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3rd_eye_visionary
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My first grow =D
#14072193 - 03/05/11 06:24 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Heya! I'm going to start documenting my first grow! Any constructive feedback, positive or negative, is appreciated.
I got started a little late on this, as I'm a little into the process, but here is where I'm at:
I have 4 half-pint jars inoculated so far.
All are from a Golden Teacher spore syringe, one was inoculated a couple weeks before the others so I could raise it solo and get a grip on things before I birth the other 3.
All jars have a BRF and verm mixture with a 1/2" layer of dry verm at the topGT1-GT3 all have 3 layers of aluminum foil and GT4 has the lid with 4 1/16" holes and a layer of foil over it. I boiled the jars for 90 minutes before injecting them.
The four jars, GT1-GT4, are in a tote-in-tote incubator I made from the pf-tek for simple minds guide. I have followed this guide so far, and plan on birthing the first one into a small waste basket with perlite and a wet papertowel, after dunking and rolling it. The other 3 will be grown in a FC I am making out of a large tote. I am cutting most of the tote lid out and siliconing a plexiglass piece onto it for light and viewing. I have a Tropic air humidifier on the way for that set-up.
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Hakim0777
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you didnt pressure cook your jars? did you "boil" them before or after you put the substrate in the jars?
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3rd_eye_visionary
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GT1's progress:
GT1 has strong, healthy mycelium growth, but more so on one side due to my first injection was a little heavy. it's about 35% colonized.
GT2-GT4's progress:
2 and 3 have small spots appearing, while GT4 has none yet, possibly from not injecting towards the walls.
No contams in any jars spotted yet, but I'm still keeping an eye out.
I will start posting pictures of my progress once my battery charger comes in the mail.
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i GrOw StUFF
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Make sure you take the foil off during colonization....
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3rd_eye_visionary
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Re: My first grow =D [Re: Hakim0777]
#14072240 - 03/05/11 06:33 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Hakim0777 said: you didnt pressure cook your jars? did you "boil" them before or after you put the substrate in the jars?
I boiled them before and after, for 90 minutes each time. I allowed them to cool before the next step each time.
I had them in a large pot with 2 inches of water, and they were on top of a rack in the pot.
I plan on investing in a PC for the second round
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3rd_eye_visionary
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Quote:
i GrOw StUFF said: Make sure you take the foil off during colonization....
i made larger holes in the foil for gas/air exchange
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4N0NYM0U5
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incubators= harbourers for contams. let them sit in room temp. it may take a lil longer, but decreases risk for contams entering your sub.
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3rd_eye_visionary
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Re: My first grow =D [Re: 4N0NYM0U5]
#14072302 - 03/05/11 06:47 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd really love to, but my house is fairly large and my roommates don't want excessive gas bills, so our house's temp is only 65 degrees
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4N0NYM0U5
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i understand that.. maybe keeping them near a well-lit window? the heat from the sun should be sufficient, and the mycelium can use the light/dark cycle to develop a nice rhythm for growing. just a thought.. you may want to look more into it.
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Re: My first grow =D [Re: 4N0NYM0U5]
#14072331 - 03/05/11 06:55 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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windows aren't an option either, since the outside temp is drastically colder. I sterilized my incubator and there space it is in is sterilized meticulously every time I enter it. I'm doing the best I can to prevent contams with what I have to work with until summer rolls around
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3rd_eye_visionary
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Re: My first grow =D [Re: 4N0NYM0U5]
#14072343 - 03/05/11 06:58 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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any other advice for my scenario?
I'm always looking for different ideas
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4N0NYM0U5
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best of luck to ya using that method. it should work, but you may encounter a few contams if not absolutely careful. i'd like to see pin pics when you put into fruiting if possible just to see how it goes. again, besta luck, and i have personally had success in worse environments so you SHOULD be ok..
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4N0NYM0U5
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also, I would make a FC and put all 4 cakes in there (on foil, not paper towel). Perlite is a good idea for PF-style, and will keep your humidity up. No need for glass for viewing, as mycelium only draws energy from the light it recieves. I repeat: DON'T CUT HOLES IN YOUR LID! If anything, bore 2"-3" holes (2 on each side, longer sides make the holes closer to perlite) Then put polyfil in the holes (not suffocating them, leave enough room for air to pass through, but not contams) The fruits will grow toward the fresh air input, so it's important to have plenty of FAE as this induces pinning.
If I were you, I'd go with the 1 tub, moist perlite on bottom, foil between cakes n perlite, and after they're fully-colonized wait a week then dunk-n-roll em before puttin in your fruiting chamber. This will keep the moisture content high as well. I wouldn't think there would be any need to mist them, although that may be a post you can make and ask experts.
I hope I've helped so far, let me know if you have any more questions.
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3rd_eye_visionary
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Re: My first grow =D [Re: 4N0NYM0U5]
#14072672 - 03/05/11 08:07 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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The glass was also for a light source. Is that needed?
I am going to use the polyfill for FAE. Also, I'm using a humidifier to keep the RH at 99%.
Would it be better just to go with a clear tub?
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4N0NYM0U5
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clear tubs are the way to go imo, but if all you have is a colored tub the window's not a bad choice.
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3rd_eye_visionary
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Re: My first grow =D [Re: 4N0NYM0U5]
#14076220 - 03/06/11 03:49 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I think i'm going to go with the set up i found on Doc_T's thread.
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