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druranium
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Heat wave right as my monotub was finishing colonization
#18794420 - 09/03/13 01:45 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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This is my first time attempting bulk, I followed the "How frank gets shit done" guides which are awesome! It's coco coir / verm / gypsum and I had 6 qts of spawn and went with 8 qts of substrate I believe. 3" substrate depth. I introduced fruiting conditions 3 days ago after seeing the knots and couple small pins. It colonized for 12 days. Unfortunately, I used a MS syringe (Thai Pink Buffalo) to inoculate my WBS as I don't know how to work with agar yet and that particular aspect of growing confuses the hell out of me when I study it and try to put a plan of action together. But that's another thread.
Here are some pictures (not the greatest but I just wanted to snap a few and close that lid)...lots of knots and hyphae and blobs but pins not so much. Even a little green sprout has been growing in there for a couple weeks What I'm certain does not help is its been 85-90 here for the past couple weeks and I have no ac. So the sub is way too hot but I have no means of cooling it down. There are a few amber droplets which I've read up on...some say its normal metabolites, some say its fighting off bacteria (would make sense due to the heat)








So is this thing beyond help or should I mist and fan or just fan to open it up and move some of the air/heat out of the tub? It seems to have the signs of proper polyfill density, condensation running on sides/top and dry rings around polyfill
If I only get a few fruits and it contams I'll be sad, so just wanted to ask you pros what you would do if in this situation. You remember your first bulk attempt and how hard you worked on it!!! thanks a lot for reading
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Re: Heat wave right as my monotub was finishing colonization [Re: druranium]
#18794449 - 09/03/13 01:51 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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There's nothing you can do but wait and see. Your temps aren't ideal, but cubes are a subtropical species and I've found them in pastures during the summer where temps are regularly in the upper 90's. I wouldn't worry unless you see something to worry about. Your tub looks good so far.
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Re: Heat wave right as my monotub was finishing colonization [Re: druranium]
#18794466 - 09/03/13 01:54 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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i remember my ac going out once, although i was using cased rye at the time. well over 100 degrees, it ruined my first flush but the second flush was amazing after I rehydrated the sub. i think you should maybe go try n buy a mini ac unit if a problem does arise, if not roll with it. looks ok to me.
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druranium
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Re: Heat wave right as my monotub was finishing colonization [Re: HiLIFE]
#18794529 - 09/03/13 02:07 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hey thanks for the responses! Yeah I suppose I'm a little too worried...it being my first time I'm not sure what to expect. But good to know there's nothing alarming in the pics. I have been contemplating getting a cheap ac, window or portable. I don't do well in this heat and even if it just cooled down one room 10 degrees or so it would be nice...and I'm sure the tub would like it too!
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druranium
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Re: Heat wave right as my monotub was finishing colonization [Re: druranium]
#18806015 - 09/06/13 01:08 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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A couple days later...picked the ones with open veils and man are they uh, small  Figured I'd post some more pics in case anyone wants to laugh! Oh well, can't always get it right the 1st time. Still hot as balls here. All local stores sold out of fans and AC's  contemplating craigslist or amazon, but currently broke anyways.
Anyone think lack of FAE is a significant contributor to my problem? The biggest fruit I picked did have fuzzy foot syndrome. I began to suspect it after reading what causes tall skinny shrooms in a monotub. Ok well mine are mostly just skinny and sadly not that tall. Loosened up the top polyfill on both sides, wondering if I should remove one or loosen any of the bottom ones? Packed those bottom ones good and tight as per Frank's guide.
Good news! still don't see any contam and it was neat to observe the differences in the fruits having only seen fresh ones from brf cakes before. They seem 'meatier' than the thai pink buffalo cake fruits produced from the same syringe.






Sparse, isn't it? They look so lonely in there
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FrankHorrigan
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Re: Heat wave right as my monotub was finishing colonization [Re: druranium]
#18806033 - 09/06/13 01:21 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
druranium said: Anyone think lack of FAE is a significant contributor to my problem? The biggest fruit I picked did have fuzzy foot syndrome. I began to suspect it after reading what causes tall skinny shrooms in a monotub. Ok well mine are mostly just skinny and sadly not that tall. Loosened up the top polyfill on both sides, wondering if I should remove one or loosen any of the bottom ones? Packed those bottom ones good and tight as per Frank's guide.
Crap genetics first and foremost.
But yes, I think lack of FAE is contributing.
Do you have a fan running?
Can you measure your room RH for me and let me know what it is roughly at?
These two factors are important in whether or not you should open one hole, adjust your fan, or mess with your polyfill.
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druranium
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Re: Heat wave right as my monotub was finishing colonization [Re: FrankHorrigan]
#18806061 - 09/06/13 01:44 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I know, fucking multispore. Old habits die hard...I have some sort of agar-o-phobia but I'm gonna beat it, I swear!
Well my room RH is at 55%. I have the tub sitting on the floor in a corner of my living room with 3 open windows 12" above the lid. It's not shoved against the corner, 8" or so gap. Then the fan is a stand type, at window level in front of the tub, pointing out into the room. It's pulling air over the tub which I presumed would be fine. 
Moved the tub in my bedroom for a bit today and turned the ceiling fan on high but it's the hottest room of the house so I abandoned that idea.
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