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meatwodd7600
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Success With Monotub
#14387734 - 05/02/11 10:17 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I just wanted to show how my first monotub is doing. I think it looks pretty good for a first attempt at using coir, verm and colonized grain. I usually just case grain, but wanted to give this a try. What do you all think?
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they're looking kinda skinny... but otherwise okay i guess
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meatwodd7600 said: I just wanted to show how my first monotub is doing. I think it looks pretty good for a first attempt at using coir, verm and colonized grain. I usually just case grain, but wanted to give this a try. What do you all think?

Looking good. Once you go mono, you don't go back.
What do you mean you usually case grain? Spawning grain to more grain then fruiting grain?
Easiest grow in the world is a monotub with 100% coco coir and 6 quarts of spawn o choice.
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: semaphore]
#14387757 - 05/02/11 10:21 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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They will bulk up during the second flush. At least they do when I case the grain.
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: semaphore]
#14387759 - 05/02/11 10:21 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Looks good, but fan moar
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meatwodd7600
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TrustYourSelf said:
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meatwodd7600 said: I just wanted to show how my first monotub is doing. I think it looks pretty good for a first attempt at using coir, verm and colonized grain. I usually just case grain, but wanted to give this a try. What do you all think?

Looking good. Once you go mono, you don't go back.
What do you mean you usually case grain? Spawning grain to more grain then fruiting grain?
Easiest grow in the world is a monotub with 100% coco coir and 6 quarts of spawn o choice.
I usually take my colonized grain and just like I said, I put it in pans and case it with a 50/50 ph balanced mix.
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: Doc_T]
#14387778 - 05/02/11 10:24 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I like to polyfill the holes in the side for better air flow.
Is that tape or something else on the holes?
Also i set a nice big box fan next to the mono and let it run 24/7 for a nice breeze
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: Doc_T]
#14387783 - 05/02/11 10:25 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Doc_T said: Looks good, but fan moar 
I fan them once a day. It does not bother me that they are long and skinny. I hear no complaints from my buddies.
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meatwodd7600 said: I just wanted to show how my first monotub is doing. I think it looks pretty good for a first attempt at using coir, verm and colonized grain. I usually just case grain, but wanted to give this a try. What do you all think?

dude.
you have fluffy mycelium growing up more than 3/4s of you entire stipe!!
are you really satisfied with this grow?
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TrustYourSelf said: I like to polyfill the holes in the side for better air flow.
Is that tape or something else on the holes?
Also i set a nice big box fan next to the mono and let it run 24/7 for a nice breeze
yeah, its micropore tape... I just turn on my celing fan for half of the day.
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: k00laid]
#14387809 - 05/02/11 10:31 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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meatwodd7600 said: I just wanted to show how my first monotub is doing. I think it looks pretty good for a first attempt at using coir, verm and colonized grain. I usually just case grain, but wanted to give this a try. What do you all think?

dude.
you have fluffy mycelium growing up more than 3/4s of you entire stipe!!
are you really satisfied with this grow?
Are you really serious? It does not seem to affect the potency or overall health, so why would I complain. Like I said, this is my first monotub, so yeah, I am satisfied. If I was really serious about FAE, I would cut out a hole in the tub and install a P C fan with a filter and time it to come on every hour or so. But I am happy with my results.
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meatwodd7600 said: If I was really serious about FAE, I would cut out a hole in the tub and install a fan with a filter.
you don't need to filter the air inside your fruiting chamber.
many shroomerites place their fruiting chamber out side when the weather permits.
fresh air, not filters, are the best defense against the contamination of a 100% colonized substrate
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meatwodd7600 said: I fan them once a day. It does not bother me that they are long and skinny. I hear no complaints from my buddies. 
I'm sure they are good. They could be better. Maybe take the tape off? Halfway, maybe?
Or not. If you're happy, that's what matters.
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: k00laid]
#14387840 - 05/02/11 10:36 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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meatwodd7600 said: If I was really serious about FAE, I would cut out a hole in the tub and install a fan with a filter.
you don't need to filter the air inside your fruiting chamber.
many shroomerites place their fruiting chamber out side when the weather permits.
fresh air, not filters, are the best defense against the contamination of a 100% colonized substrate
I will keep that in mind. So, should I remove the micropore tape from some of the holes?
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if you want more FAE
micropore tape allows for GE (gas exchange) and is useful as the filter in your grain jars.
not so much in your monotub.
in fact, the only reason people put polfyil into their holes is to help keep up humidity.
absolutely no "filtering" goes on during the fruiting stage.
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meatwodd7600 said: I just wanted to show how my first monotub is doing. I think it looks pretty good for a first attempt at using coir, verm and colonized grain. I usually just case grain, but wanted to give this a try. What do you all think?

Take off the duct take & fill the holes w/ loose polyfil. I don't fan or mist my tubs.
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TrustYourSelf said: I like to polyfill the holes in the side for better air flow.
Is that tape or something else on the holes?
Also i set a nice big box fan next to the mono and let it run 24/7 for a nice breeze
but you don't want a large fan. You want a small fan just circulating air. Don't point it directly @ or next to the tubs....
Here's a pic of my set up
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: k00laid]
#14387901 - 05/02/11 10:47 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Okay, I removed most of the micropore tape, should be good to go.
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meatwodd7600 said: Okay, I removed most of the micropore tape, should be good to go.
be aware you may have to mist more often now that you are allowing for a lot more fresh air exchange.
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meatwodd7600
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Any more suggestions?
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well since i already sound like a total dick on this thread, and since you asked.
you could do with a bright 6500k "cool daylight" CFL bulb, 12/12 cycle is standard
and the closer to your subsrate you can get the light the better.
this will help those caps grow to their full potential. nice big and meaty MMMMMMMMMMMM
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: k00laid]
#14387921 - 05/02/11 10:53 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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What kind of light do you use and how close to the tub is it?
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: k00laid]
#14387934 - 05/02/11 10:55 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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k00laid said: well since i already sound like a total dick on this thread, and since you asked.
you could do with a bright 6500k "cool daylight" CFL bulb, 12/12 cycle is standard
and the closer to your subsrate you can get the light the better.
this will help those caps grow to their full potential. nice big and meaty MMMMMMMMMMMM
Naw, I use sunlight. It catches plenty of light. It even gets some direct sunlight for a little while. Thanks for the tip though. You dont sound like a dick man... I appreciate the help.
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: k00laid]
#14387942 - 05/02/11 10:57 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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meatwodd7600 said: Okay, I removed most of the micropore tape, should be good to go.
be aware you may have to mist more often now that you are allowing for a lot more fresh air exchange.
Sorry, but that's just not true. If the poly is stuffed properly & the holes are the proper diameter (1-2"), then a mono tub is true "Set & Forget."
I leave my poly extreme loose (almost falling out) w/ the fan on 24/7, & never mist nor manually fan.
Def, go buy a small light for a desk lamp & use that on a 12/12 schedule. Make sure the light is 6500K. It will help
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sunlight is awesome, but i think you need more of it.
one thing people seem to confuse a lot is just how direct their sunlight is.
if its going through a glass window and then your plastic tub, it's not very direct at all.
but the hardest part is getting fruits. and you got that down pat  Quote:
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meatwodd7600 said: Okay, I removed most of the micropore tape, should be good to go.
be aware you may have to mist more often now that you are allowing for a lot more fresh air exchange.
Sorry, but that's just not true. If the poly is stuffed properly
i read nothing about polyfil, thought dude just opened up his holes.
both work btw OP
you can put some fil in there or nothing
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: k00laid]
#14387958 - 05/02/11 11:00 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I will go with just leaving the holes open.
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Thanks for the input guys. I will post the results of the second flush, I hope there will be an improvement.
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if you just leave the holes open, you're probably going to have a problem w/ your RH, as completely open holes will allow for excessive FAE...
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meatwodd7600
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I am just going to leave the holes open for now. if RH becomes a problem, I will cover some of the holes back up.
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Re: Success With Monotub [Re: trebla]
#14396935 - 05/03/11 09:23 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I would say it was successful for a first mono-tub.
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