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The Murkalator
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A Few Questions Before First Grow Attempt
#16186642 - 05/05/12 03:55 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Hello All,
I'd like to start by saying how informative and helpful this site has already been, many thanks.
To business: I have a few questions before I start my grow op in the next few days. I will be using PF Tek, my bedroom will be where all fruiting, incubating and storage will take place.
1. I am planning to heat my room whilst the cakes are fruiting with a dyson heating fan, any thoughts there? The fan raises the temperature of the room to a predetermined point then turns off.
2. What are the actual chances of police detection in the UK? Assuming no one but me knows about this, is there any chance of identifying my syringe from Canada in the mail?
3. My fruiting chanber will be stored in the bottom of my cupboard, will water leak out the bottom? Will the humidity stink up my clothes?
4. I am going on holiday from the 19th of May to the 26th, should I inoculate my jars a week before, then when I come back they'll have a week left? Or just wait till i'm back to start?
5. I have ordered two syringes, one purple thai from redeyetreefrog (yes I know, they're shit, massive regrets there) and one golden teacher from Spores101 (equally shit). But my syringe I got from redeyetreefrog has spores all stuck to the sides of the syringe, will that be a problem?
Thanks for you replies in advance, The Murkalator
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SimpleFarmer



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Re: A Few Questions Before First Grow Attempt [Re: The Murkalator]
#16186681 - 05/05/12 04:05 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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What are your room temps? What kind of fc are u going to be using ? Don't have the fc on the floor (contams) I would inoc before you leave
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nooneman


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Re: A Few Questions Before First Grow Attempt [Re: The Murkalator]
#16186746 - 05/05/12 04:27 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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The Murkalator said: Hello All,
I'd like to start by saying how informative and helpful this site has already been, many thanks.
To business: I have a few questions before I start my grow op in the next few days. I will be using PF Tek, my bedroom will be where all fruiting, incubating and storage will take place.
1. I am planning to heat my room whilst the cakes are fruiting with a dyson heating fan, any thoughts there? The fan raises the temperature of the room to a predetermined point then turns off.
Depends. The ideal temp is 70-75 or so. If you're heating beyond that it won't do any good, quite the opposite.
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2. What are the actual chances of police detection in the UK?
Zero unless you told someone. Loose lips sink ships.
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Assuming no one but me knows about this, is there any chance of identifying my syringe from Canada in the mail?
They probably won't notice or care, but why on earth did you order from Canada when you could have ordered from the Netherlands? Check the sponsors page.
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3. My fruiting chanber will be stored in the bottom of my cupboard, will water leak out the bottom? Will the humidity stink up my clothes?
The FC shouldn't be stored in a cupboard. It should be stored on an open surface exposed to normal amounts of light and air. There isn't enough light or air in a cupboard. Putting it in a cupboard will increase your risk of contamination and decrease your results. Water won't leak out and the humidity won't ruin anything.
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4. I am going on holiday from the 19th of May to the 26th, should I inoculate my jars a week before, then when I come back they'll have a week left? Or just wait till i'm back to start?
Inoculate before hand.
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5. I have ordered two syringes, one purple thai from redeyetreefrog (yes I know, they're shit, massive regrets there) and one golden teacher from Spores101 (equally shit). But my syringe I got from redeyetreefrog has spores all stuck to the sides of the syringe, will that be a problem?
Like you said, both of those are terrible places. Check the sponsors page for quality vendors. The sticking you mentioned isn't a problem, but the syringes might suck in general given where they're from. They'll either work or they won't.
Edited by nooneman (05/05/12 04:29 PM)
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The Murkalator
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Re: A Few Questions Before First Grow Attempt [Re: nooneman]
#16186892 - 05/05/12 05:05 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Cheers guys. I've tested this fan out tonight and it's kept the temp at a steady 27 degrees celcius. I was just wondering if using a fan like this would spread contams or dry the air or anything which could fuck up the grow. The cupboard is going to be constantly open, i should have said. It's effectively just a convient space for my fc to sit. My fc is basically a shallow black plastic base with a deep, entirely see-through lid. I've perforated all sides with 6mm holes, took ages.
-------------------- And I said "oh I didn't know that, but then again there's only one I've met. And he just smoked my eyelids and punched my cigarette."
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SimpleFarmer



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Re: A Few Questions Before First Grow Attempt [Re: The Murkalator]
#16186928 - 05/05/12 05:12 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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27 is kinda warm your wanting 18 to 24 for fruiting, low 20's c is optimal. It's not bad to have it at 27 but the heater might bring your rh down ..
Edited by SimpleFarmer (05/05/12 05:31 PM)
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The Murkalator
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Re: A Few Questions Before First Grow Attempt [Re: SimpleFarmer]
#16186958 - 05/05/12 05:22 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Sweet, i'll turn the settings down. Cheers for the advice. X
-------------------- And I said "oh I didn't know that, but then again there's only one I've met. And he just smoked my eyelids and punched my cigarette."
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The Murkalator
All day raver, big ting blazer!


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Re: A Few Questions Before First Grow Attempt [Re: The Murkalator]
#16203662 - 05/09/12 06:58 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Just sterilized my jars, was wondering whether tape over the 4 holes and foil held in place with an elastic band will have been sufficient enough to stop any extra water getting in? I'm leaving the jars in the pot i cooked them in in my cupboard over night to cool. Also I've realised I've only got enough perlite to give my fc about a 1" layer, will this be alright? Don't really have the funds to buy more. Will using a candle to flame sterilize my syringe work? Only saw lighters and alcohol lamps mentioned on here. Is it worth investing in one of those cool daylight lamps for the fruiting proccess? Many Thanks X
-------------------- And I said "oh I didn't know that, but then again there's only one I've met. And he just smoked my eyelids and punched my cigarette."
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Doc_T
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Re: A Few Questions Before First Grow Attempt [Re: The Murkalator]
#16203671 - 05/09/12 07:05 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Also I've realised I've only got enough perlite to give my fc about a 1" layer, will this be alright?
Follow the tek. In every detail.
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