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Numerous questions (Humidification, CO2, Terrarium setup, Infection, Time Frames)
    #9662830 - 01/23/09 12:07 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

So I started a grow project a while back using BRF/Verm in pint jars (1/2's were no where to be found here.) Aside from the jars I lost to contamination everything went smooth enough.
I set up a perlite terrarium and birthed my cakes and place them on jar lids. I was dismayed to discover the 12 dollar Hydrometer I bought from petco doesn't exceed 80%RH. So having read a few files on using perlite, I figured that my humidity should be all right if I misted when I fanned the terrarium.
Well after a week and a half using a 12/12 light cycle and seeing no results I had assumed that I screwed something up changed out the (distilled) water. This time I placed my cakes directly on the perlite and just left the terrarium be for a few days (still fanning against hope lol).
So the other day I'm messing around with the tank, contemplating just throwing it all out and trying again and I notice a few pins sticking out from the bottom of the cakes. I flip them to find the bottoms covered with pinheads.
I determined my humidity was not where it needed to be and set up a 30-60G air pump and 2 bubble wands in the bottom of the tank and snagged a digital Thermo/Hydrometer with high/low readings for 7 bucks. (Woo!)
So setting up the hydrometer I found my RH to be at a mere 74%. So I kicked on my air pump and tried not to watch the pot boil so to speak.
Now I have some regularity in my tank (Avg temp:73 RH: 93-99%). So now to make with the questions:

Q: This morning as my girlfriend cranked the heater and the temperature in the tank went up to 77 and my humidity somehow plummeted to 79% overnight. Was my drop in humidity caused by the raised temperature? Also what damage can be done from the increased temperature (assuming growth slows?)

Q: Some of my cakes have developed some blue on them. Is this mold or normal?

Q: How much effect will the week and a half of poor climate conditions effect my grow?

Q: Will the air pump be sufficient to clear the CO2 from my tank or should I continue to fan it occasionally?

My pins have been getting bigger but I haven't seen any new ones develop yet. Any advice or tips would be much appreciated.

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Re: Numerous questions (Humidification, CO2, Terrarium setup, Infection, Time Frames) [Re: ZeroBoyWD]
    #9663002 - 01/23/09 12:55 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

Build a shotgun terrarium, toss out the air pumps and crap, place the cakes on foil, and get ready for some serious fruits.
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Re: Numerous questions (Humidification, CO2, Terrarium setup, Infection, Time Frames) [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #9663028 - 01/23/09 01:06 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

Tried one. Still got it sitting next to my current terrarium. Then again I set it up with the hydrometer that doesn't read over 80%. I may give it another whack. Question though. My current terrarium is about the same size as my shotgun was and without the airpump the perlite alone doesn't keep the humidity up. Do I just need to use more perlite?

Edit: Just skimmed the guide. I do not have a RH of 50% in my home. I think its around 30-36?


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Re: Numerous questions (Humidification, CO2, Terrarium setup, Infection, Time Frames) [Re: ZeroBoyWD]
    #9663547 - 01/23/09 05:41 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

Shotgun terrarium should still maintain atleast 90% in your climate.

First, do not heat your fruiting chamber directly, this will effect your humidity for a start. Heating directly will cause condensation to form on the walls, which robs you of humidity.

With the shotgun fruiting chamber, you need the holes in all 6 sides, that means the bottom too, and raise it of the table its sitting on so the bottom holes can get air .

Also make sure that you have the correct size holes, 1/4 inch, if there too big your going to be loosing humidity.

Test your hygrometers, wrap them in a damp towel for 1 hour. It should read 99%.


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