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Big_Sexy
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80% Humidity with Shroomgods Humidifier Tek.
#15294047 - 10/29/11 04:21 AM (12 years, 3 months ago) |
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So the setup is essentially the same as this tek http://www.shroomery.org/37/ShroomGods-Humidifier-Tek. Same specific kind of cool mist machine with about a 1.5 foot hose. I have been experimenting and I can't get it to stay above 80%. I spray a few times with a nice water bottle and it jumps up to about 87% but then goes back down to 80% in about 30 minutes. Don't have an analog Hydrometer yet but I wrapped my hydrometer in a wet towel and it says 95% so Im not sure if I should infer that Im actually running about 85% or what. There are 5 1/8th in air holes in the top of a 50 gal sterilite container and the hose is almost entering the Fruiting chamber at the very top (about an inch lower pointed up). Are there any tell tell signs or test I can do to check and see if my humidity is good. Thanks to anyone who cares to put in there 2 cents.
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Re: 80% Humidity with Shroomgods Humidifier Tek. [Re: Big_Sexy]
#15294267 - 10/29/11 07:24 AM (12 years, 3 months ago) |
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cubes will grow in 85% humidity. you could maybe shorten the length of hose from cool mist to tub. you could also add a layer of perlite to boost your humidity. ive seen a lot of people run their greenhouses with a cool mist and a ultrasonic on timed cycles.
personally id scrap the humidifiers and just go with 4-5 inches of perlite.
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Re: 80% Humidity with Shroomgods Humidifier Tek. [Re: TheDrake] 1
#15294293 - 10/29/11 07:45 AM (12 years, 3 months ago) |
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Shroomgods Humidifier Tek.

We've known for years those so-called 'teks' are bogus and don't work well at all. That whole section of the shroomery is horribly outdated and inaccurate, and should have been deleted years ago as it's a byproduct of when the site was new and there were few or no good procedures for growing mushrooms in small amounts at home. We also know that putting a garden hose on a cool mist humidifier causes static pressure to build, which forces moisture into the bushings, ruining them.
If you're trying to grow mushrooms in a terrarium, simply use a shotgun terrarium and your humidity WILL be in the mid to upper 90s, and you'll have the proper amount of fresh air exchange, not 'gas' exchange as it's called in that outdated procedure.
By the way, the word is hygrometer and you need a high quality mechanical one, preferably one which uses a human hair to detect moisture content in the air. A hydrometer is used to measure specific gravity, something we don't need for mushroom cultivation. RR
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Big_Sexy
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Re: 80% Humidity with Shroomgods Humidifier Tek. [Re: RogerRabbit]
#15295519 - 10/29/11 01:29 PM (12 years, 3 months ago) |
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Well thats good to know. I guess I just waisted about $50 bucks ...maybe I can take it back and/or trade for some perlite (actually I know I can). However, I can't seem to figure how to do this with my setup and what I'm wanting to do. If you are who I think you are Rogerrabbit, I'm using your Rye Grain method, this is my first time, and every things looking perfect (but I've been researching for a long time and am very meticulous about everything). I just can't figure out how to spawn to straw and still have a layer of perlite. I was wanting about 6 inch layer of straw (on the bottom of my sterilite container), but I can't think of a way to do that with pelite on the bottom. Obviously I would have to put my straw on top of the pelite, hence my issue. Maybe I could go with a straw log and place that on some Plexiglass (or something else??) with holes drilled in it. So to recap Im trying to spawn to a decently large amount of straw, in a large sterilite container and keep the humidity in the proper range. Let me know if you think that would work or have any input.
FYI those are some good looking videos on your site, and that's one pretty mug you got BTW.
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k00laid
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Re: 80% Humidity with Shroomgods Humidifier Tek. [Re: Big_Sexy]
#15296099 - 10/29/11 04:00 PM (12 years, 3 months ago) |
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Big_Sexy said: Well thats good to know. I guess I just waisted about $50 bucks ...maybe I can take it back and/or trade for some perlite (actually I know I can). However, I can't seem to figure how to do this with my setup and what I'm wanting to do. If you are who I think you are Rogerrabbit, I'm using your Rye Grain method, this is my first time, and every things looking perfect (but I've been researching for a long time and am very meticulous about everything). I just can't figure out how to spawn to straw and still have a layer of perlite. I was wanting about 6 inch layer of straw (on the bottom of my sterilite container), but I can't think of a way to do that with pelite on the bottom. Obviously I would have to put my straw on top of the pelite, hence my issue. Maybe I could go with a straw log and place that on some Plexiglass (or something else??) with holes drilled in it. So to recap Im trying to spawn to a decently large amount of straw, in a large sterilite container and keep the humidity in the proper range. Let me know if you think that would work or have any input.
FYI those are some good looking videos on your site, and that's one pretty mug you got BTW.
bro...
just spawn your grains to coir via the COIR BUCKET TEK
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Big_Sexy
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Re: 80% Humidity with Shroomgods Humidifier Tek. [Re: k00laid]
#15296394 - 10/29/11 05:21 PM (12 years, 3 months ago) |
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k00laid said:
bro...
just spawn your grains to coir via the COIR BUCKET TEK
You sound so matter of fact. kinda like ...Bro WTF are u thinking, Hello? Coir Bucket, common kiddo let's think this thing through...So I'm inclined to think you've got some experience??
Nice...I haven't seen this. Ive got 7 quarts rye of B+ and GT almost ready to be spawned. I was wanting to get Yields somewhere in the 1LB(ish) range (dried) per 7 quarts(ish). I have some idea how to get those kind of Yields (educated guess, but kinda unsure) but this is going to be my first true cycle all the way through to fruiting. Have you used this method? and if you have, I would be very interested in knowing what kind of Yields you produced? Thanks for the interest... (oh, shit, This to fucking great, I think I'm a little to happy about all this, its been at least 2 years since I've tripped)
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k00laid
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Re: 80% Humidity with Shroomgods Humidifier Tek. [Re: Big_Sexy]
#15296443 - 10/29/11 05:35 PM (12 years, 3 months ago) |
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perlite is for a SGFC
if you are spawning to a bulk substrate, you might as well fill up the whole tub bottom with substrate.
eliminating the need for perlite.
the substrate would be producing its own humidity.
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Big_Sexy
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Re: 80% Humidity with Shroomgods Humidifier Tek. [Re: k00laid]
#15296758 - 10/29/11 06:59 PM (12 years, 3 months ago) |
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Really, Nice. I've got a lot of straw so I would like to process it if possible (although not a absolute must), would it be wrong to think I could use the COIR BUCKET TEK as a casing to the straw. I'm trying to get a large Yield so I can put this shit in storage for most of the year and be done for a while. Anyways thanks for the input, please do let me know If you think I would have any issues using the COIR as casing or if you would recommend just using straight COIR as a bulk substrate
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k00laid
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Re: 80% Humidity with Shroomgods Humidifier Tek. [Re: Big_Sexy]
#15296838 - 10/29/11 07:21 PM (12 years, 3 months ago) |
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coir is a better bulk substrate than casing layer
i'd just say try getting a coir grow under your belt before tackling straw pasteurization. while your doing that coir grow you can do all the research youd ever need to use straw
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Big_Sexy
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Re: 80% Humidity with Shroomgods Humidifier Tek. [Re: k00laid]
#15297928 - 10/30/11 12:17 AM (12 years, 3 months ago) |
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Hmmmm, decisions, decisions. thanks for the input.
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