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SpawnRun
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Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow
#13491812 - 11/16/10 08:58 AM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Sup Y'all. I'm new here, but by no means a new grower/mycologist. I've got extensive experience growing cubes, cyans, and edibles. Been at it for about 8 years now.
Anyway, here goes: We've got one Sterilite 4-shelf cabinet with a coolmist in the bottom. There are filtered intakes up the length of both sides of the cabinet, and three 5v computer fans pulling air from the bottom and expelling it out the top left corner. I don't have great pics of that yet, but I will.
Shot of the closet.
Open, with trays in place.
Without trays, to show holes drilled for air movement.
Far away shot.
Some fresh LC.
Strains will be Matazapec and Penis Envy. Multi-spore to LC. LC to grain. Grain to pasteurized hpoo. Then I can start isolating and all that good stuff. Will post picks of my flow hood and drying setup later. Two nesco dehydrators are ingeniously hidden in the bottom of a dresser and the flow hood is disguised as an entertainment center.
Looking to pull some decent weight; I'll have tubs going as well. Also have a 2-shelf cabinet for incubating jars and two 41qt PC's for the big nasty.
Updates weekly. Any thoughts?
-------------------- Clayton Wiseman
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: SpawnRun]
#13491854 - 11/16/10 09:08 AM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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SpawnRun
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: myco99]
#13493063 - 11/16/10 02:18 PM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks!!
-------------------- Clayton Wiseman
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: SpawnRun]
#13493183 - 11/16/10 02:47 PM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Very cool..I've used mono's up till now but I'm jumping into gourmet mushes so I'm building a martha type setup soon . nice pics of yours
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SpawnRun
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: Ozzy]
#13508294 - 11/19/10 09:29 AM (13 years, 2 months ago) |
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Not too much to update. My LC jars, which were knocked up 11/17 are showing growth. The Mazatapecs jar is exploding with nice, healthy mycelium. 2 days ain't bad from MS. Detailed picks forthcoming; here is a a general shot of the LC jars as well as 5 grain jars (3 Mazatapec & 2 PE), which were knocked up 11/18:
Not too bad...
The Closet.
I put a few shelves in for my PCs and agar stuff. Three mono-tubs will sit below the shelf with the PCs.
-------------------- Clayton Wiseman
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SpawnRun
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: SpawnRun]
#13561765 - 11/30/10 08:56 AM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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Things are going well! We've got 7 jars at about 70%. They were shaken last night and I expect them to be done by Thursday. We knocked up 12 more jars; 6 PE and 6 Maz, lastnight. Also have 5 jars that were hit with spores at the same time as our LC's which are inching along nicely (I emphasize INCHING).
A few jars
Close up
Above the FC. Still waiting for the smaller cabinet to be built.
Order is good.
Well, seeing as how things are moving so quickly, I'd imagine that we'll have some fruits here in the next 10-25 days. Here we go.....
-------------------- Clayton Wiseman
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: SpawnRun]
#13562467 - 11/30/10 11:36 AM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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This is pretty cool How well do those holes you drilled in the shelves allow the air to pass through? I take it you haven't filled it up yet since you just built it, so I hope the air flow is good enough. i like how when you open the closet you don't see a bunch of mushies.
Could you show us a couple pictures of your fan placement, please? Also are those lights on the back wall waterproof?
cool post
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this is awesome. I'm going to have to invest in something like this. I need more room!!
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SpawnRun
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Thanks, it's a work in progress. I'll get some close-up shots of the fan and everything later. We have a small fan sealed into a hole cut in the top left side of the cabinet. This fan pulls air from the small intake holes at the base of either side. It seems to run very well so far; we can control humidity down to 1-2% and this set-up with the fan and intakes allows us excellent fresh air intake. We've added one of those small ultrasonic humidifiers to help boost the humidity much quicker after the hourly air exchange.
We have the fan set to come on once an hour for 5 minutes, which pretty much pulls all of the stagnant air/humidity out. As soon as the fan shuts off, the ultrasonic kicks on and, along with the cool mist, brings the humidity back up very quickly. The cool mist is set to run one hour on, and one hour off; which seems to work well.
Any thoughts??
EDIT - I forgot to answer your question about the air flow/shelves. The holes do an alright job, but we're going to cut away a bit more of each shelf to allow for proper air movement.
-------------------- Clayton Wiseman
Edited by SpawnRun (11/30/10 05:41 PM)
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: SpawnRun]
#13564078 - 11/30/10 05:50 PM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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http:// Here is one I built, they work well. This one is made from a cabinet that I got from Lowe's. Make sure you have tons of air flow.
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: roaddog]
#13567904 - 12/01/10 01:05 PM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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I would try getting those plastic coated wire shelves(for closets) and cut those to fit in there, in place of the shelve it came with.
How many intake holes do you have? I read earlier you had some on the sides going all the way to the top level. You may not even need the fans at all. I've got a gh in my closet and it gets plenty of fae even with the doors closed and I don't have a fan. Also you could probably dial down your humidifier a bit. Maybe 45mins on 60mins off, that's what I do. Although I have wire rack shelves which I'm sure makes a difference.
I was thinking about your lighting and though why not rope lights? you could try running a 12 of 15ft section of rope lights in there. That way it's waterproof and safe to be in a 95% humidity environment 24/7.
I think you got a good thing going here I'm interested to see the final product.
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looks like a stealhy operation, best of luck.
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SpawnRun
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The intakes have all been changed to the bottom, with the air being expelled through the top left side. I think we are going to cut away a bit more of the shelves to allow for better air exchange.
7 rye grain jars knocked up with Maz LC reached 100%. We decided to spawn these 7 jars to 8 9" x 13" aluminum baking trays. H-Poo, supplemented w/vermiculite, coco coir, and rye flour. Pastuerized for around 3 hours at 160F. PC full of bags was brought to 180F and sealed tight. Didn't have the camera handy when we spawned but:
The jar on the top right was allowed to finish
Close-Up. Good mycelium.
the whole deal.
Eight cakes baking.....
The two shelf cabinet makes a great incubator.
-------------------- Clayton Wiseman
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SpawnRun
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: SpawnRun]
#13586835 - 12/05/10 05:56 PM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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I forgot to ask: Roaddog, do you have any more pics of that set-up? It looks pretty damn cool!! Specifics?
-------------------- Clayton Wiseman
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: SpawnRun]
#13588199 - 12/05/10 11:03 PM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: SpawnRun]
#13589575 - 12/06/10 09:37 AM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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http://  Quote:
SpawnRun said: I forgot to ask: Roaddog, do you have any more pics of that set-up? It looks pretty damn cool!! Specifics?
here is a picture of 2 boxes that I built, I have built several of these box's. The one on the left, is the cabinet, I got at Lowe's. The one on the right is a hydro grow tent, that you would use to grow pot in.
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SpawnRun
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: roaddog]
#13589608 - 12/06/10 09:47 AM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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So the cabinet works well for you? I see you have an ultrasonic in it, correct? What do you typically yield from it?
-------------------- Clayton Wiseman
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: roaddog]
#13589612 - 12/06/10 09:47 AM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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http:// This is a picture of the bathroom exhaust fan, that I use to do fresh air exchanges. This is really the key to making these box's work. This bathroom fan costs $13 at Lowe's. I have my air intake at the top. I also have my humidifier at the top, this allows for the fresh air, and humidity to mix, above the drip shield. The exhaust fan is on light timers, and kicks on every hour, for 15 minutes. These boxes are fully automated. I dont have to fan at all, and I dont have to spray much ether.I
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: SpawnRun]
#13589625 - 12/06/10 09:52 AM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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SpawnRun said: So the cabinet works well for you? I see you have an ultrasonic in it, correct? What do you typically yield from it?
yes works very well, There is so many variables in determining yield, But I would say, one could average 1lb, dry, first flush, and a little less each flush after, per box, on a good day, holding your tong just right.
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Re: Sterilite Plastic Cabinet Grow [Re: SpawnRun]
#13589643 - 12/06/10 09:57 AM (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hey Roaddog what did you do to the inside of the cabinet on the left? It looks as if you taped black plastic to the inside walls, and you don't have anything encasing your lighting fixtures? Forgive me but it seems like it should be a fire hazard to have something like that in a 95% humidity enviroment.
Can't wait to see those trays fruiting away in there
-------------------- Well, if that's the case, then Julian, he is like a superhero. Holy fuck, Ricky, you know who you are? You're Dope-Man! He can smoke a pound in a single bound.
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