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WatchBabylonFall37
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Power tool free Automated Greenhouse
#12108542 - 02/27/10 02:37 PM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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So I recently got into growing mushrooms as a hobby. For my first run I did the old ghetto two liter bottle terrarium. I got a lot of flushes but due to little FAE they were all stunted. To get over this problem I decided to build my own automated closet. I used two of the techs for building greenhouses on here and figured out way to build a greenhouse without using any power tools at all.
Supplies
4 shelf greenhouse 2 CVS brand cool mist humidifiers 1 ultrasonic humidifier 1 Fish Tank air pump 1 Fish tank air pump hose 4 ft 3/4 vinyl tubing 2 Funnels that will fit on the tubing 2 hose clamps (probably not the real name) a sheet of sandpaper 1 bottle of RTV silicon sealent 1 roll gorilla tape a roll of plastic drop cloth is nice to have a lighter a pair of scissors a knife a box cuter (optional)
If you like the way it looks I will right a guide for replicating it.
I am only rocking two shelves on mine due to space and the need to keep it concealed but I would assume it would still function perfectly with the 4 shelves. I rock 99 percent humidity constantly ( i need to get another timer and figure out the perfect time schedule)
-------------------- Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you. Bill Hicks In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. Hunter S. Thompson We are so much the victims of abstraction that with the Earth in flames we can barely rouse ourselves to wander across the room and look at the thermostat. Terence McKenna
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Stillmatic9142
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Nice set up, and Bill Hicks is the man! And more guides could never hurt.
-------------------- In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists & will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals so that security and liberty may prosper together. -former President & 5 Star General, Dwight D Eisenhower's farewell address to the Nation
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WatchBabylonFall37
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Thanks man. Yeah I guess you are right, writing it up wouldn't hurt.
-------------------- Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you. Bill Hicks In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. Hunter S. Thompson We are so much the victims of abstraction that with the Earth in flames we can barely rouse ourselves to wander across the room and look at the thermostat. Terence McKenna
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Stillmatic9142
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How much did all of that cost you?
-------------------- In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists & will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals so that security and liberty may prosper together. -former President & 5 Star General, Dwight D Eisenhower's farewell address to the Nation
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forreverendgreen
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yes please write a tech for this!!
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WatchBabylonFall37
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you technically dont need to get as fancy as I did. I spent in the ball park of 150 or 180. I will write a tech going the cheapest way and then at the end add the bells and whistles.
-------------------- Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you. Bill Hicks In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. Hunter S. Thompson We are so much the victims of abstraction that with the Earth in flames we can barely rouse ourselves to wander across the room and look at the thermostat. Terence McKenna
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Damion5050
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There really is no tek buy a 2 or 4 tier greenhouse off ebay then technically all u need to do is make a floor with painters plastic, then once you do that u can just put the cool mist humidifier on the bottom shelf.. There is no need to pipe it in like OP did unless you want to of course.
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Damion5050
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Re: Power tool free Automated Greenhouse [Re: Damion5050]
#12108719 - 02/27/10 03:07 PM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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Do a search for hippichicks greenhouse. She had some kick ass greenhouse grows.
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WatchBabylonFall37
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Re: Power tool free Automated Greenhouse [Re: Damion5050]
#12108776 - 02/27/10 03:20 PM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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the piping is for FAE. You could get away with cutting slits in the plastic for FAE but you still might need to fan it especially if you have it all sealed up (also with cutting slits you are releasing humidity to the surrounding area. But he is right there really is no tek. adapt a coolmist humidifier so you can pipe the airflow into your greenhouse. I used sandpaper to rough up the plastic around the humidifiers exhaust, I then inserted a funnel, sealed it with RTV silicon and then let it sit. Attached a hose to it. Used another funnel (sealed on a piece of plastic for stability) on the inside of my greenhouse. Seal as necessary. Inside of my greenhouse I got a pickle jar with a tube in the lid. Inside the jar is an ultrasonic mister and a fish tank bubbler. You just got to figure out what will work best for what you want to do.
-------------------- Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you. Bill Hicks In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. Hunter S. Thompson We are so much the victims of abstraction that with the Earth in flames we can barely rouse ourselves to wander across the room and look at the thermostat. Terence McKenna
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Damion5050
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Yeah I ran a greenhouse for around a year and all I had was a coolmist on the bottom shelf and I would leave the door unzipped about half way. The top 2 shelves stayed at 96-100% Rh and the bottom shelf stayed around 92-94% Rh which is still good for cubes. Also I didn't like the idea of cutting holes in it that is why I left it unzipped and got all my FAE through the door. Worked good. I didn't like piping in the coolmist because eventually it will burn the coolmist out.
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WatchBabylonFall37
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Re: Power tool free Automated Greenhouse [Re: Damion5050]
#12108892 - 02/27/10 03:44 PM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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cool thanks for the tip man. I appreciate it.
-------------------- Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you. Bill Hicks In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. Hunter S. Thompson We are so much the victims of abstraction that with the Earth in flames we can barely rouse ourselves to wander across the room and look at the thermostat. Terence McKenna
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buggers
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Quote:
WatchBabylonFall37 said:
1 roll gorilla tape
I love this stuff. My yields have increased by 25% since I implemented it into my grows. (j/k but its still awesome).
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Damion5050
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Re: Power tool free Automated Greenhouse [Re: buggers]
#12108945 - 02/27/10 03:52 PM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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No problem man. It is better than cutting holes in that baby lol.
LoL yes gorilla tape is nice.
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WatchBabylonFall37
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both ways have their ups and downs. I guess it is just a matter of what is the best way for whoever is doing. Their is not a right or wrong way.
-------------------- Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you. Bill Hicks In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. Hunter S. Thompson We are so much the victims of abstraction that with the Earth in flames we can barely rouse ourselves to wander across the room and look at the thermostat. Terence McKenna
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