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chevyfanaddict
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: 404]
#15589390 - 12/29/11 08:49 PM (13 years, 21 days ago) |
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I am having this same issue and its my first grow so im starting to get worried that nothing is going to come of my last couple months of work and the money I have invested in. Mine have been sitting in the FC for 9 days now with no signs of activity. Lame
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: chevyfanaddict]
#15615801 - 01/04/12 03:49 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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Rightyo, so I have constructed a NEW furiting chamber to specifications, and i have also modified my lighting settings for this.
USING: clear storage tote bin; one 6500K CFL light.
The holes WERE a tad small on the old one, the new one has 1/4th sized drill bit holes in ALL 6 sides. the space is larger, and the lighting is way better. i constructed this new sgfc two-three days ago, and still no signs of real life. i only had one cake in there, which was birthed a touch early, but, the rest of them i brithed in succession from the 31st of december 2011 till today, the 4th of january 2012.
the last two cakes of nine were finally placed in today. i did three or four yesterday, and the rest were done on the days specified.
kinda wondering, is this too much verm on some of these cakes? to where the light is being obstructed from reaching the cakes? humidity is still a problem, and i can get around only 82 or 80 percent max, yeah, i realize the old hygrometer might be a bit faulty but idk...
Let me know what you think of this set up, i'm sure you guys have seen a lot on here lol.
NOTE: one of the cakes broke apart, long story. i dunked an rolled both halves.
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: 404]
#15615829 - 01/04/12 03:53 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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This looks alright to me. If you want to improve your design, I'd upgrade to a humidifier, lose the cakes and get with aluminum baking pans. I've read the mushrooms like blue light in contrast to a regular bulb. I use natural light from a sky light.
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: evilmushroom]
#15615849 - 01/04/12 03:56 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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evilmushroom said: This looks alright to me. If you want to improve your design, I'd upgrade to a humidifier, lose the cakes and get with aluminum baking pans. I've read the mushrooms like blue light in contrast to a regular bulb. I use natural light from a sky light.
Which tek uses aluminum baking pans again? I'm still new to cultivation. the 6500k is perfect for the blue lighting, its closest to the daylight spectrum. I can get a humidifier right now, but i will have to jerry rig a design for it to pump into the sgfc.
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chuptoo
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: 404]
#15615881 - 01/04/12 04:01 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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id put my perlite up another couple/few inches. it looks a little low.
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: chuptoo]
#15615896 - 01/04/12 04:03 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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if i add a nother bag and a half, you think that will help increase the humidity?
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: 404]
#15615902 - 01/04/12 04:05 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: chevyfanaddict]
#15615903 - 01/04/12 04:05 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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chevyfanaddict said: I am having this same issue and its my first grow so im starting to get worried that nothing is going to come of my last couple months of work and the money I have invested in. Mine have been sitting in the FC for 9 days now with no signs of activity. Lame
I'm using a particularly slow grower, penis envy. I KNOW this has something to do with my issue, but i'm REALLY unsure of how long this is going to take... i figure a couple weeks, buuut....
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: 404]
#15616085 - 01/04/12 04:42 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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More perlite is all you need to raise your humidity. I mist the perlite layer when I most the inside walls. No hygrometer here, and it's only sitting on a mason quart jar lid on each corner. I still pulled of a big meaty fruit twice as tall as my lighter. Not bad for a first grow. I think as long as you add more perlite you'll be fine. You never know, some fruits might just pop up overnight like they did for me.
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HorizonSpawn
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: SpookyCupid]
#15616380 - 01/04/12 05:35 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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It looks like you only have about 2.5 inches of perlite... I use 6~7 inches and I live in a fairly humid environment... It also allows me to just mist once a day: I use a hand-pump pressure sprayer and really let it rain down for a minute or two.
Looking much better
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: HorizonSpawn]
#15616390 - 01/04/12 05:37 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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HorizonSpawn said: It looks like you only have about 2.5 inches of perlite... I use 6~7 inches and I live in a fairly humid environment... It also allows me to just mist once a day: I use a hand-pump pressure sprayer and really let it rain down for a minute or two.
Looking much better 
Grassy ass! haha. yes, i just bought two more bags of perlite, it's going to be quite a long night... gotta wash off all that junk offthe perlite. I've only been able to find miracle grow perlite, lol
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: 404]
#15616457 - 01/04/12 05:51 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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Bummer deal... Find yourself a "hydro shop" or ask a "head shop" where one is... You'll be able to pick up big 3~4.5cf bags of some chunky perlite
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: HorizonSpawn]
#15616519 - 01/04/12 06:05 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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Lol, it's all good, there's a shop way out, but i've already got the perlite, it'l be fine once i wash it real good.
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: 404]
#15617930 - 01/04/12 10:42 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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ALL DONE! Perlite is now at least 6-8 inches deep. I wont bother posting a pic, its just the terrarium but deeper
I also concluded why my cakes were just chilling. I've been directly misting them, and have stopped tonight. i will now continue misting the sides and perlite. the mycelium looks poofier when i don't mist them directly anyway, i should have picked up on that. lets see what the next week brings. brb, time to tuck the little buggers in for the night...
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HorizonSpawn
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: 404]
#15617942 - 01/04/12 10:45 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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FYI; I have always misted my cakes directly... In fact; they get a proper drenching, LOLz
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: HorizonSpawn]
#15617983 - 01/04/12 10:53 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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misting the side will do nothing. the goal is to replenish lost moisture in the cake, and humidity cannot do that for a substrate. only direct misting can.
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: Munchauzen]
#15618001 - 01/04/12 10:59 PM (13 years, 15 days ago) |
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hmm, heavy misting? EDIT: i've just been reading the idea was to mist above them so the water settles gently over them...
when i said directly, i meant really close to the cakes themselves
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Edited by StateOfMind404 (01/04/12 11:05 PM)
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: 404]
#15622118 - 01/05/12 07:58 PM (13 years, 14 days ago) |
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RIGHT, UPDATE: Its a legitimate question, RR and others have already stated that cheap hygrometers don't really work... mine is, to some extent it seems. I do NOT understand how i was getting HIGHER humidity in the blue tote whilst this new clear one built to specifications perlight holes and all, is getting LOWER humidity, even with constant misting!! my cakes are not fluffing up and I'm somewhat worried... They mah babies.
I can get mid 70's in humidity with the new tote, but the old one with not that much perlite reached levels of 85%
ALSO, am i going to need more light or something? could more light help evap the water drenched perlite? i'm misting like three times a day... and i'm worried that much misting can inhibit the growth themselves... I'm just unsure how long it takes pe to even start doing its thing... if requested, i try to put up a closer picture of the cakes, but maaaan.
I'm sorry to bother the community... I just feel like i'm hitting a brick wall with this situation... :<
EDIT: re-re-update. Just checked the hygrometer two seconds ago, re misted with a ton of water... she's up to 80%..
Edited by StateOfMind404 (01/05/12 08:12 PM)
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HorizonSpawn
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: 404]
#15622152 - 01/05/12 08:02 PM (13 years, 14 days ago) |
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For clarification of timeline... How many weeks (not days) has it been since they were introduced to fruiting conditions?... More than two weeks?... Three weeks?
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Re: Trouble getting humidity in fruiting chamber above 80-85% [Re: HorizonSpawn]
#15622235 - 01/05/12 08:15 PM (13 years, 14 days ago) |
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Going on almost one week. I introduced the cakes in succession, a few at a time, i only had so many containers... to clarify, I was unable to obtain something that would hold the cakes down while they soaked, but they were on the upside, far far less bouyant than when i placed them in the little tubs to begin with. some cakes, about two of them, have been in there for just over a week. Think I'm being paranoid, and should give it more patience and time given the strain type?
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