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My first grow. Have a couple questions...
    #15902913 - 03/05/12 09:35 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

I've been hanging around this site for just about a year now, and finally decided to start my first grow. About 3 weeks ago, I inoculated 8 BRF cakes. At first, I kept them in total darkness at a steady 76 degrees F. After reading more about lighting, I started exposing them to ambient light (just a few days ago)

5 of the jars seem to be fully colonized, while the other 3 still have some exposed BRF mixture... I think the reason for this is, when I inoculated them, I started running low on spore solution and had to skimp on the last 3 jars.

I guess I'm just looking for some reassurance here... what do you guys think? Should I go ahead and birth the 5 jars now, and the remaining 3 when they are ready? Or should I wait for all the jars to be fully colonized and birth them all at the same time? Also, how are they looking overall? Like I said, this is my first grow and I'm always paranoid that I'm doing something wrong.






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Re: My first grow. Have a couple questions... [Re: colorshow]
    #15902935 - 03/05/12 09:42 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

Your jars look good.
Don't forget to let them consolidate for at least 7 days after being 100%.
I let mine go for around 21 days in consolidation.

You can birth them as they reach past the consolidation period, or wait for the others to hit the same mark.


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Re: My first grow. Have a couple questions... [Re: TranscendingLife]
    #15902970 - 03/05/12 09:54 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

Thanks! I suppose I am being slightly impatient. I made my SGFC a couple days ago. I'm thinking I need to go out and buy more perlite though. I currently have one 12qt bag of it, and it seems like it won't quite be enough to reach the 4 inch mark in my fruiting chamber. In any case... I will post more pics as the process continues! :grin:

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Re: My first grow. Have a couple questions... [Re: colorshow]
    #15902975 - 03/05/12 09:55 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

:kenthumbup: Yea, you def. want to hit that 4-5" mark.

I bought a 4 cubic foot bag of 3-4 (course) perlite for around $30.
Gotta love the local hydroponic store.


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Re: My first grow. Have a couple questions... [Re: colorshow]
    #15939081 - 03/12/12 06:40 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

So it's been just shy of a month now and all my jars are fully colonized! A couple of the jars that were farthest along have started to pin!! It's very exciting! I have one small concern though... I was planning on birthing them tonight or tomorrow, but now I have to go out of town in a couple days and wont be back till Sunday.  Would it be alright to leave them in the jars for almost another week? Or should I birth them, dunk and roll, put them in my sgfc and come back on Sunday hoping for the best?

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Re: My first grow. Have a couple questions... [Re: colorshow]
    #15940079 - 03/12/12 09:52 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

Personally, I'd leave them.
You can birth the ones w/ pins, dunk & roll.
I'm sure they'll be fine for a few days neglected.


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