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OfflineSwwert
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My first mini-mono =D w/pics
    #15770887 - 02/06/12 09:25 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Here it is! After doing many cakes and just recently starting on trays, i set my foot down and started off with a mini mono.

I'm not sure how many qts this tub is, its a small tub, maybe 5 gallons..
I cut a square off the top of the tub, then cut a square from the bottom of a tupperware and put it on there with silicone which was still smelling a little bit when I prepped everything, i REALLY hope this doesnt affect the myc..
I cut 4 1inch x 1inch squares, two, which are leveled with the substrate(long ways, pictured), and two which are higher up then covered them all up with duct tape.



I made whole brown rice cakes (100% whole brown rice, no verm or anything added) that were put into a 1pt jar and filled about 3/4ths of the way up. I ran a test to see how much dry coir i would need to fill a jar 3/4th of the way and it was right at 25g dry.
I used 100 DRY(4 jars, 25g per jar) grams of coir, 120 grams of vermiculite(30g verm to fill a jar 3/4th) and did followed damion5050 pasteurization method with 4 1/2 cups of water.
I left the verm/coir alone for 8 hours.



Broke up the cakes down to a 2-3 grain size (rice grains)


I then put down the substrate, mixed it well with a spoon that was sitting in boiling water for 5 minutes (cooled before use) then I added the spawn:


Mixed very well and topped it off with a very very very thin layer of substrate then put the lid back on and put it on top of my shelf:


Thank you all :smile: I'm extremely anxious!!

By the way, will the silicone smell have any negatives?


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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Swwert]
    #15771014 - 02/06/12 09:48 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

welcome to the mono club... but i gotta ask why did you use 100% brown rice? any specific reason?


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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: boommer]
    #15771038 - 02/06/12 09:53 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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welcome to the mono club... but i gotta ask why did you use 100% brown rice? any specific reason?



For me, it is the easiest grain to prepare, and the hardest grain to screw up.. and I have gotten the fastest colonization times using whole brown rice, between brf/verm and wbs. but thats just IME


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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Swwert]
    #15771066 - 02/06/12 09:57 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

sweet man I look forward to updates!
do you have any exhaust holes in there or are you just going to fan?


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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: bishlap]
    #15771150 - 02/06/12 10:12 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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sweet man I look forward to updates!
do you have any exhaust holes in there or are you just going to fan?



For fruiting? If so, you should have read :rebeccablack: lol
I have 4 1 inch x 1 inch square holes which I will fill with polyfill when I;m ready to fruit


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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Swwert]
    #15771212 - 02/06/12 10:27 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

cool. but im curious as to why you didnt just use a clear tub and tape up the bottom? and it sounded like u weren't going to privide any FAE while ur substrate is recolonizing "I will fill with polyfill when I;m ready to fruit" cause IME it can be dangerous to not provide FAE even when  re-colonization.. your avatar pic is bad ass btw.

Edited by iliketheorb (02/06/12 10:32 PM)

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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: iliketheorb]
    #15771222 - 02/06/12 10:30 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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cool. but im curious as to why you didnt just use a clear tub and tape up the bottom? and it sounded like u weren't going to privide any FAE while ur substrate is recolonizing is that so because ime it can be dangerous to not provide fae evn during  re-colonization.. your avatar pic is bad ass btw.



I've mostly read that you want CO2 levels high, but i must have missed something. Thanks! I watched squidbillies for the first time when I tripped for the first time.. have all their dvds and a few of his hats now :smile: big fan


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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Swwert]
    #15771250 - 02/06/12 10:37 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

TL's one flush wonder mono tek
TranscendingLife looks like he keeps his fae holes taped while colonizing.

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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: casual]
    #15771306 - 02/06/12 10:53 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

I prefer Hpoo in the mix and a proper pasteurization technique myself but good luck! Looking forward to seeing ur grow :thumbup:


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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Mr. Anderson]
    #15771401 - 02/06/12 11:19 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

i shouldve specified; i fan less than half as often during colonization but no FAE at all just seems risky to me. but for some weird reason in this hobby something s work for some people while other things work for others.

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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: iliketheorb]
    #15771458 - 02/06/12 11:35 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

All you need during colonization is GE not FaE.. Mycelium benefits from high co2. FAE is for fruiting stage only. If you give colonizing substrate FAE then your gonna get premature pinning.

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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Ill-bird]
    #15773005 - 02/07/12 09:34 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

thanks all! I'll update with some pictures in a day or 2


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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Swwert]
    #15773027 - 02/07/12 09:40 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Sweet mini-monotub you got there! :laugh: Can't wait to see the fruits from that. :thumbup:

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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Mr. Derp]
    #15773142 - 02/07/12 10:08 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Thanks everyone! I'm wondering if I should make 2 more 1x1 inch holes on the long sides??(when im ready to fruit) I seen a mmonotub that was about the size of mine and it had 2 holes per side (leveled with substrate) and then 2 on the short sides, 6 total holes


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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Swwert]
    #15773193 - 02/07/12 10:23 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

I don't see how 2 more holes would hurt anything, it would give you more FAE. So I say go for it man.
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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Ill-bird]
    #15782250 - 02/09/12 02:36 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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All you need during colonization is GE not FaE.. Mycelium benefits from high co2. FAE is for fruiting stage only. If you give colonizing substrate FAE then your gonna get premature pinning.



that makes perfect sense. Gas exchange rather than FAE , great way to explain it.

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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Swwert]
    #15783868 - 02/09/12 01:42 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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Quote:

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welcome to the mono club... but i gotta ask why did you use 100% brown rice? any specific reason?



For me, it is the easiest grain to prepare, and the hardest grain to screw up.. and I have gotten the fastest colonization times using whole brown rice, between brf/verm and wbs. but thats just IME



did you put a verm layer on the top? or is it just a jar full of rice... im really interested in using this as a spawn method.


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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: boommer]
    #15784005 - 02/09/12 02:09 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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boommer said:
welcome to the mono club... but i gotta ask why did you use 100% brown rice? any specific reason?



For me, it is the easiest grain to prepare, and the hardest grain to screw up.. and I have gotten the fastest colonization times using whole brown rice, between brf/verm and wbs. but thats just IME



did you put a verm layer on the top? or is it just a jar full of rice... im really interested in using this as a spawn method.



Just whole brown rice without the verm layer, i used polyfill.

here is one of them at day 8



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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Swwert]
    #15784109 - 02/09/12 02:31 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Wow....

First off to OP, your doing fine, however next time don't worry about the layer on top, it will take more time to colonize and can increase contam chances... If you want to do a casing, I'd suggest getting a 50/50 peat/verm casing ready after your tub is at 100%

Casing is not needed with cubes FYI

I leave all my holes taped, and just put the lid on and the natural gaps between lid and tub will be enough for GAS EXCHANGE (GE).

To fix the info in this thread, you do NOT NEED or WANT "FAE" or fresh air exchange during colonization. That can cause issues with fruiting. You want to remove tape, and stuff polyfil lightly when introducing to fruiting conditions.

Any more questions feel free to ask, and have fun!! looks like you know pretty well what you are doing :bigjoint:


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Re: My first mini-mono =D w/pics [Re: Swwert]
    #15784116 - 02/09/12 02:33 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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Swwert said:
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boommer said:
welcome to the mono club... but i gotta ask why did you use 100% brown rice? any specific reason?



For me, it is the easiest grain to prepare, and the hardest grain to screw up.. and I have gotten the fastest colonization times using whole brown rice, between brf/verm and wbs. but thats just IME



did you put a verm layer on the top? or is it just a jar full of rice... im really interested in using this as a spawn method.



Just whole brown rice without the verm layer, i used polyfill.

here is one of them at day 8






nice im gonna do this now... keep up the good work.


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