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mildew scent in humidity tent
    #14730793 - 07/07/11 11:41 AM (13 years, 6 months ago)

I made a fruiting chamber from a light, clear plastic bag, the kind dry cleaning come in. Casing inside an aluminum bread pan, then that pan placed inside a larger pan filled with moist verm, all inside this plastic bag that is loosely filled with air and clipped off with a clothes pin.  Open twice daily for air exchange and misting.  I was also misting the inside of the bag.

Two days in I noticed the scent of mildew when I opened the bag.  (FYI I boiled and cooled the water I used to fill the mister.)  I removed the casing from the bag and replaced it with a fresh dry bag.  I misted the casing and surrounding verm but will not mist the sides of the bag going forward.

I have not read any posts about mildew forming in the fruiting chamber.  (I will do a search as soon as I'm done posting this.)  The casing still looks clean and nicely colonized. (layer of verm, layer of colonized rye, layer of 50-50 coir/verm)  Was I making things too moist?  Was it too air-tight?  Do I need to allow some air exchange between fannings and mistings?


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Re: mildew scent in humidity tent [Re: backstop]
    #14731063 - 07/07/11 12:52 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

It sounds like you need more FAE. Keep in mind that oxygen is toxic to most of the competitor microbes with which we fight.

Therefore, smell= bloom of competitor microbes= possibly not enough oxygen.


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Re: mildew scent in humidity tent [Re: backstop]
    #14732336 - 07/07/11 05:18 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

I cut a few small slit vents in the bag, top and bottom. That should offer some gas exchange.


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Re: mildew scent in humidity tent [Re: backstop]
    #14732432 - 07/07/11 05:42 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

gas exchange is for spawn bags and jars.

fresh air exchange is for humidity tents and fruiting chambers.

read a bit more


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Re: mildew scent in humidity tent [Re: k00laid]
    #14732752 - 07/07/11 06:53 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

Last I knew, air is considered a gas, so excuse me for mixing the two up.


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Re: mildew scent in humidity tent [Re: backstop]
    #14732763 - 07/07/11 06:55 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

in terms of mycology

gas exchange and fresh air exchange are worlds apart.

look for a glossary around here or something.


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Re: mildew scent in humidity tent [Re: k00laid]
    #14732799 - 07/07/11 07:00 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

Doing some searches now.  While we are on the subject of glossaries, is there a listing of acronyms anywhere.  I can figure out most like PC, PE, FAE, etc.  PMP is stumping me.


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Re: mildew scent in humidity tent [Re: backstop]
    #14733100 - 07/07/11 07:51 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

poor mans pod = pmp


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