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CubensisCliff
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Re: The Grow Log of a Noob [Re: Primal Call]
#14272573 - 04/11/11 02:06 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I put my tub into fruiting conditions today. Removed the tape from the holes, stuffed them lightly with poly-fil, but with enough to ensure there were no gaps. misted and fanned to get humidity up and fresh air in there. Moisture is condensed pretty good on the sides of the tub, so i do not beleive i will have a problem with moisure in the substrate. im going to try the wax paper technique...sounds kinda interesting. heres a few pics of the tub right before i put into fruiting...

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Mad River
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Wow, what a great job on your first grow ever. I'm surprised that 8 BRF jars colonized that much sub so well. Very cool.
The only thing I'd suggest is that you are f'ing with your monotub way too much. It is a set it and forget it method in my book. Casing is completely unnecessary, as is wax paper, though I've never played with it. Fanning ans misting are completely unnecessary if you got your moisture content right in the sub. There's no reason to switch out micropore tape vs. polyfil; they both work fine.
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Primal Call
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2nd pic looks a bit heavy on the water pooling IMO. try misting farther away from the sub or point your mister upward and let the drops float down rather than misting directly toward your sub.
looks good otherwise! 
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Mad River
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Re: The Grow Log of a Noob [Re: Primal Call]
#14273576 - 04/11/11 05:00 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I wouldn't mist at all. I didn't get the impression you are, though.
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Re: The Grow Log of a Noob [Re: Mad River]
#14273728 - 04/11/11 05:26 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Mad River said: I wouldn't mist at all. I didn't get the impression you are, though.
I concur. and great job by the way a good rule of thumb as far as moisture and misting go.. is obviously 'use common sense at this point', everything you set up is perfect, simply time to let nature take its course. to help let nature take its course... "when you next go to fan, with clean and washed/sterilized hands, slowly put your hand in the growbox... only fan if when you put your hand in you notice the air is very damp, musky, and warm. this is what you want as far as moisture goes, you just dont want the same moisture to sit, thus you fan. if you stick your hand in the grow bin and the air is not musky, warm, and damp... just spray the sides of the box a little until proper moisture is obtained. though honestly youve done so well s far your main goal should just be to keep that box as contam. free as possible. the proper moisture will just get the ideal fruiting conditions for large beefy fruits. keep doin the do bud."
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looks amazing! Im gonna be trying thiss soon
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CubensisCliff
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Re: The Grow Log of a Noob [Re: Mad River]
#14275575 - 04/11/11 10:54 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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From what i have read, i beleived it to be set and forget also. the humidity in the tub is good, got condensation and all that. glad i lined with a garbage bag as i have a little bit of water that has drained down the sides of the tub under it, not making contact with the sub though. temps are 71 degrees. i read your log, very informative, thank you for the tips.
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CubensisCliff
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Thank you for the tips and compliments. the air in the tub is nice, warm, and damp. always have a fair amount of condensation on the sides of the tub. i misted once, just after i put into fruiting initially, fanned then also. large beefy fruits, thats what im hoping for. i saw some grow logs where some monster sized shrooms had been grown off of manure, fingers crossed!
-------------------- "There are three side effects of acid: enhanced long-term memory, decreased short-term memory, and I forget the third." -Timothy Leary I have never, nor shall i attempt, to break any laws of the country for which i live or the providences therein. Every thing ive said is of course, theoretical. Check out my Traditional skills/Homesteading blog at www.rusticworldblog.wordpress.com Check out my Grow Log... http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/14117455
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Re: The Grow Log of a Noob [Re: Mad River]
#14275709 - 04/11/11 11:31 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Mad River said: Fanning ans misting are completely unnecessary if you got your moisture content right in the sub.
If you ever say something this retarded again I will be forced to slap you... Giving fresh air is THE best pinning trigger. To not fan at all deprives your substrate of that advantage. Lightly mist your substrate, I'm talkin lightly, then fan the water off of it. Do this 5+ times a day and you will see pins soon. Your substrate looks fantastic, I see pros that don't get substrate that colonized.
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Re: The Grow Log of a Noob [Re: Microppose]
#14275851 - 04/12/11 12:10 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yeah, you should definitely fan and mist to get the most out of your tubs. Just because you can leave it there without doing a damn thing doesn't mean it's optimal.
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Mad River
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Re: The Grow Log of a Noob [Re: Microppose]
#14275879 - 04/12/11 12:15 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Microppose
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Re: The Grow Log of a Noob [Re: Mad River]
#14275903 - 04/12/11 12:20 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Haha, silly goose...
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CubensisCliff
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Re: The Grow Log of a Noob [Re: Microppose]
#14279272 - 04/12/11 05:47 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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lol...well, i awoke this morning to find a bunch of pins on my two brf cakes....awesome!must be fifty on ea. i beleive im going to fan/mist my tub....from what i gather it can only help. ill keep you posted....


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Primal Call
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what a nice thing to wake up to!
enjoy!
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CubensisCliff
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Well, the Monotub is starting to knot....thank god. i beleive its been a bit slow...temps in the 70 ish range, fanning and misting 4-5 times daily, i have a slidding glass door that gives filtered sunlight without making tub too warm or giving direct sunlight. No signs of contams yet, so thats good. I also experimented more with mist/fanning technique, as to help evaporate the bit of excessive pooling on the substrate. I only mist every other time i fan, humidity is still good, feels thicker than a hot day in florida after a rain. I hope misting every other time is cool. I also took some of my poly-fil out of the holes so that they arent stuffed so tight to allow for more FAE. The pins on the cakes are getting bigger....theres too many to count now.
-------------------- "There are three side effects of acid: enhanced long-term memory, decreased short-term memory, and I forget the third." -Timothy Leary I have never, nor shall i attempt, to break any laws of the country for which i live or the providences therein. Every thing ive said is of course, theoretical. Check out my Traditional skills/Homesteading blog at www.rusticworldblog.wordpress.com Check out my Grow Log... http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/14117455
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CubensisCliff
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Heres a few up to date pics of the cakes....
-------------------- "There are three side effects of acid: enhanced long-term memory, decreased short-term memory, and I forget the third." -Timothy Leary I have never, nor shall i attempt, to break any laws of the country for which i live or the providences therein. Every thing ive said is of course, theoretical. Check out my Traditional skills/Homesteading blog at www.rusticworldblog.wordpress.com Check out my Grow Log... http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/14117455
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Nice 
Question: where is your light source? Above, on the side, around?
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CubensisCliff
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Re: The Grow Log of a Noob [Re: OneU]
#14287531 - 04/13/11 11:21 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I use indirect sunlight from through a sliding glass door. the little tub/bucket i have them in is white, with saran wrap on top.
-------------------- "There are three side effects of acid: enhanced long-term memory, decreased short-term memory, and I forget the third." -Timothy Leary I have never, nor shall i attempt, to break any laws of the country for which i live or the providences therein. Every thing ive said is of course, theoretical. Check out my Traditional skills/Homesteading blog at www.rusticworldblog.wordpress.com Check out my Grow Log... http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/14117455
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CubensisCliff
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Cakes are doing great! the way it looks, they are going to fruit pretty heavy. The monotub still has no pins, but i beleive its knotting. i will post a pic tomorrow. seems like its taking awhile, but im pretty patient....now, on to the pin-porn!

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CubensisCliff
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I woke up this morning, started making breakfast, put on dont fear the reaper, and checked my monotub. to my suprise, there are lil primordia ALL over it, with a few tiny pins starting already! i was soo releived. Awesome start to the morning. Cakes are growing like mad...have a bit of bruising, not sure why, they are plenty hydrated and i havent handled them much at all, and not in those spots. heres a pic...
-------------------- "There are three side effects of acid: enhanced long-term memory, decreased short-term memory, and I forget the third." -Timothy Leary I have never, nor shall i attempt, to break any laws of the country for which i live or the providences therein. Every thing ive said is of course, theoretical. Check out my Traditional skills/Homesteading blog at www.rusticworldblog.wordpress.com Check out my Grow Log... http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/14117455
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