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DocHoliday
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Dunking WBS???? (Pics!!!)
#14130205 - 03/16/11 11:26 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Hey guys Doc here, it's been a little while since I've made a post but this is something thats been one my mind for a couple months now.
I switched from PF TEK a while ago and started using WBS and cocoa coir. I absolutely WBS and coir so much but my only problem with it is I can't seem to efficiently rehydrate the substrate after the first flush. My first attempt ended up making everything too wet and was very difficult to drain (Not to mention how bad it got attacked by trich).
What I did was I just poured in about a half cup of sterile water onto the substrate a couple of times cause it looked rather dry and was soaking up the humidity in there.
The second time i just filled the container with water for 24 hrs and drained in the tub (worst idea ever, trich wooped it's as in like 2 days.)
So whats the best way to hydrate WBS thats been spawned to coir? Here a few pics of my last grow to show you the set up a little bit and also to show my lovely FUN GUYS.



These 2 are super old but I'm throwing em in cause it's the biggest cube I've ever grown.

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Edited by DocHoliday (03/16/11 12:41 PM)
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chainsaw1298
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Re: How do I rehydrate this? (Pics!!!) [Re: DocHoliday]
#14130237 - 03/16/11 11:35 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I usually dunk for no more then 4 hours works great for me.
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DocHoliday
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Re: How do I rehydrate this? (Pics!!!) [Re: chainsaw1298]
#14134958 - 03/17/11 01:58 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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chainsaw1298 said: I usually dunk for no more then 4 hours works great for me.
Thanks man I'll give that a shot.
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DZ
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Re: How do I rehydrate this? (Pics!!!) [Re: DocHoliday]
#14135138 - 03/17/11 03:00 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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too many docs around here 
i go somewhere between 4-12 hours dunk (both ends of the spectrum work fine), then drain it, and then either pat off excessive moisture on the surface with paper towels, sprinkle lightly with verm, or let it air dry for an hr or two (just until it doesn't look soaked on top). GL and nice pics!
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Re: How do I rehydrate this? (Pics!!!) [Re: DZ]
#14135375 - 03/17/11 06:09 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'm about to get my first bulk grow into the fruiting stage, I've also been wondering what the best way to dunk a bulk grow would be. Anyone know of any particularly easy/painless ways to do it?
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DocHoliday
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Re: How do I rehydrate this? (Pics!!!) [Re: DZ]
#14136321 - 03/17/11 11:39 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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DZ said: too many docs around here 
i go somewhere between 4-12 hours dunk (both ends of the spectrum work fine), then drain it, and then either pat off excessive moisture on the surface with paper towels, sprinkle lightly with verm, or let it air dry for an hr or two (just until it doesn't look soaked on top). GL and nice pics!
Yea thats where I was going wrong, I didn't get the excess water off the top or bottom just kinda drained it. Figured I was being safer than sorry but your way makes a bit more sense when it comes to contams.
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blood4blood
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Re: How do I rehydrate this? (Pics!!!) [Re: DocHoliday]
#14136359 - 03/17/11 11:50 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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dunk it for 4 hours (keep weights on it to keep it submerged) then carefully pull it out and set it on top of a milk crate or something simliar to let it drain for 2-3 hours and place it back into it's fruiting chamber. a week later you'll have fruits!
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Re: How do I rehydrate this? (Pics!!!) [Re: blood4blood]
#14137065 - 03/17/11 02:28 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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^^ works great too. many ways to skin a cat. experiment and then choose the best option for you! you'll definitely get it next time!
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