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Greenhouse or Monotubs?
    #15786239 - 02/09/12 11:01 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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?

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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: VC_Skittles]
    #15786267 - 02/09/12 11:11 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)



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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: jwalt420]
    #15786322 - 02/09/12 11:22 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: VC_Skittles]
    #15788403 - 02/10/12 01:38 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: VC_Skittles]
    #15788426 - 02/10/12 01:46 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: crimsondrac]
    #15789318 - 02/10/12 05:00 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: VC_Skittles]
    #15794813 - 02/11/12 09:03 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

So, does no one have an opinion, Monos vs. a greenhouse?

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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: VC_Skittles]
    #15795168 - 02/11/12 10:08 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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)

For cubes?

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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: VC_Skittles]
    #15795214 - 02/11/12 10:18 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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)

Stacked monotubs FTW! :woot:


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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: Big Pappa]
    #15795232 - 02/11/12 10:23 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Big Pappa you crafty bastard that looks like a nice setup :thumbup:
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)

HAHA thanks!!  here's some more greenhouse porn for ya :wink:






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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: Big Pappa]
    #15795353 - 02/11/12 10:52 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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 :wink:. My whole thing cost maybe 60 bucks


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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: spiritlands]
    #15795418 - 02/11/12 11:08 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

Ahh thats the beauty of my self filling homemade ultrasonic humidifier :wink:

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 :super:


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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: Big Pappa]
    #15796447 - 02/12/12 07:18 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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)

Well, I think that settles it, greenhouse it is when the taxes come in in a few weeks. Thanks all!!

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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: VC_Skittles]
    #15796993 - 02/12/12 10:48 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

American money well spent  LoL :thumbup:

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Re: First WBS prep. [Re: GeneralMills]
    #15797013 - 02/12/12 11:00 AM (12 years, 11 months ago)

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Stacked monotubs FTW! :woot:






HOLY SHIT..... I'd like to find out the final yeild of that:bow2:


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)

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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