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bradschumann3
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First Grow!!
#13975403 - 02/16/11 07:25 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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About to start my first grow, just waiting for the spores to come in the mail! Once things start coming along i plan on posting lots of pictures i plan on using the PF tek method with also dunking and rolling after every flush, should i dunk before the first flush? and for fruiting i have half gallon canning jars to put the cakes in ontop of 3 inches or so of perlite. I also plan on adding gypsum and flower pollen to the substrate. any advice?
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bradschumann3
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P.S.
Im doing 24 half pint jars , and im going to try B+, Treasure Coast, and Equador all in this grow to see which does best
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biologys
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yes dunk and roll
also dont use a jar to fruit in...build a SGFC
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bradschumann3
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Re: First Grow!! [Re: biologys]
#13975424 - 02/16/11 07:29 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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How tall does the SGFC need to be?
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biologys
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tall enough to have 4-5 inches of perlite, and your cakes and a few inches to allow your shrooms to grow..
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bradschumann3
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Re: First Grow!! [Re: biologys]
#13975469 - 02/16/11 07:35 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Can anyone direct me to a good SGFC tek?
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biologys
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www.mushroomvideos.com look thru alll the video's, but the one for SGFC is the terrarium-tek on that page.
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This tek includes a video guide to the PF tek, including instructions on making a SGFC.
http://www.mushroomvideos.com/BRF-Pf-Tek
-------------------- "Have you ever seen what happens when a grenade goes off in a school? Do you really know what you’re doing when you order shock and awe? Are you prepared to kneel beside a dying soldier and tell him why he went to Iraq, or why he went to any war?" "The things that are done in the name of the shareholder are, to me, as terrifying as the things that are done—dare I say it—in the name of God. Montesquieu said, "There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of God." And I begin to feel that’s true. The shareholder is the excuse for everything." - Author and former M6/M5 agent John le Carré on Democracy Now. Conquer's Club
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bradschumann3
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Thanks a ton! is this setup going to smell?
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biologys
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the only smell you might have is a nice sweet mushroomy smell, but it wont be thru out your house or anything..
now if ya get bacterial infection you could have a not so pleasant smell lol
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bradschumann3
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Re: First Grow!! [Re: biologys]
#13976150 - 02/16/11 09:37 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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This is going to be kept under my bed and im not telling any of my friends about this, if they came into my room would they think something was off? am i just going to have to get an air freshener going at all times?
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Re: First Grow!! [Re: biologys]
#13976152 - 02/16/11 09:37 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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http://www.mushroomvideos.com/Terrarium-Tek
Dunk and roll initially, only dunk for subsequent flushes
-------------------- I know, I know you probably scream and cry That your little world won't let you go
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biologys
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no its not like weed, its not a distinct smell that they would be like OMG YOUR GROWING SHROOMS.. they wont know unless you tell them..
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Re: First Grow!! [Re: biologys]
#13976391 - 02/16/11 10:09 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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The hardest part is keeping the lighting discreet.
-------------------- "Have you ever seen what happens when a grenade goes off in a school? Do you really know what you’re doing when you order shock and awe? Are you prepared to kneel beside a dying soldier and tell him why he went to Iraq, or why he went to any war?" "The things that are done in the name of the shareholder are, to me, as terrifying as the things that are done—dare I say it—in the name of God. Montesquieu said, "There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of God." And I begin to feel that’s true. The shareholder is the excuse for everything." - Author and former M6/M5 agent John le Carré on Democracy Now. Conquer's Club
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Under your bed is really not a good place to grow mushrooms. Most contaminants float around under 2 feet. If your fruiting chamber is on the ground...you're inviting contaminations. If you need to grow stealthily, you ought to consider a sclerotia producer.
If you're living arrangements (whether it's friends or parents is irrelevant) are not ideal to growing shrooms, you could be seriously putting your friends/family at risk, and ought to reconsider growing. You would be better suited to growing in your closet (though still not ideal).
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Re: First Grow!! [Re: Traikun]
#13976645 - 02/16/11 10:58 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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If he was trying to build a clean room that would be important information but for fruiting chambers it's not that big of a deal. Using self healing inoculation port lids would lead to a greater reduction in contams than high in the room v. on the floor. Subs are most vulnerable to contamination when they are un-colonized. It's said by RR that 90% of colonization problems happen before spawning/birthing.
-------------------- "Have you ever seen what happens when a grenade goes off in a school? Do you really know what you’re doing when you order shock and awe? Are you prepared to kneel beside a dying soldier and tell him why he went to Iraq, or why he went to any war?" "The things that are done in the name of the shareholder are, to me, as terrifying as the things that are done—dare I say it—in the name of God. Montesquieu said, "There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of God." And I begin to feel that’s true. The shareholder is the excuse for everything." - Author and former M6/M5 agent John le Carré on Democracy Now. Conquer's Club
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bradschumann3
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I have a strange bed so the underneath is actually quite spacious and cut off from anyone being able to see whats under there, my question now is, is it really necessary that i get lights? could i just give it some indirect light for 4 or so hours a day? if i should get lights could someone direct me to a guide on lights?
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they will need light. 12h on 12h off.
-------------------- "Have you ever seen what happens when a grenade goes off in a school? Do you really know what you’re doing when you order shock and awe? Are you prepared to kneel beside a dying soldier and tell him why he went to Iraq, or why he went to any war?" "The things that are done in the name of the shareholder are, to me, as terrifying as the things that are done—dare I say it—in the name of God. Montesquieu said, "There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of God." And I begin to feel that’s true. The shareholder is the excuse for everything." - Author and former M6/M5 agent John le Carré on Democracy Now. Conquer's Club
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6500k CFL 12hours on 12 hours off, don't keep under bed thats just asking for it to fail
-------------------- http://www.shroomery.org/6257/Magic-Mushroom-Dosage-CalculatorLOL when you zoom in to try to read my sig pics you will get lost in the crystal forrest of ghanni!
   
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bradschumann3
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Re: First Grow!! [Re: 3n1gm4]
#13984691 - 02/18/11 01:22 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Im curious, how long will my cakes fruit if i dunk them everytime? like how many weeks?
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