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Dimitrat
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heat problem
#13030288 - 08/10/10 03:33 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hey all,
Days are getting hotter and hotter here and everywhere in my house is at least 29-30C. My terrarium is also around that heat and whatever I do do not work. I'm putting cold water to the bottom of the terrarium (does not touch to the mushies) and also putting cold water to the humidifier but still just work a little and is not enough. Do you know a permanent solution to that? my second flush is on the way and I'm stressed for them. I need to decrease the heat like 5-6C.
thanks.
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Re: heat problem [Re: Dimitrat]
#13030292 - 08/10/10 03:37 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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cubes are subtropical they will enjoy some heat
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Re: heat problem [Re: jokefox]
#13030296 - 08/10/10 03:40 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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well cold water in a humidifier will do nothing, just fyi. all it will do is cause the heat to be slightly slower in coming up
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Re: heat problem [Re: jokefox]
#13030306 - 08/10/10 03:47 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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generally it's said that they enjoy 20-25C and it is harmful for them to be at 30C and more. we're so close to that. don't know what to do.
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Re: heat problem [Re: Dimitrat]
#13030320 - 08/10/10 03:56 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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CUBES ARE (SUB)TROPICAL
they will fruit just fine ive fruited in 35c chill
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Dimitrat
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Re: heat problem [Re: jokefox]
#13030364 - 08/10/10 04:33 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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http://www.growbox.org/eng/beschrijving.htm
please have a look at the 13th step. they say mushrooms may not survive. I just followed these instructions. but if it's bullshit then it's a good news to me. thanks btw.
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Re: heat problem [Re: Dimitrat]
#13030405 - 08/10/10 04:58 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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I like that tek, with the grow bag with one small casing in it. Very stealthy and simple. I'd put damp perlite in the bottom.
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Doc_T
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30C is hot but ok. But don't go much hotter if you can. If you really can't manage the temperatures, you may just have to wait. I face the reverse issue in winter- my apartment drops to 15-17C, it's cold. I grow a few in winter, but most of my production happens during summer.
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Dimitrat
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any other ideas?
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Re: heat problem [Re: Dimitrat]
#13030999 - 08/10/10 10:05 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Cover it with a damp towel and put a fan blowing across it, the evaporation will cool things slightly
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Re: heat problem [Re: Dimitrat]
#13031139 - 08/10/10 10:54 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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They'll fruit fine at 30C. RR
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Might sound overkill but for cooling I went out and bought an airconditoner and ordered some special controls from www.Bgh.com I've got a three year wauranty on everything, with a little know how and some mcgyver skills my entire hobby room temp stays within a 3-4 degree ferignhoeght range which I control, the whole sytem including wirig assbly cost me a hair under 500$ it paid for it self the first 100+f day this year, if you do go spend the money on an ac go with the unit with a btu rating of at least 1000 or so more than needed for your room size, you'll be thankfull you did, if Ac is out of your range possibly some good exhuast fans would keep you in the safe temp zone, other than mechanical solutions I don't know.
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Re: heat problem [Re: Montock]
#13031446 - 08/10/10 12:28 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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don't try to "help" the mushrooms by messing around with cold water in the FC etc.
imho the only thing you can do is invest in an AC if you have to be in control, other than that, make sure the room has a high humidity to slow down evaporation from the FC, and you want to make sure the cakes get a good amount of FAE.
Mushrooms will have to adapt to the conditions in your grow room, and they most likely will unless you are in the "red zone". Warm rooms often have a low RH% so you can help the mushrooms and the FC retain moisture by placing a Cool Mist humidifier in the room. It has to be a cool mist, because they are self regulating. once the air is saturated with moisture, the water can no longer evaporate from the humidifier, it kind of levels out your RH at a favorable RH%.
There's no way you can "decrease the heat" without implying some sort of AC, and unless you do that i would just let the mushrooms run their course. Just keep an eye on the humidity.
edit: maybe think about placing the FC's in a room such as your basement, the Crawl Space, anything that will be cooler than your room. I know my crawlspace is about 3 - 6 C cooler, due to the fact that it sits on a massive concrete block.
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Edited by rave420 (08/10/10 12:30 PM)
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