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S.T.E
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Question about fruiting chamber
#14578418 - 06/08/11 06:32 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I'm in the process of picking a see-thru plastic container for a fruiting chamber. Does it matter whether the container is "food safe" or not? And would anyone recommend any brand or general place to pick one up?
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shroomzi8
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: S.T.E]
#14578479 - 06/08/11 07:03 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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cheap and cheerful is good. translucent is good too. food grade aint important. you gonna lysol it down anyway!
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: shroomzi8]
#14583726 - 06/09/11 07:01 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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shroomzi8 said: cheap and cheerful is good. translucent is good too. food grade aint important. you gonna lysol it down anyway!
In the past I've used copious amounts of isopropyl alcohol to clean things. Is it better to use Lysol?
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: S.T.E]
#14583735 - 06/09/11 07:03 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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nope. iso/lysol anything. 70% alcohol will kill most things!
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HorizonSpawn
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: shroomzi8]
#14583872 - 06/09/11 07:40 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Food Grade and cleanliness have nothing to do with eachother, seriously!... Food Grade plastic is more stable and is less susceptible to distillation...
I wouldn't worry about it too much for growing mushrooms... But then again, ignorance is bliss
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: HorizonSpawn]
#14583946 - 06/09/11 07:54 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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HorizonSpawn said: Food Grade and cleanliness have nothing to do with eachother, seriously!... Food Grade plastic is more stable and is less susceptible to distillation...
I wouldn't worry about it too much for growing mushrooms... But then again, ignorance is bliss 
My only concern was whether a container not being "food grade" would allow harmful chemicals to enter into my developing mushrooms (since they are a food) and would make them harmful to eat. If that is not a concern, that makes the process easier.
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: S.T.E]
#14584024 - 06/09/11 08:13 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Except for heavy metals, not a concern with tubs, you should be fine... Keep in mind that they use mushrooms (oysters) to clean up oil spills and toxic waste sites/spills
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: HorizonSpawn]
#14584047 - 06/09/11 08:19 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Your mushrooms are not in contact with the container, nor do you put it in the microwave, so food grade doesn't matter.
Get a clear tub that will admit plenty of light from all sides. Your local hardware or home improvement center should have a good selection. RR
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: RogerRabbit]
#14584483 - 06/09/11 09:38 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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RogerRabbit said: Your mushrooms are not in contact with the container, nor do you put it in the microwave, so food grade doesn't matter.
Get a clear tub that will admit plenty of light from all sides. Your local hardware or home improvement center should have a good selection. RR
Thanks for the clarification on the Food Grade question. I checked my local hardware store and while they have a good selection of containers, none of the tops are see-thru. I was thinking of looking at Bed, Bath and Beyond and perhaps a Container store (although I've heard those can be expensive). Would the Home Depot be a better choice?
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: S.T.E]
#14584513 - 06/09/11 09:45 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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When working with an opaque lid, it is common practise to cut out the middle and affix a clear material (such as plexiglass) to the top of it. For a "stealth" grow, said method can be used with a completely opaque container.
Cheers
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: S.T.E]
#14584572 - 06/09/11 09:59 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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S.T.E said:
Thanks for the clarification on the Food Grade question. I checked my local hardware store and while they have a good selection of containers, none of the tops are see-thru. I was thinking of looking at Bed, Bath and Beyond and perhaps a Container store (although I've heard those can be expensive). Would the Home Depot be a better choice?
Walmart or K-mart would be better.
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: Dave Bowman]
#14589295 - 06/10/11 07:45 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Walmart or K-mart would be better.
Seems from this thread that finding a tub with a see-thru lid may be very hard. Could I find one at K-mart? Can complete ones be found or does everyone use some other material to make a see-thru lid?
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: S.T.E]
#14589347 - 06/10/11 08:07 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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clear lid is not needed.
light from the side actually allows you to get your light closer to the actual substrate
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: S.T.E]
#14589602 - 06/10/11 09:36 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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S.T.E said:
Could I find one at K-mart?
That's where I get all my tubs.
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: k00laid]
#14594913 - 06/11/11 08:19 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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k00laid said: clear lid is not needed.
light from the side actually allows you to get your light closer to the actual substrate
Okay...so set it up so the grow lamp/sunlight is shining at an angle than hits the cakes from the side. Its not a problem that it could miss the top of the cakes?
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Re: Question about fruiting chamber [Re: S.T.E]
#14594934 - 06/11/11 08:28 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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RR advised me that light from the side was superior to light from the top.
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