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Tyvek instead of wax paper?
    #10567419 - 06/24/09 09:45 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

Anyone tried Tyvek instead of wax paper?
For placing on to of a bulk sub while initiating pinning.
Just a random though, but it seems usable, y'know?


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: Doc_T]
    #10567440 - 06/24/09 09:48 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

Interesting idea.


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: Doc_T]
    #10567573 - 06/24/09 10:11 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

for one, tyvek isn't transparent.  The amount of light penetrating through to the surface would be greatly reduced.


It would be nice though.. if it worked it would help me justify buying a roll of black tyvek, I've been eying


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: cyb3rtr0n]
    #10567580 - 06/24/09 10:12 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

Light will go through white tyvek if Im not mistaken.

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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: cyb3rtr0n]
    #10567866 - 06/24/09 11:05 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

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for one, tyvek isn't transparent.  The amount of light penetrating through to the surface would be greatly reduced.


It would be nice though.. if it worked it would help me justify buying a roll of black tyvek, I've been eying




Wax paper serves the purupose of creating the proper HUMIDITY to the grow.  It has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH lighting.:banghead:


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: The shroomy 1]
    #10567958 - 06/24/09 11:30 PM (15 years, 6 months ago)

I think it would work great. also help provide some fae it seems also. good idea.


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: The shroomy 1]
    #10568190 - 06/25/09 12:13 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

Are we talking about the use of tyvek vs. wax paper for the lid of your FC?

From a quick google it seems Tyvek only allows about 4-8% of light to transmit through it.
http://phy.duke.edu/~schol/superk/trans.pdf


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: cyb3rtr0n]
    #10568274 - 06/25/09 12:27 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

Light is really only a secondary pinning trigger...

Wax paper would win this one in my opinion. It's texture is easy to crumble and create tons of small crevices which make for a better surface environment for your colonized sub.


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: Doc_T]
    #10568624 - 06/25/09 01:27 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

Should work fine.

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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: AgarAgar]
    #10568660 - 06/25/09 01:33 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

IMO bulk subs need neither to form great pinsets.

The art of misting is enough.


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: FractalXplora]
    #10569424 - 06/25/09 06:51 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

So let me see if I understand the answers given;
Yes, no, maybe, try it and see.

Good answers! :thumbup:


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: FractalXplora]
    #10569435 - 06/25/09 06:55 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

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IMO bulk subs need neither to form great pinsets.

The art of misting is enough.




So your saying you dont need light or high humidity?


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: veda_sticks]
    #10569720 - 06/25/09 09:17 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

Tyvek allows water vapor to pass through.  It's originally designed to allow a home to "breathe", regulating humidity.  You'll notice a home without Tyvek or a comparable product is likely to have excess humidity, causing condensation to form on windows when the sun shines on them.

IMO, it will work, but if you want to retain humidity, the wax paper will perform better.

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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: tajmahal420]
    #10569802 - 06/25/09 09:50 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

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IMO, it will work, but if you want to retain humidity, the wax paper will perform better.




Well, both really. That's the catch.
You need to let water from the top layer of the substrate, without drying it out. That evaporation is a pinning trigger. Seems like Tyvek might allow a slow gradual release, allowing time for moisture to draw up from inside the block.

I had just put a tub into  the greenhouse yesterday, so I went ahead and cut a piece of Tyvek to fit my minitub. I'll report back in a couple of days. It's obviously not a 'scientific investigation', just a first try.


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: Doc_T]
    #10569832 - 06/25/09 09:59 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

After really thinking about it, it would probably allow for humidity retention WITH a very slow, small amount of evaporation, so I'd love to see how this turns out.

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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: veda_sticks]
    #10569845 - 06/25/09 10:01 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

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IMO bulk subs need neither to form great pinsets.

The art of misting is enough.




So your saying you dont need light or high humidity?




i thought the discussion was about tvyek v wax paper?

Im saying I use neither but get great results.

of course i need light and humidity........


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: FractalXplora]
    #10569873 - 06/25/09 10:11 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

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Im saying I use neither but get great results.





Well, I've never used either. And I don't have wax paper anyway.


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Re: Tyvek instead of wax paper? [Re: Doc_T]
    #10569931 - 06/25/09 10:29 AM (15 years, 6 months ago)

i dont use a hydrometer either, no point, the monotub does its self.

if its not broke, don't try and fix it! lol.


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