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kcbennie
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Can't get pins...
#14027061 - 02/25/11 07:01 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I have three cakes that I started in quart size jars on 10/27/10. The jars colonized half way after 2 months time (12/23/10). At that time, I took them out of the jars, washed the excess substrate off the cakes and submerged them in water for 48 hours. Then I roll them in vermiculite and placed them in a clear rubbermaid tub with perlite in the bottom. The cakes are about 4 inches in diameter and about 3 and a half inches tall. The tub is not very big, about 8 inches by about 14 inches. There are no holes in the tub, however I fan and mist (about 5 or 6 sprays on each cake) at least twice a day, but more like 3 or 4 times. I have a lot of puffy white on the cakes, but still no pins at all. I have fluorescent light on them for 6 hours a day. What am I doing wrong? The temps in the day are between 65-70 and at night 60-65.
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biologys
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Re: Can't get pins... [Re: kcbennie]
#14027071 - 02/25/11 07:04 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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you need to read alot more....thats why dont use quart or even pint jars..use half pint jars for cakes...
should not dunk for more then 24 hours...
you got to have holes in your FC for FAE build a proper SGFC with holes on all 6 sides, 2 inches apart...then put your 4-5 inches of perlite in the bottom, and continue to mist, then fan 3-5 times a day...
light cycle should be in a 12/12 cycle for best results.
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kcbennie
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Re: Can't get pins... [Re: biologys]
#14027110 - 02/25/11 07:13 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
biologys said: you need to read alot more....thats why dont use quart or even pint jars..use half pint jars for cakes...
should not dunk for more then 24 hours...
you got to have holes in your FC for FAE build a proper SGFC with holes on all 6 sides, 2 inches apart...then put your 4-5 inches of perlite in the bottom, and continue to mist, then fan 3-5 times a day...
light cycle should be in a 12/12 cycle for best results.
Thank you so much! This is my second grow and I'm really kind of learning from trial and error experiment. I had a successful grow previously with small cakes (1/2 pt jars). I got about an ounce (dried) off of 6 cakes. I was experimenting with plastic freezer jars, so I could sterilize in the microwave. I figured a bigger jar would give bigger cakes, and in turn bigger yield and/or fruits. The small jars went from inoculation to harvest in 5 or 6 weeks. Am I barking up the wrong tree with the big jars? How can I get a bigger yield than with the small jars.
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Perun
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Re: Can't get pins... [Re: kcbennie]
#14027136 - 02/25/11 07:19 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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If u want to use biger jars than def go for grain(rye,wbs),let it colonize 100%,brake it,put in trays,case it,build SGFC,put it inside,mist lil bit,fan lil bit and thats it...and u will have bigger yield!
And yeah...read,read,read...and than...lil more reading! Find some good rye tek and follow it to the T!
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m00nshine
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Re: Can't get pins... [Re: kcbennie]
#14028056 - 02/25/11 10:42 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Mist and fan 3 times a day. You can fan a total of 5 times a day for better results. Expose your projects to at least 12 hours of light a day. Natural sunlight is best.
Use 1/2 pint or pint jars for PF TEK. If using pints using more spore solution per jar is recommended.
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Re: Can't get pins... [Re: m00nshine]
#14028552 - 02/26/11 12:38 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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How can I get a bigger yield than with the small jars.
Use more of them, or break them up and spawn to manure, coir, straw, etc. 1/2 pint is the correct size for brown rice flour cakes. You don't sterilize anything in the microwave. Use steam. RR
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