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farming
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Re: first bulk gronw (i must be missing something about mono tubs) [Re: ZappityZap]
#16767333 - 08/31/12 06:05 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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so ive settled on a greenhouse and im going to be doing 50/50 coir verm tek and even though im in the process of setting up the greenhouse i think i might also have to give one of these mono tubs a shot, the apeal of pack it, case it, and leave it alone till its time to harvest is too much to pass up
-------------------- the only mushrooms i grow are legal edible mushrooms such as shiitake and portobello.
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Re: first bulk gronw (i must be missing something about mono tubs) [Re: farming]
#16773282 - 09/01/12 08:22 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
farming said: so ive settled on a greenhouse and im going to be doing 50/50 coir verm tek and even though im in the process of setting up the greenhouse i think i might also have to give one of these mono tubs a shot, the apeal of pack it, case it, and leave it alone till its time to harvest is too much to pass up 
Honestly I love my greenhouse, It looks nice, but try out the monotub for your first batch, then build the greenhouse. You may not even bother for awhile, if ever.
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Re: first bulk gronw (i must be missing something about mono tubs) [Re: ZappityZap]
#16773387 - 09/01/12 08:41 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Greenhouses are really nice once you get it dialed in correctly. A monotub would be alot simpler for a first time grow.
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Re: first bulk gronw (i must be missing something about mono tubs) [Re: mindraped]
#16775967 - 09/02/12 11:02 AM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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how do you have your guys greenhouses dialed in, what kind of humidifier and fan and what kind of timeing scheduled are they on
pics would be greatly appreciated
thanks for all the info already guys i really do appreciate it
-------------------- the only mushrooms i grow are legal edible mushrooms such as shiitake and portobello.
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Re: first bulk gronw (i must be missing something about mono tubs) [Re: farming]
#16777950 - 09/02/12 06:22 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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I just use an ultrasonic for humidification, never been able to get a coolmist to work right for me. I glued a funnel upside down to the fog outlet that allows me to attach pvc. Inside of the fc I ran a 3/4 inch pvc pipe straight down through the center it and drilled holes for fog output on each shelf. This is all controlled by a Sentinel CHHC-1. FAE is provided by a pc fan that runs for 5 min every 30 min.
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Re: first bulk gronw (i must be missing something about mono tubs) [Re: mindraped]
#16778082 - 09/02/12 06:44 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Cool mist works fine, just needs to be on often I've found. I tried every 3 hours for 15 mins, barely dented it. Then tried every 3 hours for 30 mins, again 5% better tops. Every 2 hours for 30 mins though kept it at a much better 80-95%, and sometimes down to 75% just before the mist kicks in.
The evaporation period though seemed to help the pinning a lot.
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Re: first bulk gronw (i must be missing something about mono tubs) [Re: ZappityZap]
#16778100 - 09/02/12 06:49 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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I run my Cool Mist 24/7 usually... Depends on the weather outside. My setup is close to a window, I live out in the country so not such a big deal.
If its raining or Humidity is high I will open windows and shut it off. I found that if you have an actual Portable GH that you buy, most have something to catch excess water under neath the GH. Like a storage tote made to slide under beds. I'll still put Damp Perlite in it, it helps the RH.
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Re: first bulk gronw (i must be missing something about mono tubs) [Re: DynGBreeD]
#16778155 - 09/02/12 07:00 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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I have one of those $1 aluminum cooking pans, I don't get any water dripping though. A bed of perlite works wonders, but is more annoying to deal with than just rinsing and filling the coolmist every second day, at least I think so. But a bed of perlite will make a lot of humidity. Just gotta keep it damp and clean.
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Re: first bulk gronw (i must be missing something about mono tubs) [Re: ZappityZap]
#16779105 - 09/02/12 10:38 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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i really like the idea of using a PC fan do you have any pictures of how you have it attached, also do you use a filter of any kind or just leave the hole that the fan blows air through open
-------------------- the only mushrooms i grow are legal edible mushrooms such as shiitake and portobello.
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Re: first bulk gronw (i must be missing something about mono tubs) [Re: farming]
#16779123 - 09/02/12 10:42 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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i also got one of those sharper image stand up air purifiers i was thinking about standing it next to the greenhouse and cutting some 2 inch slits in the side and letting it blow agenst it afew times a day but i really dont wana make a bunch of cuts in it
-------------------- the only mushrooms i grow are legal edible mushrooms such as shiitake and portobello.
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Re: first bulk gronw (i must be missing something about mono tubs) [Re: farming]
#16779180 - 09/02/12 10:54 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Mono-tubs are casing optional but if you're building a greenhouse you should consider using casings. A good 50/50 tek is verm/Garden Magic potting soil. That potting soil is mostly peat and is PH buffered to be alkaline.
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