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VC_Skittles
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Greenhouse or Monotubs?
#15786239 - 02/09/12 11:01 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Prepped 4 lbs of WBS, turned out to be way more than I thought I ended up filling 10 quart jars 2/3 full. I guess if your gonna go, go all out. Also, my colander had holes that were way too big, worked anyways but lost a little bit. Gypsum can not be found in my area, so I had to grind drywall. PCing the first batch right now. Looks like in a few weeks someone is going to have quite a bit of grain spawn.
So, should I build a Martha with a greenhouse and humidifier, or setup monotubs?
Edited by VC_Skittles (02/10/12 02:22 PM)
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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: jwalt420]
#15786322 - 02/09/12 11:22 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah, that was my approximate plan for a greenhouse, just wanted to gather a few opinions about individual monos or a greenhouse with trays. Thank you for the link to the great GH tek.
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Just inoculated 2 of the jars, hoping the others keep. I am a bit worried about my inoculant though, as the spores had germinated before they arrived, and have been refrigerated for almost 3 months.
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I have the same problem with strainers. It does not seem like vary many are made with tiny holes. I have ended up going with Window Screen. It is pretty cheap and you can buy a big roll of it at walmart or the local hardware store. Cut out a piece and lay it in your colander/strainer. Then dump your WBS in. Works pretty well and you can also use it as kind of a squeeze bag to squeeze out extra moisture.
As an alternative, Walmart also sells replacement window screens in a few different sizes(already in a vinyl frame). I have also just used one of these to strain. Those work out pretty well too.
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I had that thought with screens material too. I will look into getting a replacement screen that can sit over the kitchen sink so I can dump grain onto it in a mound. Thank you!
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VC_Skittles
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So, does no one have an opinion, Monos vs. a greenhouse?
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Sorry brother I'm still kind of a newb and don't have experiences with greenhouses and marthas but from what I know I'd imagine you'd get similar results whether you used monotubs or a GH. I'd imagine that a GH would simply be more expensive, automated, and convenient while a monotub would be cheaper but would require more daily maintenance.
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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: Stabula]
#15795206 - 02/11/12 10:17 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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For cubes?
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Big Pappa
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If your actually considering a greenhouse, My advise would be to go ahead and do it.
After dealing with tubs for so long, I got tired of the mess, and all the tubs sitting around... So I built this:
Im still tweaking the settings for RH, but I can already tell that its going to be WAY better than tubs!!!
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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: Big Pappa]
#15795224 - 02/11/12 10:20 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: Big Pappa]
#15795232 - 02/11/12 10:23 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Big Pappa you crafty bastard that looks like a nice setup  I am relatively new but very serious about this hobby and once I feel I've mastered more basic techniques I will definitely move on to a system like that
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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: Stabula]
#15795283 - 02/11/12 10:35 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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HAHA thanks!! here's some more greenhouse porn for ya 


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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: Big Pappa]
#15795353 - 02/11/12 10:52 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Wow big-p sweet setup. My opinion... Greenhouses are awesome. The bigger airspace makes them way more forgiving. Mine holds nine or so trays. I just got an oz dry off the first flush off an m.s. Poo tray. Three more are flushing this week. Its only 1x2x4ft and its only half full. I have to fill the humidifiers every other day but thats just more chances to peek . My whole thing cost maybe 60 bucks
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Ahh thats the beauty of my self filling homemade ultrasonic humidifier 
Im gone a LOT... I am the store manager of a major retail store... So my time at home is limited. I NEEDED a setup that requires little to no maintenance. Almost self automated... And this is what Ive come up with so far.
Its taken me about a year to get this far...
My next project will be a flowhood
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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: Big Pappa]
#15796447 - 02/12/12 07:18 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Here is my GH setup...cost about $65
 ill keep up with pics when i fruit. i cased some cakes last grow had good results so i moved on to greenhouses.
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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: jwalt420]
#15796974 - 02/12/12 10:39 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Well, I think that settles it, greenhouse it is when the taxes come in in a few weeks. Thanks all!!
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American money well spent LoL
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Quote:
GeneralMills said: Stacked monotubs FTW! 
 
HOLY SHIT..... I'd like to find out the final yeild of that
Was there a thread on those grows that you could link me to?
Edited by subiedude (02/12/12 11:03 AM)
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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: subiedude]
#15797242 - 02/12/12 12:01 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah, HOLY SHIT! is right! 40 monotubs...? I can understand less than 20, but at the price of the tubs alone you could easily section off half of that room and run grated shelves along the width. *dreams*
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