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Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower
    #14421518 - 05/08/11 08:09 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Hey,
I'm new to this so i was wondering if what i'm doing is ok. I'm following the pf tek, but I live in an apartment with a roommate that cant know what im doing, so i've had to make a closet friendly version of the fruiting chamber. It has a wire mesh inlay to prevent the perlite from falling through the holes and two AC LED nightlights that angle upwards to reflect off the solid (no holes) lid. So far only 2 out of the 9 cakes are in the chamber because i staggered the growth of them by putting different amounts of spore solution in each jar to test how it would affect their colonization. Which, in hindsight, probably wasn't the best idea ( the jar with the most solution (1.5cc's) fully colonized a little over 2 weeks faster than the one with the least (0.5cc's). I've kept the two lights on for 12 hours on/off with heavy misting and venting 3 times a day. One of the two closet doors is open the whole day and night, so it does get relatively fresh air. I've heard that cutting corners can yield diminished or disastrous results, so does everything im doing sound alright? I really want to get a hygrometer but i'm having trouble finding one.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14421577 - 05/08/11 08:22 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Looks like your cakes arent even colonized, and thats too much\too close lighting. id put a light strip on a timer about 4ft above it and run it for 8-12 hrs a day. Also, i wouldnt bother growing with only 2 cakes, might aswell do 20.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Hjilk0]
    #14421620 - 05/08/11 08:31 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Looks like your cakes arent even colonized, and thats too much\too close lighting. id put a light strip on a timer about 4ft above it and run it for 8-12 hrs a day. Also, i wouldnt bother growing with only 2 cakes, might aswell do 20.




hes doing nine, actually lol


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Hjilk0]
    #14421714 - 05/08/11 08:48 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Looks like your cakes arent even colonized, and thats too much\too close lighting. id put a light strip on a timer about 4ft above it and run it for 8-12 hrs a day. Also, i wouldnt bother growing with only 2 cakes, might aswell do 20.




not even colonized :facepalm: his cakes are rolled in verm like they should be!


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Hjilk0]
    #14421727 - 05/08/11 08:50 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Looks like your cakes arent even colonized, and thats too much\too close lighting. id put a light strip on a timer about 4ft above it and run it for 8-12 hrs a day. Also, i wouldnt bother growing with only 2 cakes, might aswell do 20.




huh ? thats a verm layer hes got on it not uncolonized material ... his lighting is fine i use a hell of a lot more than that and like to think i know what im doing ... 2 cakes or 2000 who cares ? maybe hes just trying to enjoy the hobby at a personal level ... stop talking out your ass ...


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14421835 - 05/08/11 09:10 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Thanks for the input guys. Does everything else check out alright? and he did bring up a point though.. how many hours of lighting would you recommend with this setup?
By the way i have 10 more jars on the way that aren't ready yet, so they should fill it up quite nicely


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14421878 - 05/08/11 09:16 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

he actually brought up no good points lol ... 12/12 light schedule bro ...


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14423279 - 05/09/11 06:33 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

lol aight


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14424630 - 05/09/11 01:21 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

i would put some holes on the top and bottom of your lid.  it will help circulate fresh air better.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: diegotheslinger]
    #14424641 - 05/09/11 01:24 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

also if you got 4-5" of wet perlite in there your humidity should be fine.  I have a super cheapo hygrometer I got from the petstore.  (like $4.00).  It sucks but it gives me a ballpark of where I'm at tell I find a better adjustable one.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: diegotheslinger]
    #14424678 - 05/09/11 01:32 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Good overall setup op, you're off to a very good start! I also like the lighting setup!

Add the holes to the top of the tub, that will help you a lot!

Otherwise you're.doing very well for your first grow, and it looks like you've read a lot to make yourself ready. I'm giving ya 5 shrooms for that bro, keep up the good work!:jah:


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: diegotheslinger]
    #14424708 - 05/09/11 01:37 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

the only thing i would keep an eye on is the temp with the lights inside the FC. i have not personally used LED'S and am not entirely sure how much heat they emit, but I do know that all lights emit some form of heat (no light is 100% efficient).

everything looks great up til now. I have had a similar situation where i needed to keep things quiet from people i was living with. Cheap little computer fans can work wonders for circulations since they are quiet. while they dont move a lot of air, with a small set up like that they can make it so you dont have to fan constantly.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Daft Punk]
    #14424786 - 05/09/11 01:55 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Led lights work just fine inside of the fruiting chamber. I'm on my phone otherwise I'd post a like to a few led teks.  They indeed have been proven to be both efective as well energy saving


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: slapphappypill]
    #14424900 - 05/09/11 02:24 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

If you could post some of those teks i would definitely be interested. I am currently in the process of starting my first bulk grow with monotubs and having everything inside the tub would be really cool.

i know it is possible to use LED's and they are very efficient, but i have some concern over temp due to the fact that fruits tend to be very sensitive to that in specific.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Daft Punk]
    #14425188 - 05/09/11 03:25 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

They don't generate heat like that, but if you do a search in the like at the top of the page and type led, you should find some good info


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14425225 - 05/09/11 03:33 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Drill holes in the top and bottom to ensure proper SGFC performance, esp with no calibrated hygrometer.  You can find a good analog hygrometer (what you'll want) at a tobacco or cigar shop.  They're used in humidors.

And Jesus christ, get those lights out of your chamber, FIRE HAZARD IN HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENTS.
Or: Take a layer of heavy duty plastic wrap and cover your lights with it.  silicone seal the plastic to the sides of your FC.  You want no moisture on those lights.  If it melts the plastic wrap, you should most definitely get them out of your FC.  Heat in FC = less RH, more condensation.

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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: FrankHorrigan]
    #14462868 - 05/16/11 03:52 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Sorry for the late reply. I finally got a real nice wireless hygrometer/thermometer from Lowes for for 20 bucks, and i couldn't get the RH above 70 even with the perlite, so i built another one from parts i had lying around. It uses two computer fans and flap vents for ventilation instead of the holes. I also bought a digital timer from radio shack for $20 (highly recommend it, as it lets you set to exact minutes) and a cheap $5 timer from Lowes. The cheap one i use to turn the florescent light on/off every twelve hours and the digital one turns the fans on for 1 minute every hour (they definitely replenish all the air in that time). This successfully keeps the humidity in the upper 90's. The second fan really isn't necessary, but due to the AC adapter i'm using i had to add it to draw some of the amps so it wouldn't fry the first one.

First of all, is that enough air exchange?

and its been one week since birthing of the first 3 cakes (two more more left to birth), but they haven't shown any signs of pinning (shown below). is that normal? I waited for a week after full colonization and soaked them for 24 hours. (The vermiculite fell off a bit because of the way i originally sprayed them.)

Also, i couldn't seem to find a good resource on maintenance. I mist them twice a day with 5 sprays aimed above them. That sound about right?

I really appreciate all of your input, and sorry for the long response. im just trying to make sure i get this shit right the first time.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14463004 - 05/16/11 04:24 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

your not getting enough humidity because you need more perlite, 6-7 inches is what i usually go for.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: mushking]
    #14463039 - 05/16/11 04:30 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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your not getting enough humidity because you need more perlite, 6-7 inches is what i usually go for.



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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14463054 - 05/16/11 04:32 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Hey,
I'm new to this so i was wondering if what i'm doing is ok. I'm following the pf tek, but I live in an apartment with a roommate that cant know what im doing, so i've had to make a closet friendly version of the fruiting chamber. It has a wire mesh inlay to prevent the perlite from falling through the holes and two AC LED nightlights that angle upwards to reflect off the solid (no holes) lid. So far only 2 out of the 9 cakes are in the chamber because i staggered the growth of them by putting different amounts of spore solution in each jar to test how it would affect their colonization. Which, in hindsight, probably wasn't the best idea ( the jar with the most solution (1.5cc's) fully colonized a little over 2 weeks faster than the one with the least (0.5cc's). I've kept the two lights on for 12 hours on/off with heavy misting and venting 3 times a day. One of the two closet doors is open the whole day and night, so it does get relatively fresh air. I've heard that cutting corners can yield diminished or disastrous results, so does everything im doing sound alright? I really want to get a hygrometer but i'm having trouble finding one.





did you allow for a full 1 week consolidation period after they were 100%


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: ic3.qu33n]
    #14463162 - 05/16/11 04:49 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Yes, I waited one week after full colonization before i birthed them. More perlite might just do it though... i put about what i saw in the videos. Do you ever have to worry about contams or having to change it?


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: ic3.qu33n]
    #14463225 - 05/16/11 05:04 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

this is great for a first time! i can see how you stuck to the tek at first, then started to switch things up. thats a good order of operations.

though, i think with your second FC, you may have strayed a bit from the physics of a shotgun fc; air flows up thru the perlite for humidity. thus, the holes in the bottom.

at first, when i read what RR had to say about his manner, i thought, "WHY the fuck does that work? that sounds stupid, why dont i just pump in humidity?" well, thats not the way its done, thats why. im not saying YOU did that here, but i did; an easy thing for a thinker to do.

anyhu, the point is, that SIMPLER IS BETTER, and MORE SUCCESSFUL. i know you may have heard that already, but so have i and I get to preach it now :biggrin:

oh, and digital hygrometers usually suck at super high RH. i mean, they may say its 99, but thats usually because water droplets are stuck to the sensor :rolleyes:

but never the less, great job, keep it up, and just dont over think it


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: CheeseBurgler]
    #14472497 - 05/18/11 10:30 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Thanks for the well put reply!
See it can be kinda confusing because different people are saying opposing things on these forums. I read a few replies that said to put a quarter inch of water and no holes in the bottom so the perlite would wick up the water. I haven't found any threads that mention how to place the chamber to allow air flow from the bottom with the holes, and it seems to me from pics and things that in most cases its just set down on something, which would prevent significant air flow. However, well placed, the shotgun physics do make more sense if you're willing to rehydrate the perlite and deal with any water that might drip through the holes.

That's interesting about the digital hygrometer, but i don't believe its the case with this one. Its designed for out door weather and has a rating for 95% RF, and the RF usually varies between 92-98 in the chamber.

Oh, and you gave me an idea with what you said about the airflow through the perlite.. thinking of a kinda homemade portable chamber humidifier, like a 4" by 1' pvc pipe hung vertically, filled with regularly moistened perlite, with a 4" fan mounted and sealed on top, and a wire mesh on the bottom as well as a drip pan below. The diameter of the pipe might need to change to compensate for restricted airflow and not fry the fan, and a drip feed might be a good idea.. just a thought.

As you can probably tell it's hard for a kid like me to settle with simple  :grin: but the way i figure if you can understand the concepts, then you can afford to experiment to make it more compact/efficient/low maintenance. Also I'm testing various methods for a much larger scale chamber I'm working on. It probably would be beneficial for me to stick to the tek my first time around.. but patience isn't one of my virtues  :biggrin:


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14472538 - 05/18/11 10:40 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

VV - some of the best advice in this hobby is KISS...I started w/ this & have moved on to monos like this

Also, the best way to ensure air to move up through your perlite is to raise your SGFC off the shelf. Just put cups under each corner or some spare jars. It only needs to be about 3" off the shelf for good airflow.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: TranscendingLife]
    #14473882 - 05/18/11 03:19 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

oh, wow... maybe i will just go back to my old chamber. Thanks


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: TranscendingLife]
    #14475079 - 05/18/11 07:48 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Can someone please tell me if my shrooms are ok though?? it's been almost a week and a half since birthing and they haven't started pinning yet. Theres a pic of my first 3 earlier in the thread. I waited a week after full colonization soaked them for 24 hours and everything.

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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14475133 - 05/18/11 07:59 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

stop messing around with the tried and tested teks!!!!

Stop buyuing crap digital hygrometers that are just not able to cope, or designed to measure high humidity/

Digital hygrometers often read incorrectly in high humidity and sometimes read completly wrong.

Unless those LEDS prudce light in the daylight range (aroiund 6500k) then they are not really right for the job. Up until recently all white LEDS were cool white (7000k) .

Make the tub like the tek tells you too, holes on all sides (yes top and bottome, there just as important as on the sides). Theres really no need for mesh on the bottom. the perlite will holds itself in the tub.

Fans, bad idea in humid places, they often fail plus they will just dry things oiut


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: veda_sticks]
    #14475346 - 05/18/11 08:36 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Stick to simple things at first brother. All the experimenting may sound logical but its proven that for a newb simple is better. after a few simple grows and you see how things work then experiment.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: monkey_massacre]
    #14475615 - 05/18/11 09:24 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Alright, this seems to be unanimous. I'm switching back now. The LEDs are 7000k, but i read in the lighting section that "5,000 Kelvin to 7,000 Kelvin" was okay. Can anybody answer why they aren't pinning though? Like i said they do have regular fresh air, 12 hour lighting, and are kept at 78 degrees F.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14475716 - 05/18/11 09:46 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

You've been getting some horrible advice in this thread.

Digital hygrometers are shit.  Get rid of it.

You didn't build a shotgun terrarium because it didn't have holes in all six sides, nor was it a clear tub.  Your dark tub with LEDs inside is not as bright as a clear tub in a normal room with no extra lighting.  Get rid of the dark tub.  If you want one that's non-transparent, get a white one so it reflects the light around.

Your LEDs can be inside the tub, no problem.

I've never seen a terrarium with fans that worked properly.  Build a shotgun terrarium per the tek and you'll be fine.
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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #14477769 - 05/19/11 10:10 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

okay. i can't have it out in a normal room so ill have to drill some holes in a sheet of clear lexan i have for a new lid so i can hang the florescent light above it in the closet, then all six sides will have holes. Ill prop it up a bit as well so air can flow underneath. I'd rather not go out and buy another tub right now because I'm under suspicion, but I'll get an analog hygrometer the first chance i get from my local cigar shop.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14477843 - 05/19/11 10:33 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Dude, if you're that worried about your roommate finding out, just wait until you can afford your own place. Then move out, tell no one what you're doing & grow.

But, like RR said, you do need a new tub for the SGFC


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: TranscendingLife]
    #14478175 - 05/19/11 11:48 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Dude, if you're that worried about your roommate finding out, just wait until you can afford your own place. Then move out, tell no one what you're doing & grow.

But, like RR said, you do need a new tub for the SGFC




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Not only that, but if you're gonna do a grow, cakes are going to give you measly little yields and take a lot of work.

Scrap it till you don't have someone looking over your shoulder.  It's not worth going to prison over.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: FrankHorrigan]
    #14485606 - 05/20/11 05:35 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

I worked it all out now, so i don't have to hide it any more, and i switched back to and modified my old one. I'm still having the same problem as i did before though. i built it like the one on  RR's video and i still have humidity in the mid 80's. It has holes drilled in a six sides spaced like in the video, a clear lid, 5+ inches of perlite, a 1.5' fluorescent light hung a foot above it, 60% room RF, and it's raised by a couple jars on a desk. The only way i can get it above 90 for awhile is by pouring water onto it with a towel below (very carefully, as to not get any on the cakes). This was why i switched to the tank one, which had good recirculation and high humidity, and even though my hygrometer was crap it was accurate, since i tested it compared the results to an analog. It's approaching two weeks since birthing, and the cakes don't look very healthy, but there is 3 little white nubs poking up.

However, i am going to stick to the trusted teks for a few years.

I'm going to start a new colony soon, and i was looking at some other teks, like Psilly Simon's Mushroom Growin' Guide II and a few others.
I very much like  monstermitch's technique to construct a monotub but i was wondering if it would work well with cubes, as he said, "I personally don't use either unless growing something other than
cubes. For cubes, I exclusively use bags." i would like to avoid bags right now though.

Any suggestions for a detailed tek with greater yeilds?


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14486432 - 05/20/11 08:25 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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I worked it all out now, so i don't have to hide it any more, and i switched back to and modified my old one. I'm still having the same problem as i did before though. i built it like the one on  RR's video and i still have humidity in the mid 80's. It has holes drilled in a six sides spaced like in the video, a clear lid, 5+ inches of perlite, a 1.5' fluorescent light hung a foot above it, 60% room RF, and it's raised by a couple jars on a desk. The only way i can get it above 90 for awhile is by pouring water onto it with a towel below (very carefully, as to not get any on the cakes). This was why i switched to the tank one, which had good recirculation and high humidity, and even though my hygrometer was crap it was accurate, since i tested it compared the results to an analog. It's approaching two weeks since birthing, and the cakes don't look very healthy, but there is 3 little white nubs poking up.

However, i am going to stick to the trusted teks for a few years.

I'm going to start a new colony soon, and i was looking at some other teks, like Psilly Simon's Mushroom Growin' Guide II and a few others.
I very much like  monstermitch's technique to construct a monotub but i was wondering if it would work well with cubes, as he said, "I personally don't use either unless growing something other than
cubes. For cubes, I exclusively use bags." i would like to avoid bags right now though.

Any suggestions for a detailed tek with greater yeilds?




Rye berries in quart jars. 
Coir and Verm sub.
Mm monos

I bet your humidity is fine and your hygrometer is wrong bro.


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: FrankHorrigan]
    #14486701 - 05/20/11 09:15 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Okay. Thanks man, been searching these forums for awhile now trying to find a good answer to that. :thumbup:


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14487214 - 05/20/11 10:40 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

good call looking into the monstermitch tub  :awesomenod:


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: CheeseBurgler]
    #14493147 - 05/22/11 09:07 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Alright. One last question- its been two weeks and my cakes seem to be turning slightly grey.. and the couple of pins that popped up have halted growth. Anyone know what that means?


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Re: Fruiting Chamber Design: first time grower [Re: Vincent Valentine]
    #14493249 - 05/22/11 09:48 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Vincent Valentine said:
i built it like the one on  RR's video and i still have humidity in the mid 80's. It has holes drilled in a six sides spaced like in the video, a clear lid, 5+ inches of perlite, a 1.5' fluorescent light hung a foot above it, 60% room RF, and it's raised by a couple jars on a desk. The only way i can get it above 90 for awhile is by pouring water onto it with a towel below




Calibrate your hygrometer or get rid of it.  There's no way your terrarium humidity is less than 90% in a 60% room.
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