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FrankHorrigan
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ *DELETED* [Re: cave]
#18436160 - 06/18/13 10:28 AM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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No problem!

It looks and sounds like you have it dialed in pretty good to start. From here on, it'll just be a matter of tweaking it depending on how your first harvest turns out.
When in doubt, the mushies will show you what they need 
And I have tubs like yours as well, they work great
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cave
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ *DELETED* [Re: FrankHorrigan]
#18439457 - 06/18/13 09:19 PM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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Ah, gotcha. I started a thread because I ended up with some small fruits. My pictures showed some myc rings around the bottom so several people chimed in and suggested that I loosened the bottom poly. I've done that now so hopefully, that improves my environment.
Thanks for the feedback! I'm sure you get a lot of recognition but I follow you guides like the bible haha
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FrankHorrigan
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ *DELETED* [Re: cave]
#18439715 - 06/18/13 10:08 PM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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It won't.
You need to loosen your top and / or increase your fan speed, the bottom stay tight to retain RH and promote FAE only from the top. IME your RH will actually decrease if you loosen the bottom holes.
Small fruits can also be genetics. Some varieties really tend towards smaller fruits in abundance.
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ *DELETED* [Re: FrankHorrigan] 1
#18440608 - 06/19/13 01:27 AM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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Interesting, thanks. I just started using a SAB / G2G so I'll just have to have some patience and isolate. Stupid genetics!
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ *DELETED* [Re: cave]
#18440625 - 06/19/13 01:32 AM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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" How to cut tub holes without cracking the tub"
_pray to God, the angels, and ODB
....dear dirty, lemme get this last hole with no cracks, you loved crack but hear my prayer...
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ *DELETED* [Re: Oeric McKenna]
#18444111 - 06/19/13 07:40 PM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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easy, use a hole saw, high speed drill, and go slow. domt push thru, let the drill do the work, not your arms.
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a boss [Re: FrankHorrigan]
#18467215 - 06/24/13 08:32 PM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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what i don't understand is how are you fruiting a bulk tek on top of the perlite I just see in a few of the shots the perlite and the mushrooms growing but do you put a separate container inside the perlite tub or what? Nice flushes btw
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FrankHorrigan
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a boss [Re: xxmdogxx]
#18467231 - 06/24/13 08:34 PM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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There is no perlite, it is a monotub, not an SGFC
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ [Re: FrankHorrigan]
#18468951 - 06/25/13 08:36 AM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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yea so how are you casing your mushrooms with perlite or having the mushrooms grow through the perlite ive never seen that before
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ [Re: xxmdogxx]
#18468956 - 06/25/13 08:38 AM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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Perlite is only used to humidify a SGFC, and not a monotub.
Bulk substrates go in monotubs, and usually do not require casing layers.
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ [Re: PussyFart]
#18474006 - 06/26/13 10:02 AM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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yes but why is this fellas mushrooms growing out of perlite never have seen that before
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a boss [Re: FrankHorrigan]
#18474015 - 06/26/13 10:03 AM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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you had mushrooms growing out of perlite what was that about? O_o
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FrankHorrigan
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a boss [Re: xxmdogxx] 1
#18474026 - 06/26/13 10:07 AM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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What the hell are you talking about?
This is my thread with my pictures. There is no perlite in the tubs pictured.
Quit posting repeatedly, you're going to get yourself a ban.
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a boss [Re: FrankHorrigan]
#18474239 - 06/26/13 10:59 AM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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4 times might do the trick....
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KingCloyster
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ *DELETED* [Re: Bangkok]
#18517497 - 07/05/13 06:41 PM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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Would it be unwise to go ahead, stuff the polyfill and then put duct tape over it during colonization? then remove the tape when its time to fruit? I ask because i just did that exact thing lol
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ *DELETED* [Re: KingCloyster]
#18518093 - 07/05/13 09:16 PM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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Nvm guys I just went ahead and removed the polyfill and immediately covered with duct tape
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ *DELETED* [Re: KingCloyster]
#18558516 - 07/14/13 06:00 PM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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what size are the holes?
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ *DELETED* [Re: nwcleaningllc]
#18572571 - 07/17/13 05:48 PM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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is the fan running 24/7?
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ *DELETED* [Re: cheesyincident]
#18572609 - 07/17/13 06:03 PM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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This is basically what I do but I dont punch holes or use polyfill and I have never had such healthy flushes.
try a grow with no holes and the lid on skewed about 1/2" on 2 opposing corners, it will require a 'light' misting each morning but no fanning required. an additional plus is, in theory you could use a opaque tub for stealth that would be completely inconspicuous with less effort and you can store it in a corner.
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Re: How to dial in your monotubs like a champ [Re: SpitballJedi]
#18580868 - 07/19/13 01:29 PM (11 years, 5 months ago) |
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I got a question for you brother Frank. Why do you put 4 holes on the bottom of your tubes but only 2 hols on the top? I would think 4 holes to match on top would make more FAE and that's what you want. Then I look at your finished tubs and see you have this down to a science. Could you explain why 2 is better then 4 on the top half of a mono?
Thanks brother
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