly jars in one pot and the 5 Mole jars in another and steamed them simultaneously. After about 20 minutes steaming 2 of the taller mole jars fell over in the pot, they were sealed pretty well and werent tipped for very long so I hope they will be ok, they look ok, no extra moisture.
I After steaming for 1 hour and 15 minutes i took them off the burners and let them sit in the pot for about an hour. Once warm i put them in the freezer for about an hour to speed up the process. Then i took the jars out and set them on the counter, they were still warm to the touch so they sat for another 30 minutes.
Once the jars were cool to the touch I started inoculation.
I started with the mole jars because they cooled faster. I took off the top foil layer exposing the holes.
To sterilize the needle I turned over a shot glass, put a lil alcohol on it and lit it. This works perfect bc the flame lasts just long enough and its a clean flame. I sucked in a lil air with the tip of the needle in the flame.I waited until the needle started to turn red then shook the shit out of the syringe. I pushed some water through the needle to cool it and stuck it in the holes. I saw the water/spores running down the side of the glass. I put 1 cc in each jar.
After I inoculated I put tape over all the holes on both the foil lids and the screw on lids. I put the sanitized top foil layer that i took off to inncoculate back on all the jars.
I stuck all 9 jars into a shoebox and put the shoebox in the bottom drawer in my dresser.
I set the thermostat at 78 and aint gonna touch it.
Now i wait......
Edited by Jtrip (03/29/06 03:59 PM)
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Jtrip
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Re: First timer grow log PF TEK-Z strain [Re: Jtrip]
#5455009 - 03/29/06 12:34 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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I have good pics of every step along the way but I cant upload them bc they are each over 200 kb. How do i make them smaller so i can show yall?
Also, how much light should I give the jars daily while i wait for the mycellium to grow? I was just gonna leave em in the dark all day except for when i check them.
One more question... I put heavy duty tape over the all the holes, is that good or should I have just put foil over them? the 4 jars with lids are sealed airtight. The 5 jars with foil lids i tried to make airtight but might not be. Should I take the tape off from covering the holes?
Edited by Jtrip (03/29/06 12:42 PM)
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HyphalTryptamin
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Re: First timer grow log PF TEK-Z strain [Re: Jtrip]
#5455047 - 03/29/06 12:43 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Keep them in the dark indeed during incubation. You use lighting to trigger fructification. That's for a later stage
Just resize them using an image editing program. There are loads of free ones, just have a gander for freeware on download.com
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inoculatedGreif
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Re: First timer grow log PF TEK-Z strain [Re: HyphalTryptamin]
#5455217 - 03/29/06 01:35 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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when you go to upload em, right click on them and then go to edit. then sketch/skew em down to size and then upload em. it should work.
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Solidcell
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Re: First timer grow log PF TEK-Z strain [Re: inoculatedGreif]
#5455247 - 03/29/06 01:43 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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If they aren't below 200kb after a resize, don't resize it again, delete the new one and use the original again and try a lower number. By saving a jpg or gif multiple times, they lose quality. So once you find out the size they need to be in order to be below 200kb, go back to the original and make it straight fro the original. looking forward to those pics.
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time2
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Re: First timer grow log PF TEK-Z strain [Re: Solidcell]
#5455313 - 03/29/06 01:59 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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You are supposed to let the jars cool over night about 24 hours... but if it was in the freezer maybe you don't
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Jtrip
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Re: First timer grow log PF TEK-Z strain [Re: time2]
#5455755 - 03/29/06 03:59 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Self-bump...pics are up
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Boticelli
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Re: First timer grow log PF TEK-Z strain [Re: Jtrip]
#5456005 - 03/29/06 05:29 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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I've sterilized 10 jars with the exact same method. I even put the washcloth in the bottom of the pan too. Didn't have a single jar lost to contamination!
PC is not a necessity if you do a good job steaming IMO.
Good luck!
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Solidcell
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Re: First timer grow log PF TEK-Z strain [Re: Boticelli]
#5457899 - 03/30/06 12:41 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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You should wrap the box with a blanket and retain the heat the jars will produce.
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